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Two years ago, the city of Boston announced a partnership with Council Lead Partner Verizon to undertake a city-wide transformation of its technology infrastructure. That meant replacing its existing communications system with a state-of-the...
Article - 11/29/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
Photo credit: UrbanovaUrbanova's smart city living lab has had an enviable roster of collaborators in its efforts to advance smarter cities: the city of Spokane, electric utility Avista, construction engineering firm McKinstry, Council Global Lead...
Article - 11/02/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Enel to co-develop South Australia solar farm Council Global Lead Partner subsidiary Enel Green Power Australia has been awarded a 15-year support agreement to...
Article - 09/14/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Transportation
Two months ago we shared a story about San Jose's agreement with Council Global Lead Partner AT&T for the deployment of small cell technology to improve citywide wireless communications, enhance its first responders communications network,...
Article - 06/22/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
Traffic congestion is a huge drain on the economy. The average American commuter wastes nearly $1,000 each year through lost time and wasted fuel caused by bad traffic. That’s a $160 billion annual drain on the U.S. economy, according to the latest...
Article - 12/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Analytics, Computing resources
Blazing fast 5G wireless technology is generally expected to be available in the U.S. by 2020, although it may come sooner. Hopes are high for the new technology because of its speed and bandwidth. And several companies are working together to make...
Article - 11/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
As building management systems get smarter, in some respects they also become more vulnerable. And while much of the discussion around cybersecurity today is about threats from the outside world, experts at Council Lead Partner Schneider Electric ...
Article - 10/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Security and privacy
Innovative smart cities solutions come from many sources. Scroll down to learn about competition-winning concepts for drastically reducing landfill waste, a model for zero-energy buildings, outstanding smart city initiatives -- and a new UK...
Article - 10/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Waste management
Despite a call from the highest levels of federal government to migrate to the cloud, there’s no question that the public sector has lagged behind the private sector when it comes to actually making the move.But as a new express lane to the cloud...
Article - 10/07/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
By Walter WhiteOne of the most dramatic societal transformations of the last century has been the mass migration of people into cities. People make trade-offs of all kinds when choosing to live in urban, suburban, exurban or rural communities:...
Article - 10/02/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Telecommunications, Connectivity
In making an investment in a new city initiative, it’s easy to focus on the financial aspects: how much it costs and how much it’s likely to save. A growing number of cities and even some technology companies are finding there’s something even more...
Article - 09/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Policy and leadership
Male, capital of MaldivesScroll down for short takes from Council partners…Ooredoo launches smart city plan to enrich lives in MaldivesAs part of the initiative, Council Lead Partner Ooredoo introduced Ooredoo Wi-Fi Hangout Areas across prime spots...
Article - 09/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
A new speedy, wireless backbone for the Internet of Things (IoT) is just around the corner, and Council Lead Partner Verizon says it’s committed to working with technology leaders to bring it to cities as fast as possible.The new 5G wireless...
Article - 09/09/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity
Why digital citizenship is a vital part of education An interesting Q&A on the Verizon website features two experts in digital citizenship talking about why kids need an early introduction to appropriate use of technology. To put it in...
Article - 08/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Council Lead Partner Verizon has just announced a cloud-based service that does away with the large capital requirements of a smart grid. Instead of building and operating a citywide communications network, a utility can now simply "rent" time on...
Article - 08/05/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
In Chickasha, Oklahoma, recent murders of three women prompted the local sheriff's department to team with Council Lead Partner Verizon to help women in need. Verizon's HopeLine program isn't new, but neither is domestic violence."It never stops,"...
Article - 07/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Security and privacy
For students with serious illnesses that keep them out of the classroom for extended periods of time, the consequences can reach beyond simply falling behind in their education. Deprived of the day-to-day social interaction with fellow students and...
Article - 06/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
The adoption rate for the Internet of Things (IoT), the M2M technology made possible by the connectivity of secure networks and cloud infrastructure, is growing – and that growth will accelerate as more and more applications take advantage of its...
Article - 05/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Connectivity
Verizon smart cities experts have embarked on an eight-city tour across the U.S. to demonstrate how the Internet of Things (IoT) can make a positive impact on local communities and help leaders use their resources more efficiently.“With limited...
Article - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Cost isn't the only reason many cities are switching to LED lighting systems. They're less expensive to operate and maintain, but think of them as a gateway too. Integrated lighting technologies from Council Lead Partner Verizon offer a way to...
Resources - 11/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Connectivity, Interoperability