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A city in southwest England will soon be covered by a wireless umbrella designed to connect everything, allowing enterprising researchers to find new uses for the data that’s generated. The goal is to turn the city of Bristol into a hotbed of smart...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability, SCC Spotlight Cities
It’s a frustration that anybody who has driven in even a moderately sized city knows: the pain of trying to find a place to park. But it’s not just a frustration for the person trying to park; it’s also a significant cause of traffic congestion....
Article - 03/06/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Transportation, Analytics
A new effort named Espresso is designed to perk up the business of transmitting data over power lines. Council Lead Partner Enel is leading the effort, which enlists researchers, government agencies and other companies to find ways to turn...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
The ability to collect and analyze location information can open a treasure trove of insights that smart cities can use to make their communities more livable. For cities that haven’t already started using this data, a new white paper can help them...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management, Interoperability
Gregory Curtin, founder and CEO of Council Associate Partner Civic Resource Group International, talks about fulfilling the promise of technology in this new mobile/cloud/data first world.
Resources - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity
Cities around the globe are confronted with growing populations, aging infrastructure, reduced budgets and the challenge of doing more with less. Watch in this video how IBM Intelligent Operations software portfolio, based on open cloud computing...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources
The Norfolk County Council (NCC) will utilize a cloud-based information hub to transform the delivery of integrated public services in Norfolk, with the goal of driving efficiencies through smart use of technology and multi-agency collaboration. By...
Resources - 03/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity