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Scroll down for a video on the launch of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Global Sustainability Series, investigating the role of the private sector in engaging with the U.S. government, host governments and NGOs to help...
Resources - 10/30/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Finance and procurement
Why does broadband matter in countries that have so many other pressing issues? Ooredoo Chairman Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani answers that and other questions about connecting people to the Internet in this video interview by the...
Resources - 10/23/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
Cybersecurity is an issue that can't be ignored at any level of government. To help cities prioritize risks and assign roles and responsibilities for key aspects of cybersecurity within their infrastructures, Council Lead Partner Microsoft just...
Resources - 10/21/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Security and privacy, Policy frameworks and tools
ONe Collect is a revolutionary waste container monitoring service from Enevo that saves time, money and the environment. It's meant for municipal waste collection authorities and private waste management companies. This short video from Council...
Resources - 10/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Waste management, Instrumentation and control
Learn how Loos.fm in the Netherlands utilized plastic recycling to build a pet pavilion that was cost-effective and eco-friendly, and created a public space to benefit the community in this short video from Council Lead Partner IBM.
Resources - 10/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Waste management
ONe Collect is a revolutionary service for optimizing the collection of waste and recycling containers. This short video from Council Associate Partner Enevo explains how it works.
Resources - 10/17/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Waste management, Instrumentation and control
The pdf linked below highlights results of a survey of North American city leaders on the readiness of their cities to undertake smart cities initiatives. The survey was a collaboration between Council Lead Partner Cisco and the Smart Cities Council.
Resources - 10/16/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Policy and leadership
The Smart City Readiness infographic linked below highlights drivers, challenges and steps for moving forward toward smarter cities. It is based on a survey of North American municipal leaders conducted by Cisco and the Smart Cities Council in...
Resources - 10/16/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Smart City Tools
With an expanding population, the second largest city in Illinois wanted to improve building inspection communications for increased efficiency with leaner staffing levels. Read in the "NaviLine Helps Aurora Do More with Less" case study linked...
Resources - 10/07/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Watch this brief video with Lorie Cosio-Azar, Project Officer for the city of San Diego Environmental Services Department, to learn why Council Lead Partner GE's energy-efficient LED street lighting fixtures and wireless lighting controls will save...
Resources - 10/06/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Council Associate Partner ABB has launched the world´s most powerful underground and subsea power transmission cable system which will enable greater integration of distant renewables and interconnections. The 525 kilovolt (kV) extruded high-voltage...
Resources - 10/05/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy