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As cities develop and populations continue to grow, there is one common challenge most places face: transportation. In southwest Germany near the French border, Karlsruhe, the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, has had a three-...
Article - 12/10/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Upward Mobility, Food and Water, Wellness, Shelter, Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas, Built environment, Economic development, Energy, Health and human services, Payments, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation
Calgary, Alberta already has a track record for innovation, thanks to its commitment to a long-term vision for a communication infrastructure that connects as many assets as possible to improve city services. And that commitment is yielding...
Article - 12/07/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
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
The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Waste management, The Enablers, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Finance and procurement, Policy and leadership, Smart City Examples, SCC Spotlight Cities
France is looking to become a “global champion of digital technology” by honing in on one aspect of its tech scene: artificial intelligence. Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies are setting their sights on the capital city of Paris as...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
When improving citizens’ quality of life, the challenge of providing suitable and sufficient parking ranks consistently at the top of issues to solve for today’s cities. This problem is also constantly expensive for citizens: drivers spend...
Article - 11/07/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity, Data management
Located in south-central Belgium at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, Namur reigns as the capital city of the Wallonia region. Home to a population of around 110,000 people, the city may be small in size, but historically it’s one of...
Article - 11/07/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Data management
Europe’s third-smallest state, San Marino, is poised to be the first in the continent to roll out a 5G network. The 61-square-kilometer microstate, encompassed by Italy, will serve as a living lab for the network’s services, launching public safety...
Article - 09/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Telecommunications
In eastern France, Dijon is looking to step up its smart city game by getting its neighbours involved. The French city is joining forces with surrounding towns to embark on a €105 million information technology project that will improve city...
Article - 09/09/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
It's been said that China has not been as quick as other Asian countries such as Singapore, Japan and South Korea to embrace and develop smart cities, but the country has been making progress. And the announcement at the Fourth China International...
Article - 08/24/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Economic development, Payments, Telecommunications, Transportation
Scroll down for quick news takes and developments involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Itron recognized for smart street lighting solutions Council Global Lead Partner Itron, generally considered an innovator in the way utilities and cities...
Article - 08/17/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Connectivity
The small city of Alba Iulia in central Romania is undergoing big changes, attracting the most European funds in the country for projects that are helping to seriously boost tourism. First on the list: the restoration of the 18th century Alba...
Article - 06/28/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Telecommunications, 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
A report from McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) reveals how a variety of applications can significantly improve urban quality of life indicators, from reduced fatalities to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The report, Smart Cities: Digital Solutions...
Article - 06/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity
In the race across Europe for cities to become “smarter,” Ireland’s capital is more interested in the quality of life for its citizens than boasting the latest smart gadget. As part of the Smart Dublin strategy, the city is looking to provide better...
Article - 06/08/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
Connected car technologies have the potential to increase traffic safety and reduce congestion, not to mention make driving more convenient. Council Associate Partners Panasonic, Intel and Ford and Global Lead Partner Qualcomm will work together to...
Article - 06/08/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
The city of San Jose, California and Council Global Lead Partner AT&T are working toward a project to improve citywide wireless communications, upgrade the existing communications network for first responders and provide a springboard for next-...
Article - 04/26/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity
It's frustrating when you want to use a city service only to find it's out of order. It may be out of the city's control, but it still reflects poorly on the service. But there are smart city technologies that can help cities improve the services...
Article - 04/19/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Analytics, Connectivity
5G wireless connectivity has been much anticipated in the smart city space for some time. And now telecom companies such as Council Global Lead Partner AT&T and Australia/New Zealand Council Associate Partner Telstra are doing the testing and...
Article - 04/05/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Transportation
5G wireless connectivity has been much anticipated in the smart city space for some time for several reasons. And with Council Associate Partner Telstra's move to provide free public 5G-enabled Wi-Fi hot spots in the Gold Coast suburb of Southport...
Article - 04/04/2018
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Telecommunications