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Citizen mobility is one of the key issues in a city like Pune. The city relies solely on buses for public transportation, but the average number of buses per lakh population is only 37! Additionally, buses in Pune have issues with availability (...
Article - 07/27/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Data management, Examples and case studies
From instantaneous business information to solutions that put data in the fog and pull insights out, Council partners demonstrated a variety of technologies at the Smart Cities Now event in Charlotte, NC -- technologies that are already paying off...
Article - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The Australian city of Adelaide in June launched AdelaideFree, a wholesale makeover of its free citywide WiFi network. This public-private joint venture involved installing nearly 200 new wireless access points from SCC Lead Partner Cisco. Another...
Article - 08/27/2014
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
It seems like an odd assortment of issues, but Chicago officials say the Internet of Everything is helping them solve everything from crime and traffic congestion to staffing challenges and pest control.Chicago got a chance to show off this week at...
Article - 07/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Everywhere you go, you read advice telling cities to use social media (we say it here at Smart Cities Council all the time). But using social media is one thing. Getting citizens to read it is another. The Governing.com post summarized below has...
Article - 10/16/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Citizen engagement, Connectivity, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
Take a look at the remarkable progress of China's Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). China's Ministry of Commerce ranks SIP as the most competitive industrial park in the country. I think it's the most competitive in the world. I predict you will agree...
Article - 09/23/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Connectivity, Data management, Policy and leadership, Examples and case studies
In this Microsoft in Education video, a West Palm Beach, Florida middle school and a school in Oulu, Finland share their thoughts on using the Yammer private social media network and Corinth Classroom's interactive models for an international and...
Resources - 09/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Odense Municipality in Denmark wanted a way to streamline its governmental organization and replace an outdated email solution. The city needed a platform for communicating and collaborating that was easy and intuitive for both users and...
Resources - 08/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
How do you extend your reach, both locally and globally, while tightening your budget? For Edinburgh Napier University the answer is in bridging the gap between campuses, each approximately three miles apart. Without online ...
Resources - 07/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Hospitals are under enormous pressure to keep their costs down and improve the bottom line. They’re looking for ways to achieve greater operating efficiency to reduce costs. The “smart” bedside terminal can address most of these challenges....
Resources - 06/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Emerald ash borer infestation was detected for the first time in Canada in 2002 and in Quebec in 2008. According to Natural Resources Canada, “Canadian Forestry Service scientists estimate that the costs to Canadian municipalities for the treatment...
Resources - 06/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Waco wanted a wireless system flexible enough for the day-to-day demands of 5,000+ students and that could support any application the college might deploy in the future. It chose the Extricom Series’ WLAN ...
Resources - 05/30/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The safety of both officers and citizens depends on real-time situational awareness and immediate contact with colleagues and support personnel. Learn in this case study linked below how Council Lead Partner Verizon worked with Charleston, S.C. to...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management, Examples and case studies
In 2010, Charlotte, NC–based Duke Energy -- along with the local organization Charlotte Center City Partners -- launched a new partnership called Envision Charlotte. Unveiled during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the program...
Resources - 05/01/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Transport for London (TfL) first introduced contactless payments on London buses in 2012 and two years later extended them to cover all modes of travel on the world’s largest contactless pay-as-you-go network – covering bus, rail, Tube and tram....
Resources - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Transportation, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
When Kanaiwa Hospital in Kanazawa, Japan, decided to introduce a comprehensive electronic health records system, it needed a smooth transition from its old paper record-keeping as well as a "non-stop" network to support the new system. In the case...
Resources - 04/22/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
At the May 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa, the Nigerian National Identity Management Commission and Council Lead Partner MasterCard announced the planned issuance of 13 million National Identity Smart Cards as a pilot program. The...
Resources - 04/19/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Payments, Connectivity, Security and privacy, Examples and case studies
New Taipei city government began constructing and integrating the public cloud and service cloud, not only to strengthen city government operations and that of its subordinate agencies, but also to determine public sentiment regarding government...
Resources - 04/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
The IT network at Shrewsburgy School, a boarding school in the UK, was not able to keep up with the demands being placed on it, particularly by its digitally experienced students who were expecting more and more of their devices and connectivity...
Resources - 02/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
Nagahama City, Japan, wanted to reduce ICT costs and simplify network operation and management. As part of an upgrade they planned to converge their information and digital telephony systems onto a single network. Read in this case study how...
Resources - 01/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
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...
Resources - 10/07/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
When a water audit found 39% of the water coming through the Town of Olds' supply line couldn’t be accounted for, it appeared leak repairs might recover enough water to delay the need for expensive infrastructure expansion. The town deployed a...
Resources - 05/10/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Water and wastewater, Analytics, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
Officials with the San Antonio, Texas Municipal Court system wanted to ease courtroom congestion with virtual transactions identical to that of the municipal court. Working with Council Global Partner Cisco, they opened up audio and video...
Resources - 04/22/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
ABB has commissioned a high-performance wireless broadband network for the historic city of Venice, Italy. The wi-fi solution comprises a network of fixed and mobile nodes that can handle more than 200 gigabytes of data and 40,000 subscribers a day...
Resources - 03/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Telecommunications, Connectivity, Examples and case studies
In a typical year, over 35 million passengers and 96 thousand tons of cargo pass through the Barcelona El Prat Airport. AENA is responsible for airport operations, and its smart airport solution boasts a dynamic, intelligent infrastructure. The...
Resources - 03/06/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
This information-packed paper from Council Lead Partner Alstom Grid explains how smart grids are paving the way for a fresh approach to urban development, leading to the emergence of a new concept in environmentally responsible smart cities. It...
Resources - 02/24/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Energy, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Examples and case studies
We see it over and over again with each technology wave. The advent of personal computers (PCs) created an urgent need for PC management software. The growth of computer networking led to a need for network management software. And now the onslaught...
Resources - 05/31/2013
Active Region(s): Main, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Public safety and security, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control, Security and privacy, Examples and case studies