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Surat, being the centre of opportunities for laborers and investors, has attracted migrants from nearby rural areas and cities. This has increasing the demand for intra-city transportation. In the year 2006, Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC)...
Article - 07/21/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Transportation, The Enablers, Citizen engagement, Interoperability
In 2015, the Smart Cities Council emphasized "interoperability" as one of the key things cities should demand from their vendors. As we enter 2016, the interoperability theme is beginning to resonate worldwide. For instance, I recently mentioned the...
Article - 01/20/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Interoperability, Policy frameworks and tools
For MasterCard Chief Products Officer Craig Vosburg, data and intelligence are essential for cities on the path to becoming smart cities, particularly payments data.In an interview with PYMNTS.com, Vosburg outlined why MasterCard, a Council Lead...
Article - 10/23/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Economic development, Payments, Data management, Interoperability
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) formed a new study group to tackle standardization requirements for the Internet of Things, with an initial focus on IoT applications in smart cities.According to the announcement from the ITU, which...
Article - 06/12/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Connectivity, Interoperability
We live in an age where cars that can prevent accidents, drones can inspect areas that are too dangerous for people, high-speed wireless networks can help monitor the sick at home. But Qualcomm says the most amazing thing isn’t the technology or how...
Article - 05/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability