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Strategic partnerships are essential for smart city success. And as we've said many times before, local academic institutions make great partners. They can often help cities successfully overcome challenges they couldn't resolve on their own by...
Article - 10/12/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Policy and leadership, Policy frameworks and tools
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
Electric vehicles are an area where we’ve seen exponential growth. There are now more than 2 million EVs on the road worldwide. That’s close to double the number the year before and 20 times the number five years earlier.We typically talk about the...
Article - 04/19/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy
Technologies that help cities manage their traffic better are going to save all of us time, whether we're driving a car, riding a bus or negotiating traffic on foot or on a bike. But a new study sponsored by Council Associate Partner Intel uncovered...
Article - 03/15/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Transportation, Analytics
Scroll down for quick news takes and events involving Smart Cities Council Partners.Cisco, Intel contribute to 2018 Olympic Winter GamesNBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, chose Council Global Lead Partner Cisco to provide IP video...
Article - 03/08/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Wellness, Energy, Water and wastewater
At the Council, we often look at smart street lights as a great first smart cities project. From energy efficiency to manageability, they deliver visible, quick-wins. And they’re also a platform for growth, a vehicle for collecting and communicating...
Article - 02/22/2018
Active Region(s): North America
In Poland, 33 of its cities rank among the 50 most polluted in Europe. The town of Rybnik in southwestern Poland, for example, ranks fourth on WHO’s list of most polluted cities in Europe, with air pollution being an issue for one-third of the year...
Article - 02/12/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Scroll down for quick news takes on Smart Cities Council partners.Sensus recognized by rural electric cooperativesFor the second consecutive year, rural cooperative utility leaders recognized Council Global Lead Partner Sensus, a Xylem brand, and...
Article - 12/08/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Energy, Payments, Transportation, Water and wastewater
While travel by bus has a much better safety record than travel by private car, accidents still occur — particularly between buses and bicyclists and pedestrians. It's not difficult to understand why they occur. City streets, sidewalks and...
Article - 11/21/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Public safety and security, Transportation
With all the gloom and doom we see in the news, we owe ourselves an occasional reminder that there are compassionate people and organizations doing great work to improve lives every day all around the world. We’ve highlighted a few examples below...
Article - 07/05/2017
Active Region(s): North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Wellness
As urban mobility becomes a top priority for many cities, driverless cars and the technologies that make them possible are attracting a lot of attention from city leaders and planners. And rightly so. The technologies are evolving rapidly as car...
Article - 03/16/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Policy and leadership
If you're like most city leaders, you understand the benefits of making your city more livable, workable and sustainable. But time and again, one of the things we hear from leaders is that money is the biggest obstacle to taking on smart city...
Article - 03/09/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Finance and procurement, Financing and procurement tools
Data — and the ability to act on it in real-time — is the very bedrock of a smart city. But what’s an efficient way to build the data infrastructure you need? San Diego provides a great roadmap.San Diego is using its street lights as a springboard....
Article - 03/09/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control
Here's another compelling example of what big data can lead to – this one from The Government Lab (The GovLab) at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. If you haven't been paying attention to the potential for data collaboration, this...
Article - 01/31/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Compassionate Cities
"Beyond the practical benefits, autonomous cars could contribute $1.3 trillion in annual savings to the US economy alone, with global savings estimated at over $5.6 trillion." That statement from the Morgan Stanley lead analyst for North American...
Article - 01/05/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
Looking at where we've been and what we've done can be valuable. While reflecting on the past can't fix the mistakes we've made, it can help us avoid making them again. And it may even provide clues to where we're going and what we'll be doing in...
Article - 12/30/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Telemedicine innovators, thought leaders and many of the largest tech companies – including Council Partners Qualcomm, Microsoft and Intel – gathered in San Jose, CA last week for the Telehealth Failures & Secrets to Success conference. It was...
Article - 12/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Wellness
The competition for technicians skilled in IT, Big Data and the other technologies smart cities require has been heating up for some time. A broad range of industries, from banking to manufacturing, need talented IT and analytics professionals, too...
Article - 12/01/2016
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Health and human services, Analytics
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners.Siemens offers new power grid automation systemCouncil Associate Partner Siemens is marketing a new telecontrol and power grid automation system intended for use in distribution network automation,...
Article - 09/08/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Waste management, Water and wastewater
Building energy management systems figure heavily in ensuring sustainable and livable smart cities by reducing energy costs, reducing pollution (commercial buildings account for a lot of pollution—about 40%) and making the building environment more...
Article - 08/11/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Analytics, Connectivity, Data management
The news release excerpt below provides details on a new partnership between Council Associate Partner Intel, BMW and collision avoidance systems company Mobileye. Their goal is to have "highly and fully automated driving systems" in production by...
Article - 07/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation
The Internet of Things is widely seen as bringing new services, efficiencies and opportunities that will significantly change how commercial and industrial operations conduct their business—and help cities become smarter and more connected as they...
Article - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Scroll down for quick takes from Council partners...Electronic components maker selects Allied Telesis video surveillance systemTDK Thailand Company, a major electronic components manufacturer, has chosen a video surveillance solution from Council...
Article - 06/03/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Telecommunications, Transportation, Connectivity
The reason we're saying connected cars could be traveling on city streets sooner than earlier expected has very much to do with the rapidly increasing field of partnerships between technology companies and car makers focused on making driving safer...
Article - 04/22/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Connectivity
It may be startling news, but a lot of people are nervous about the connected world. Excited, but nervous. Sure, they'll appreciate improved and expanded city services and the benefits connectivity can bring whether it's fewer traffic jams, cleaner...
Article - 04/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Connectivity
Intel's Yogitech acquisition: ensuring functional safety for self-driving cars, IoT Council Associate Partner Intel has announced it has bought Yogitech, a small Italian company that specializes in functional safety for semiconductors. Yogitech will...
Article - 04/08/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Transportation, Computing resources, Data management
Public stadiums are a huge investment. Is your city getting its money’s worth? If you want a better return from your stadium investments, study the three approaches below and follow the links to more information. These are ideas you can take to the...
Article - 03/18/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Economic development, Analytics, Computing resources
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE wins major Shanghai wind dealCouncil Lead Partner GE won a major deal to supply wind converters to Shanghai Electric for use at an offshore wind farm. GE's LV3 wind converters are specially...
Article - 01/08/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners… 50 companies changing our world: Enel, Cisco, MasterCard, IBM, Intel on Fortune's listIn its 2015 list of 50 companies "that are doing well by doing good," Fortune named Council Lead Partner Enel at...
Article - 10/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Policy and leadership
Schools and universities face many of the same issues and problems as cities: tight budgets, aging infrastructure and growing populations straining existing resources and services. To deal with those, many schools are adapting smart cities...
Article - 09/02/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…GE's big battery energy storage project dubbed a "game changer"Council Lead Partner GE will provide a 30-MW battery energy storage system as part of Coachella Energy Storage Partners' supply contract...
Article - 08/21/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Telecommunications, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Security breaches are growing more common and more threatening. A recent breach of U.S. government systems may have put the personal information of every federal employee -- past and present -- in the hands of hackers. Despite the risks, many cities...
Article - 06/26/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Data management, Security and privacy
Everybody wants to talk when things are going well, but a new report on smart cities successes uncovers some valuable insights by looking deeper at the underachievers. One key lesson: forgetting who your smart cities initiatives are for will put you...
Article - 06/24/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Citizen engagement, Computing resources
From improving healthcare and agricultural yields to meeting energy and water needs as urban populations soar, Intel is on a mission to bring bright minds together to find solutions. The latest examples: a big data analytics lab near Paris and an...
Article - 06/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Civic Resource Group joins Microsoft CityNext Associate SCC Partner Civic Resource Group International (CRG) is partnering with the Microsoft CityNext initiative, the technology giant’s effort to...
Article - 05/15/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity
Knowing where today's markets are heading – and when – can help cities chart their smart city roadmaps. Scroll down for new reports on smart street lighting, Internet of Things security and stop-start vehicles.84% of world's streetlights will be...
Article - 05/08/2015
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Public safety and security, Transportation, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Panama City intends to get smart with help from Cisco Cisco and Panama City announce plan to work together to turn Panama City into a smart city using Council Lead Partner Cisco’s Smart+Connected...
Article - 04/17/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Health and human services, Telecommunications, Connectivity, Instrumentation and control
Broad-based technology giants such as IBM, Cisco, Microsoft, and Siemens are often recognized as today’s leading smart city solution vendors.Yet two other tech heavyweights -- companies best known for their chip-making prowess -- are also gaining...
Article - 04/10/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Connectivity
It can be tough for tech startups to get established, avoid costly mistakes and secure a spot in their chosen market. But soon Internet of Things (IoT) startups in the EMEA region will be able to count on help through the Challenge Up! program, a...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
Quick -- what's your city's biggest single cyber vulnerability? If you answered "all those new smart meters and smart sensors," then you put your finger on an important issue. But there's something even more at risk -- namely, your legacy...
Article - 03/11/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Public safety and security, Security and privacy