Dell EMC and Nokia to lead smart city collective on barge project in Delft
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe City of Delft, in the Netherlands, has appointed Dell EMC and Nokia as the leading parties in a public-private partnership to introduce semi-autonomous barges on the city’s underused canals …
Cities should focus first on what works, says Itron, as it kicks off smart-city challenge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailCities should focus on what works, and hurry up, if they are to bring intelligence to their operations, Liberty Lake IoT provider Itron told Enterprise IoT Insights. The company has …
Power to the people – how blockchain will democratise the energy market
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailWill blockchain help to democratise power generation and power consumption? It is a tangential, and tech-minded, question, which came out of the central narrative at European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna …
Electrification and digitisation of energy is key to hitting green targets, says Siemens
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe planet’s appetite for energy is growing; demand for electricity shows no signs of slowing. German technology company Siemens told European Utility Week 2018 in Vienna the only way the …
Editorial Report: How to buy and sell a smart city – Procurement models to make every city smart
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe problem with smart cities is no one wants to buy them. Because no one knows how to sell them. The technology is proven, but the commercial models are only …
Ericsson builds NB-IoT network with DISH, develops 5G-driving trucks with Telia
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDISH Network has selected Ericsson as the first supplier for its narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) radio access and core network, including radio frequency design. Florida based SBA Communications said it is …
Siemens intros “game-changing” drone sensor system for power-line inspections
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has unveiled a new drone-mounted multi-sensor system running artificial intelligence and machine learning for overhead power-line inspections. Combining a number of sensors and cameras, the new system enables power …
Nine US cities win $1 million Bloomberg fund to tackle drugs, mobility, climate
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNine US cities will each receive $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement smart solutions to tackle homelessness, drugs, mobility, climate change, and economic opportunity. The charity, set up by …
Manchester glimpses tech revolution in ambitious industrial strategy
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailGreater Manchester in the UK has issued a progress report on its developing industrial strategy to harness technological innovation, in tandem with private enterprise and academic research, to deliver on …
Four ways for smart cities to get innovation (‘co-creation’) on the cheap
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailHow do you make smart cities pay? One way is to reduce the cost of innovation, from the start, by inspiring and incentivising enterprises to collaborate on smart city solutions. …
