Cisco secures new smart city project in the U.K.
The U.S. networking company will work with the city of Southend-on-Sea in a number of smart city initiatives Cisco has signed a new agreement for the deployment of a number …
Vodafone to invest $12 million to deploy NB-IoT in Italy
The announcement follows the recent launch of NB-IoT technology by rival TIM The Italian subsidiary of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone announced plans to invest more than 10 million euros ($11.8 …
Nokia inks smart city agreement in Japan
Nokia and the government of Sendai will focus on public safety and disaster recovery among other smart city initiatives Nokia and the city of Sendai, Japan, have signed a memorandum …
The key role of smart lighting in building a smart city
Smart lighting serves as a ‘vertical asset’ that provides for a platform for further IoT initiatives CHICAGO–Coming with a clear path to return on investment and capable of serving to …
NIST looks to help smart city projects scale up
Global City Teams Challenge provides collaborative forum for smart city R&D CHICAGO–“We have a problem in IoT and smart city in general. We’re extremely fragmented,” Sokwoo Rhee, associate director of …
As a global tourist hub, smart city transformation key in Orlando
Inter-departmental coordination is imperative for smart city success Hospitality industry nonprofit Visit Orlando figures around 68 million people visited the Central Florida theme park destination in 2016. In a metro …
Case study: Oslo using smart lighting to drive sustainability
Smart lighting lays the groundwork for a smart city The City of Oslo needed a street lighting solution to satisfy European directives to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. …
How Seoul used the IoT to improve waste management and collection
Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas by population. The local government was facing a challenge with frequent waste management, collection and …
The kings of smart city connectivity: Sigfox vs. LoRa
If anything, the idea of a smart city in the conventional sense – where everyday infrastructure is connected up and joined together to bring new intelligence and innovation to city …
Five extant smart city challenges
By degrees, digital technology is finding its way into city operations, and making cities more efficient and more sustainable. Statistics bear this out. IDC calculates nearly a half of European …
