Shared infrastructure for smart cities (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile service providers have started rolling out 5G wireless services this year, giving subscribers their first glimpse of this new technology. As 5G technology spreads, cities will leverage it to …
Signify launches new smart pole with IoT apps, connectivity
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Dutch lighting company Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, has launched a new smart pole dubbed BrightSites, the firm said in a release. The new BrightSites smart pole accommodates a wide variety …
Do smart cities need 5G?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow to move from limited smart cities pilots to scaled deployments “Smart cities” is most certainly a nebulous term. At a high-level, it refers to a collection of use cases, …
Smart city evolution – The need for speed (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSmart cities and 5G are two of the hottest topics in tech today, and maybe the hottest topics in wireless tech (if IoT is considered a subset of one or …
Smart city case study: How Calgary deployed its own LPWA network to build smart city apps (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe internet of things (IoT) is a game-changer for enterprises and consumers, making every day operations more efficient for organizations and individuals. As smart cities evolve, government agencies are prioritizing …
Google-led smart city project draws civic backlash in Toronto
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEighteen months ago, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders of Google-parent Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs announced the planned $1 billion redevelopment of Toronto’s Quayside area. The idea was kit …
US Ignite, AWS back smart city startup accelerator program
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail US Ignite has launched a new smart city startup accelerator program, designed to guide developers through the process of launching a cloud-based business or service oriented to the smart …
Smart Dubai completes phase one of UAEPASS initiative
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Smart Dubai has announced the completion of the first phase of the UAEPASS initiative — its nation-wide program for digital identity — integrating seven leading government entities to date. …
Qualcomm launches smart city accelerator program
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailVerizon, Cradlepoint, Arrow among accelerator partners Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced the launch of its Smart Cities Accelerator Program. The program will bring together companies that utilize …
Selling smart cities: Go for grand slams or base hits?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMoving from PoC to meaningful scale with smart cities investment When imagining a smart city, many people immediately think of pervasively connected infrastructure streaming valuable data that allows city managers …
