View original post.IoT is connecting devices at home, in public and in businesses in an effort to make cities safer using security technologies. Some cities have integrated video management system and use the technology as a base for the creation of its public safety policies. Metropolitan authorities aiming to create safe cities with security technologies are now developing them into Smart …

View original post.Rapid urbanization is one of the most important forces impacting society today. There are 1.3 million people moving into cities each week, and by 2040, 65% of the world’s population is expected to be living in cities, with 90% of this urban population growth set to occur in Africa and Asia. There are already 21 megacities in the …

View original post.Travel is often about seeking deeper emotional and personal connections with the world around us. It’s a quintessential part of the ‘experience economy’, creating memories that can be recalled, re-lived and re-shared for a lifetime. But not all travel experiences take place in the real world. With the evolution of virtual reality (VR) technology, tourism is increasingly a …

View original post.Getting to be a Smart City first requires getting connected. A Connected City is a city or community that has the network infrastructure (fiber optics, wi fi, small cell, towers) that allows for the efficient exchange and collection of information (voice, data, video) via a variety of devices both public and private (sensors, cameras, phones, traffic signals). Street …

View original post.A new study from Juniper Research has found that revenues generated by the use of MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platforms, which integrate multi-modal transport services (including buses, taxis, rail and metro), will exceed $11bn by 2023. This is up from an estimated $100m in 2018 and is an average annual growth of 156%. The new research, Mobility-as-a-Service: Emerging Opportunities, Vendor …

View original post.The fourth annual Smart Cities Week recently came to the DC area to bring together local, national and global experts to discuss the trajectory of smart cities adoption and the cities currently and planning to incorporate “smart” elements into their infrastructure. Smart cities are a relatively new concept combining human, collective and artificial intelligence to increase operational efficiency, …

View original post.Ten city regions in the UK have been shortlisted for major transport funding in the next stage of the government’s £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund. Communities across the UK will benefit from £840 million to upgrade public transport links with local authorities in Derby and Nottingham, Leicester City, the North-East, Norwich, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent and West …

View original post.The future of cities is smart interconnected systems, that drive sustainability and efficiencies, and that make the lives of the people who live in them easier.  While South Africa’s major metropolitan areas still have many major hurdles to overcome, becoming smart-city-ready must become an important consideration in future city planning if we want to build metropolitan hubs that …

View original post.The focus of this year´s European Mobility Week, from 16 to 22 September, is “mix and move“, an encouragement for citizens to change how they travel. Boosting electric mobility is crucial for this, and Valladolid, Spain, is testing solutions and aiming to be a “lighthouse” city for clean transport in Europe Low-carbon mobility is essential to reduce greenhouse …

View original post.Here is a run down of the best smart cities in the UK. Bristol Bristol reached the top spot of Huawei’s smart cities rankings after extending its innovation programmes and further integrating them into local services through the establishment of a city operations centre. The southwestern city was praised for its open data access, energy innovation, and community engagement. Bristol City Council and …