View original post.The technology, big data has the potential to be the foundation of making a smart-city. Big data enables businesses to make appropriate strategic moves and decisions by analyzing huge sets of data. Big data analysis is implemented to get through large volumes of data to uncover patterns and get insights to extract information. Information and communication technology (ICT) …

View original post.85% of the EU’s GDP is generated in cities; and now some 78% of European citizens live in cities. In the transition towards a low carbon, resource efficient and competitive economy, cities have a crucial role to play (and, indeed, are already delivering success in this area). According to the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities …

View original post.The relationship between businesses and smart cities is mutually reinforcing, opening doors to new possibilities only achievable under one harmonious environment. In being better connected to their surroundings, businesses – so often the service providers of smarter cities – will not only understand the landscape in which they operate in better, but also the people that inhabit them, …

View original post.2018 has witnessed a huge set of leaps and developments within the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) industry, including the release of certain platforms and apps that allow users of all backgrounds to travel significantly easier within populated cities using more unorthodox and eco-friendly methods of travel. Yet, without the large amount of investments made into this sector …

View original post.According to a report released in May by UN Habitat titled, ‘The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African Investment,’ 55 per cent of the world’s population today lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68 per cent by 2050, with 90 per cent of this increase taking place in Asia …

View original post.Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have published a new study in which they look at ways that an increased use of self-driving cars could bring huge benefits to the overall design and infrastructure of parking lots. The researchers used a computer simulation to determine the perfect size of a parking lot that was entirely designed …

View original post. Smart Offices: Smart offices can leverage automation systems to monitor and control operations to improve lighting, air conditioning, air quality and employee security. This will not only allow employees to work more efficiently but will also provide valuable cost savings to middle-market businesses. Water Monitoring Systems: Underground water infrastructure can monitor and diagnose problems such as leaks …

View original post.2018 has been a considerably important year for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) with the release of platforms such as Mobilleo and the increasing drive to make autonomous cars a possibility in the near future. It’s safe to say that 2019 should continue to improve and build upon the hype generated by Mobility as a Service and we …

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 …