Tag: smart cities
Bristol shows off world’s first 5G urban network
Researchers at the University of Bristol have demonstrated what they claim is the world’s first end-to-end 5G urban network.
The university’s Smart Internet Lab has...
Intel: “Smart cities give every person back 125 hours a year”
New research sponsored by Intel and published by Juniper Research suggests that smart cities can "give back" 125 hours a year to every resident.
This...
Gartner: Four strategies to make smart cities work for citizens
Smart cities can only be successful if local government engages with citizens, opening up a dialogue to meet their needs, said Gartner today. Developing...
MWC 2018: World’s first streetlight powered smart cell lights up
Lighting up the IoT: Connected technology firm Ubicquia has shown off what it claims is the world’s first streetlight-powered smart cell, ahead of MWC...
Huawei’s roadmap leads to IoT automation services
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is building out a total ecosystem and infrastructure play that brings AI-driven automation intelligence to every layer of the network...
Virtuosys launches Edge Application Platform
Edge services provider Virtuosys has launched an Edge Application Platform, which it claims will improve the economics and efficiency of delivering mobile or multi-access...
Can Elon Musk’s Boring Company spark a Hyperloop revolution?
If you can’t go around it, go under it. That is the basic premise of the Tesla founder’s Boring Company and its plans for...
AT&T launches structure monitoring product for smart city bridges
Sensors embedded in critical infrastructure such as bridges could help to monitor for cracks, tilts, shifts and other potentially dangerous problems, say AT&T executives....
Chordant report tots up cost-saving opportunity from smart city tech
Governments, businesses and citizens could save over $5 trillion every year with help of smart city tech, claims Chordant report.
Smart city technologies could...
Analysis: Are bike-sharing schemes a smart city’s friend or foe?
There is much to be said for getting urbanites to switch to bike-sharing schemes for their daily commutes, but city authorities need to maintain...
Action Environmental Group kits out fleet with connected camera tech
Garbage trucks belonging to Action Environmental Group are to be equipped with camera technology that improves the safety of drivers.
It's a great example...
Cisco announces $1 billion smart cities fund
Networking giant Cisco has announced a $1 billion programme aimed at helping cities around the globe invest in technologies to transform their communities.
Smart cities...