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OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

OnDemand Webinar: The IoT is rapidly overhauling how logistics and transportation industries operate

The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

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Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.
Innovative partnership powers Atlanta’s future

Innovative partnership powers Atlanta’s future

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a cohort of partners is showing what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships.

Smart Cities Reports

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Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.
Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Amey’s Alexandra Knight looks at how to bridge the gap from data to wisdom, and why it matters.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports
Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

Trend Series
Discover how ubiquitous connectivity is transforming urban living by enhancing efficiency, producing more liveable spaces and making cities smarter.

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OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

Webinars
Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to explore urban connectivity and its role in enhancing smart city development in 2025 and beyond.

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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Opinions

We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy
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The importance of building with – not over – nature 

Opinions19 Jul 2021by Noah Baars: Cities Analyst, Circle Economy
Noah Baars, cities analyst, and Laxmi Haigh, lead of editorial, Circle Economy, highlight why cities need to think about environmental and societal challenges in an integrated way.
Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
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Think tank: City life on Mars? Creating human centred communities in space and beyond

Opinions22 Feb 2021by Anthea Foyer, Culture Planner, City of Mississauga
In the latest in our series of opinions from our Advisory Board, the City of Mississauga’s Anthea Foyer says it’s time to start thinking about cities beyond Earth.
Professor Sergio M. Savaresi and Professor Silvia Strada, Politecnico di Milano
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Are the barriers to electric cars lower than we think?

Opinions27 Jul 2020by Professor Sergio M. Savaresi and Professor Silvia Strada, Politecnico di Milano
Assumptions about electric cars are wrong and holding back adoption, argue Sergio M. Savaresi and Prof. Silvia Strada – Politecnico di Milano
Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop
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Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Opinions06 Jul 2020by Juan Vicén, co-founder of Zeleros Hyperloop
Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of hyperloop company Zeleros.
Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens
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How to power smart cities in a clean, low-carbon future

Opinions22 Nov 2019by Ian Lloyd: Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens
Microgrids transform urban energy into localised, efficient, resilient and sustainable systems, and investment in them will be critical to the future operation of the energy system, says Ian Lloyd, Strategic Growth Manager, Siemens.
Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE
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Why utilities and cities make powerful partnerships

Opinions24 Oct 2019by Austin Ashe: General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE
A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a team of technology partners, is showing the way to what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships. Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE, tells SmartCitiesWorld more about this ground-breaking project.
Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber
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Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Opinions01 Feb 2019by Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber
Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.
Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks
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Smart cities and cybersecurity: Is it wise to get smarter?

Opinions23 Jan 2019by Keiron Shepherd: Senior Security Specialist, F5 Networks
As the popularity and inevitability of smart cities expand, so too does a cybercriminal’s opportunistic attack surface. Keiron Shepherd, F5 Networks, evaluates the risks.
Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia
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What makes a city truly smart?

Opinions28 Dec 2018by Martin Hayes: President, Bosch Southeast Asia
ASEAN’s key economies – Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia – recently celebrated another year of independence. Martin Hayes, Bosch Southeast Asia, evaluates their progress, and look ahead.
Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
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San Diego: Creating a scalable smart city

Opinions30 Nov 2018by Sarah Wray: Editor, SmartCitiesWorld
Sarah Wray talks to Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE.
Alexandra Knight: Principal Strategic Consultant, Amey Consulting
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Intelligent infrastructure: From data to wisdom

Opinions24 Oct 2018by Alexandra Knight: Principal Strategic Consultant, Amey Consulting
Amey’s Alexandra Knight looks at how to bridge the gap from data to wisdom, and why it matters.
Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto
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Going cashless: How cities benefit from simpler payments

Opinions08 Oct 2018by Ankit Kumar: Manager, Digital Payments and Mobile Financial Services, Gemalto
Pursuing cashless initiatives could be an important step in delivering smarter cities, says Gemalto’s Ankit Kumar.
Ross Timms: Head of Strategy at brand experience engineers, Rufus Leonard
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Data-driven transport: Putting the passenger in control

Opinions02 Oct 2018by Ross Timms: Head of Strategy at brand experience engineers, Rufus Leonard
With new market entrants and business models increasingly gearing mobility services towards passengers, transport companies must accelerate their move into the digital age, says Ross Timms, Rufus Leonard.
Johan Herrlin: CEO, Ito World
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It’s good to share: Open data will drive the MaaS revolution

Opinions20 Aug 2018by Johan Herrlin: CEO, Ito World
Quality, real-time data will be critical to making MaaS a reality, says Johan Herrlin, CEO, Ito World.
By Hannah Kaner: Smart Cities Strategist at Orange Bus
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A solutions-first smart city approach will benefit citizens faster

Opinions03 Aug 2018by By Hannah Kaner: Smart Cities Strategist at Orange Bus
Smart infrastructural changes are highly valuable for improving our cities. However, they must go hand in hand with targeted, smaller scale solutions that work with existing services and tackle pressing, human challenges, says Hannah Kaner, Orange Bus.
Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control
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Smart cities: Are we asking the wrong questions?

Opinions18 May 2018by Amy Barker, Marketing Manager & Miguel Lira, Innovation and Development Director: Urban Control
In the rush for smart cities, are we starting with the wrong questions? Amy Barker and Miguel Lira, Urban Control, suggest a different approach.
James Wickes: Co-founder and chief executive of Cloudview
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Smart city projects are missing visual data

Opinions15 May 2018by James Wickes: Co-founder and chief executive of Cloudview
Visual data is "conspicuously absent" from many current smart city applications and this could be limiting potential, says James Wickes, Cloudview.
Tim Stone: Venture Partner, Breed Reply
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To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

Opinions10 May 2018by Tim Stone: Venture Partner, Breed Reply
Tim Stone, Venture Partner, at IoT specialist investor, Breed Reply, looks at how cities can better tap the creative power of start-ups.
Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente
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We examined 885 European cities’ plans to tackle climate change – here’s what we found

Opinions04 May 2018by Oliver Heidrich, Newcastle University & Diana Reckien, University of Twente
Oliver Heidrich, Senior Researcher in Urban Resource Modelling, Newcastle University, and Diana Reckien, Associate Professor for Climate Change and Urban Inequalities, University of Twente, share their latest research on what cities are doing to tackle climate change and the urgency of the work still to be done.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

New Rochelle unveils plans for transit centre redesign

Redesign is a cornerstone of the City’s transformative downtown redevelopment strategy, positioning it as a model for equitable and sustainable urban growth.

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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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