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Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

Four ways machine learning is powering the mobility revolution

AWS’s Swami Sivasubramanian explores how machine learning is making transport and logistics smarter and more successful

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Navigating the future: the evolution of urban transportation

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 Mar 2024by Liz St Louis

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explores how advancements in transportation are set to revolutionise urban mobility and enhance the quality of life in cities the world over.

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travel

Opinions17 Feb 2023by Invest Northern Ireland

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, smarter world of transportation.

Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

How smarter junctions contribute to safe and efficient travel

Road travel07 Dec 2022by Yeo Khiaw Ming: Head Of Product Management, Smart Mobility Road, St Engineering

ST Engineering’s Yeo Khiaw Ming explains why cities must explore the use of advanced technologies that enable more intelligent traffic signal control.

Gregor Stühler: Ceo And Co-Founder, Scoutbee

Creating smarter, data-driven supply chains

Logistics22 Jun 2022by Gregor Stühler: Ceo And Co-Founder, Scoutbee

Gregor Stühler, CEO and co-founder of Scoutbee, explains how by fostering innovation in the procurement industry, public and private sector companies can increase efficiency and create more transparency in supply chains.

Annelore Burggraf: Senior Consultant, Wolfsburg AG

How IoT technology is making parking smarter in Wolfsburg

Opinions16 Jul 2021by Annelore Burggraf: Senior Consultant, Wolfsburg AG

Mathias Petri, founder and CSO, StoneOne and Annelore Burggraf, senior consultant, Wolfsburg AG, explain how the German city is using FIWARE technology to tackle parking problems.

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Opinions05 Mar 2021by Amr Salem, CEO, Quantela

Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The future of smart city technology

Opinions02 Dec 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

Could FWA be the answer to keeping people connected during the global pandemic?

Opinions01 Jun 2020by James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint

Fixed Wireless Access’s speed and flexibility could have it serve a crucial role in helping businesses and public services rebuild in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, writes James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint

Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President, Amazon Machine Learning

Four ways machine learning is powering the mobility revolution

Opinions01 May 2020by Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President, Amazon Machine Learning

AWS’s Swami Sivasubramanian explores how machine learning is making transport and logistics smarter and more successful

Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

Opinions06 Jan 2020by Rabih Arzouni: Chief Technology Officer for Transport, Fujitsu EMEIA

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners

How open innovation can help make smart cities a reality

Opinions19 Dec 2019by Betsy Plattenburg: Executive Director, Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners

Cities have often benefited from innovation but have not typically led the charge, says Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners. But times are changing.

Babak Beheshti: Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology

What 5G means for smart cities

Opinions23 Oct 2019by Babak Beheshti: Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology

The speed at which 5G is deployed worldwide will have a significant impact on how soon it will become the defining technology of smart cities, says Babak Beheshti.

Sunil Munsif: Vice President & Sales Director –Transport, Atos UK & Ireland

Leveraging connectivity: Three core principles for transport operators

Opinions19 Sep 2019by Sunil Munsif: Vice President & Sales Director –Transport, Atos UK & Ireland

Following the publication of Atos’ Digital Vision for Mobility whitepaper on the impact of digital transformation on the transport, personal mobility and logistics markets, Sunil Munsif explores the paradigm shift transport operators are facing.

Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

Opinions16 Sep 2019by Darren Watkins: Managing Director, VIRTUS Data Centres

If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their infrastructure, says Darren Watkins, VIRTUS Data Centres.

Bill Coan: President and CEO of ITEC Entertainment

What can theme parks teach us about smart cities?

Opinions29 Aug 2019by Bill Coan: President and CEO of ITEC Entertainment

At first glance, theme parks and smart cities may seem very different but behind the scenes, there could be a lot to learn about visitor experience and design, says Bill Coan, ITEC Entertainment.

5G: The catalyst connected cities have been waiting for?

Opinions25 Jul 2019by Henry Tirri: CTO, at InterDigital

It’s almost our responsibility to unleash the capability of 5G to drive development, says Henry Tirri, CTO, InterDigital.

Kulveer Ranger, Strategy & Communications at Atos

Kulveer Ranger, Atos, on balancing the tensions at the heart of rail transformation

Opinions18 Jul 2019by Kulveer Ranger, Strategy & Communications at Atos

Sarah Wray talks to Atos’ Kulveer Ranger about the challenges and opportunities digital technology presents for the rail industry in the UK.

Leon Rizzi, Chied Sales Officer at Moovel

Emerging financial models to make MaaS a reality

Opinions19 Feb 2019by Leon Rizzi, Chied Sales Officer at Moovel

Leon Rizzi, Chief Sales Officer, moovel, shares his insights on Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS).

Anthony Sayers: Internet of Things Evangelist, Software AG

Becoming a truly smart city – is it possible?

Opinions15 Jan 2019by Anthony Sayers: Internet of Things Evangelist, Software AG

Anthony Sayers, Internet of Things Evangelist at Software AG, pinpoints the smart city initiatives that most inspire him.

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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.

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