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Fibre programme expands into Alabama’s Birmingham Metro area

Fibre networks06 Feb 2025

Provider Lumos will lay more than 1,300 miles of fibre, providing high-speed internet to underserved communities as well as support Alabama’s economic growth.

Which US cities are emerging as leading tech hubs?

Smart Cities News29 Jan 2025

The research was conducted to benchmark the leading metropolitan statistical areas based on their capacity to generate and embrace emerging technologies.

Companies team to accelerate smart city initiatives in Oman

Fibre networks20 Jan 2025

Oman Broadband Company and ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions will support the digital transformation objectives and strategic ambitions of Oman Vision 2040.

Which countries are leading the copper switch-off?

Fibre networks17 Jan 2025

A study from FTTH Council Europe shows the progress 27 EU member states – and the UK – are making toward adopting full-fibre broadband infrastructure.

Wireless Broadband Alliance calls for greater collaboration on 6G

4G and 5G15 Jan 2025

It also believes 6G should concentrate on practical verticals, including smart cities, which will benefit most from low-latency, and seamless connectivity.

Wifi and cellular connectivity are top priorities for real-estate

Commercial buildings14 Jan 2025

Research reveals that connectivity outranks price and amenities for business leaders, while the demand for smart building technologies is also on the increase.

Consortium seeks to transform Santa Marta into AI-powered smart city

AI and Machine Learning09 Jan 2025

By demonstrating the power of AI and IoT to transform urban spaces, Santa Marta aims to serve as a model for future smart city projects across the region.

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

Webinars08 Jan 2025

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

Japan smart cities market to be worth over $216bn by 2033

4G and 5G06 Jan 2025

With mounting upgrades to legacy grids and a government-led vision, efficient and inclusive smart city progress continues unabated, says Astute Analytica.

Swansea Bay City Region hits major full fibre milestone

Fibre networks13 Dec 2024

The full fibre build, delivered by BT via a Welsh Government funded programme, provides improved broadband provision to public sector sites across the region.

London upgrades CCTV network to increase safety

Citizen security10 Dec 2024

It follows £30m investment in full fibre coverage as part of the Connected London programme, which also included installation of air quality and traffic sensors.

Setting out a roadmap for next-gen metaverse applications

Fibre networks05 Dec 2024

World Broadband Association is urging countries to establish investment, legislation and deployment plans to enable the migration towards all-fibre broadband.

Jacksonville powers AV operations with 5G private network

Connected and autonomous vehicles22 Oct 2024

Miller Electric will be using T-Mobile’s ANS 5G private network to power its fleet of fully autonomous vehicles along the city’s waterfront and urban core.

Standlone 5G network deployed in Costa Rica

4G and 5G17 Oct 2024

The initial rollout phase saw the installation of 30 sites in major cities with a further 170 due later this year and plans to expand to 500 sites in phases.

Programme connects Australia’s First Nations communities

Inclusivity14 Oct 2024

Wireless Broadband Alliance’s OpenRoaming programme will provide seamless, free connectivity to Indigenous Australians through Easyweb’s community wifi project.

EPB Broadband helps develop future-ready broadband networks

Fibre networks10 Oct 2024

Summit staged by the Chattanooga-based communications company presented programmes on the opportunities and challenges for community-based service providers.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports30 Sep 2024

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.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

Smart Cities Reports18 Sep 2024

Delve into this City Profile which focuses on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities. Find out how it splits the city’s challenges and matches them to solutions that demonstrate exactly how technology, policy and investment come together to overcome both every-day and long-term issues.

Private broadband network operational around UK coastline

Fibre networks29 Aug 2024

Stretching from the Shetland Islands to the Isles of Scilly, the network will provide improved resilience to aid HM Coastguard’s operations for years to come.

Detroit deploys wifi in city parks to close digital divide

Inclusivity23 Aug 2024

Some 12,600 residents are within a half-mile walking distance of the five parks featured in the pilot programme, which aims to expand internet accessibility.

The UK’s fastest and slowest cities for broadband ranked

Fibre networks23 Aug 2024

The Slickest Cities research is based on more than 149,000 real user speed tests, using a mix of download and upload speeds to reflect daily experience.

Berlin helps to accelerate nationwide fibre optic coverage

Fibre networks21 Aug 2024

The Senate of the German capital has decided that the expansion of the fibre optic network and mobile communications is now in “the overriding public interest”.

Sacramento secures $38m for internet infrastructure projects

Inclusivity31 Jul 2024

The funding, part of the CPUC’s Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant programme, aims to expand internet connectivity to underserved and unserved communities.

Partnership expands access to hybrid-fibre solutions for US public sector

Fibre networks18 Jun 2024

Under an agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Actelis’ public sector distributor, making its connectivity solutions available to federal, state and local agencies.

Collaboration for private 5G smart-city project in Sunderland

4G and 5G13 Jun 2024

First phase of the smart cities project saw the rollout of next-generation connectivity across the UK city, laying the foundation for progress in various sectors.

High-speed fibre network deployed in Amazon rainforest

Climate action10 Jun 2024

New subaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to the region, reducing the digital divide in 400 communities.

Miami development recognised for work-from-home capabilities

Planning and redevelopment24 May 2024

The transit-oriented development aims to set the standard for technological advancement in high-rise living as the most connected building in Florida.

Tapco teams with Bosch to improve wrong-way alert systems

Analytics24 Apr 2024

Integration of Bosch cameras provides real-time triggers to activate Tapco Wrong-Way Alert systems when a vehicle travelling in the wrong direction is detected.

Virgin Media O2 deploys 4G and 5G smart poles

4G and 5G28 Mar 2024

As well as boost connectivity, the smart poles can provide a smart city infrastructure to roll out applications and services such as electric vehicle charging.

Wireless Broadband Alliance completes public wifi trial in London

4G and 5G19 Mar 2024

Proof-of-concept enabled phone users to seamlessly connect to wifi and move between cellular and wifi connectivity via an existing OpenRoaming profile or app.

Partnership “supercharges” London’s smart, connected roadmap

4G and 5G15 Mar 2024

Boldyn Networks and G.Network will help create a new high-speed fibre network across London and deploy small-cell units in busy areas of the UK capital.

How cities can benchmark progress to becoming a gigacity

Fibre networks11 Mar 2024

Report from the World Broadband Association sets out the criteria required to be described as a gigacity and calls for greater investment by global governments.

Huawei and Unilumin collaborate on smart pole solution

4G and 5G05 Mar 2024

Solution is designed to promote the construction of smart cities that emphasise secure, efficient city operations, and comprehensive city sensing management.

Mobile operators commit $9bn to global connectivity

Inclusivity27 Feb 2024

The UN ITU digital agency made the announcement at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and reckons “universal meaningful connectivity is within our grasp”.

Three future-ready infrastructure projects for smart cities

Editor's Blog23 Feb 2024

We showcase three examples of public and private sector investment in networks and the cloud that will provide vital underpinning infrastructure for the future.

Singapore invests in “future-ready” broadband network

Fibre networks22 Feb 2024

Upgraded Nationwide Broadband Network will be the backbone of future applications and innovation for Singapore at speeds up to 10 times faster than today.

Fibre connectivity deployed across London boroughs

Fibre networks12 Feb 2024

Wandsworth, Richmond and Merton are the latest boroughs to benefit from a high-speed fibre network as part of the mayor’s wider Connected London programme.

FiberLight assigns $20m for Texan autonomous highway project

Connected and autonomous vehicles09 Feb 2024

As part of the project, FiberLight is providing high-speed 10- and 100GB connectivity to the Public Infrastructure Network Nodes across some 92 miles of SH 130.

UK continues fibre rollout to hard-to-reach communities

Fibre networks06 Feb 2024

As part of the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit, CityFibre will subsidise the deployment of full fibre infrastructure to more than 202,000 rural properties.

Dallas City Profile: uncovering connectivity and data initiatives

Fibre networks23 Jan 2024

From the Dallas City Profile, get a sneak peek at some of the city’s solutions to connectivity and data challenges, such as digital equity.

Dublin progresses gigabit broadband infrastructure

Fibre networks22 Jan 2024

The €100m rollout is part of plans to address areas underserved by fibre-to-the-home and is central to the Irish capital’s mission to futureproof the city.

How cities are using public wifi to tackle digital divides

Editor's Blog12 Jan 2024

We shine the spotlight on two major cities, Baltimore and London, who are taking steps to enhance connectivity for residents and eliminate digital disparities.

London mayor investigates open access wifi network

Fibre networks08 Jan 2024

Possible solutions could include an OpenRoaming network, which would allow users to seamlessly connect to wifi networks that have adopted the technology.

Baltimore’s five-year plan to improve city’s digital access

Inclusivity21 Dec 2023

The City’s Digital Inclusion Strategy incorporates four actionable goals to help anchor the city’s activities and investments in the digital ecosystem.

Partnership to boost mobile performance in London streets

Fibre networks04 Dec 2023

Boldyn and EE are installing a network of small cells in the King’s Cross and Euston area to boost mobile capacity and expanding it over the next two years.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports16 Nov 2023

Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

City of Fort Worth joins North Texas Innovation Alliance

Governance and Citizen08 Nov 2023

City is demonstrating thought leadership on broadband as a mode of mobility, leveraging the alliance’s guidance to build a world-class smart city ecosystem.

Podcast: Exploring Sunderland's smart city connectivity credentials

Fibre networks02 Nov 2023

Liz St. Louis at Sunderland City Council and David Conway at Sunderland University delve into how Sunderland has forged ahead in delivering connectivity for all.

Chattanooga uses federal funding to boost grid resilience

Resilience19 Oct 2023

The $32.3m grant from the DoE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (Grip) programme will be matched by the Chattanooga municipal utility, EPB.

Memphis stimulates investment in broadband to boost inclusivity

Inclusivity29 Sep 2023

Mayor Jim Strickland has introduced an ordinance amendment to make Memphis one of the US’ most connected cities as part of the Memphis 3.0 and Smart City plan.

How Wifi 7 could transform life, work and play

Internet of Things14 Sep 2023

Report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance sets out how Wifi 7 will enable smart city, consumer, Industry 4.0 and other applications, previously impractical.

Fibre broadband expanded across rural South Carolina

Fibre networks13 Sep 2023

STL and TruVista have joined forces to invest heavily in building fibre networks in the US state, enabling residents to access internet at speeds of 1Gbps.

Quantum computing research centre opens in Berlin

Fibre networks31 Aug 2023

Set up by Deutsche Telekom at its T-Labs R&D facility, centre will explore and test concepts and technologies such as the so-called quantum internet of things.

Ubiquity expands open access fibre footprint in the US

Fibre networks24 Aug 2023

The digital comms developer and operator will expand last-mile connectivity to Carlsbad, Mesa, Omaha and Council Bluffs as part of its smart cities initiative.

Atlanta Beltline fibre project tackles digital divide

Inclusivity17 Aug 2023

Project will engage community feedback and data to help identify the types of technologies that might be considered for implementation on the BeltLine corridor.

New York City expands free broadband programme

Inclusivity07 Aug 2023

The Big Apple Connect free broadband programme is being expanded to 17 new public housing developments in an effort to close they city’s digital divide.

London borough bolsters public safety with fibre network

Fibre networks24 Jul 2023

Sutton is working with Boldyn Networks to deploy the high-speed fibre network that will also help to build the foundations for future smart city applications.

Neom launches digital communications facility and data centre

4G and 5G19 Jul 2023

Located in Oxagon, it will enhance current and future digital connectivity, security and network resilience to meet the growing demands of the Neom region.

San Francisco transport agency boosts 5G coverage for riders

4G and 5G07 Jul 2023

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working with AT&T and Boldyn Networks to bring wireless connectivity for travellers on its rail service.

Telus to invest almost $30m in 5G connectivity for Montreal

4G and 5G19 Jun 2023

Telus is committed to helping Montreal become one of the world’s most welcoming and innovative cities, connecting thousands of kilometres of optic fibre.

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