From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.
The rollout is a significant leap to accelerate innovation and provide new possibilities for consumers, coming four years after Denmark’s first NSA 5G network.
The technology company’s Smart Solutions will use real-time data, predictive analytics and AI to support public services, safety, sustainability and growth.
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.
The QTMP will support southeast Queensland’s population and economic growth over the next 10 years, as well as the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The latest installations mark more than 400 new deployments over the last 12 months by EE, including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon, London.
Commsworld expands responsibility to Glasgow’s local area networks, wifi, firewall, security and remote access, as well as wide area network and IP telephony.
The facility will also contribute to the development of 5G-based solutions for the offshore energy sector, supporting a more sustainable future for the UK.
Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, explains how a bold initiative, backed by £5.7m, will position the UK city at the forefront of smart event technology.
Manchester City Council and Freshwave have signed an agreement allowing new digital infrastructure to be deployed on council-owned assets across the city centre.
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.
A collaboration with Rogers, Platform Calgary, and Calgary Economic Development, the zone aims to establish the city as a globally recognised tech hub.
A wall of screens integrates traffic camera feeds and data from lidar and other sensors installed across smart roadway infrastructure through Nx Go technology.
The partnership will enable the creation of an outdoor neutral host network with the first project to be deployed across three cities in the UK later this year.
The companies will initially focus on smart buildings and develop an advanced intelligence and analytics platform, connecting people, assets and spaces.
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.
The UK telecommunications company has announced a 10-year partnership with Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, to upgrade the country’s street furniture.
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.
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.
Connected Urban by CU Phosco Lighting has been designed to enhance connectivity on streets, delivering both macro- and small cells within a single footprint.
Solution is designed to promote the construction of smart cities that emphasise secure, efficient city operations, and comprehensive city sensing management.
City Telecoms Association and Telecom Infra Project will foster public-private collaboration and realise the potential of 5G and next-generation connectivity.
Trial proved rapid-install neutral hosting at a fraction of the cost of conventional 5G infrastructure at both Times Square street-level and subway station.
The Office of Digital Equity & Inclusion initiative aims to ensure residents have equitable access to basic digital literacy resources and tools that they need.
CelcomDigi will oversee implementation of smart city solutions and technologies in Hulu Kelang district, the pilot project area for Ampang Jaya Smart City.
Objective of the 5G for Smart Communities initiative is to accelerate 5G coverage across Europe, with a focus on underserved rural and low-connectivity regions.
Patrick Melia and Liz St Louis at Sunderland City Council and Charles O’Reilly at Boldyn Networks share insights and experiences around smart city strategies.
Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave is deploying a 4G distributed antenna at Lucent W1 to enable access from four mobile operators.
The number of private LTE/5G network deployments are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 33 per cent to reach 11,900 networks by 2028.
The introduction of 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the Tube network is being delivered for the mayor of London and Transport for London by Boldyn Networks.
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.
Agreement expedites the path for network operator UScellular to deploy Ericsson Street Radio, a streetlight small cell created in collaboration with Ubicquia.
The Austrian city is trialling the smart traffic platform from Latvian tech company LMT to gain real-time data on traffic at one of its central intersections.
Regions will lead on delivering the vision set out in the UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy for communities across the UK to harness advanced digital tech.
The City has selected Juniper Cloud Metro solutions to build out a private 5G network, powering services for government, public schools, tourism and residents.
Survey by Capterra reveals that smart cities are evolving, but steps must be taken to foster trust from residents with data protection the biggest concern.
While there is increased confidence in performance, challenges to achieve 5G densification at the pace expected by both the public and private sectors remain.
Smart city specialist Digiflec is among the winners of the Tay5G Challenge, which aims to accelerate the development of 5G projects in the Tay Cities Region.
Juganu luminaires will soon provide a 5G signal to the surrounding area, allowing residents to experience the possibilities of fifth-generation connectivity.
Partnering with the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation, the AI and sensor specialist will support and scale smart city developments across the country.
The first seven of BT’s Street Hub 2.0 units have been installed bringing free ultra-fast wifi, free calls, wayfinding information and rapid device charging.
Siemens brings the latest in EV charging infrastructure to Curiosity Lab, leveraging T-Mobile’s 5G network as the company continues to evolve its solutions.
Located in Oxagon, it will enhance current and future digital connectivity, security and network resilience to meet the growing demands of the Neom region.
The site in Texas showcases hybrid energy management tech, combining on-site solar and energy storage systems to integrate clean power and increased resiliency.
Study finds a fifth of global 5G IoT roaming connections in 2027 will be found in West Europe, despite only accounting for 5 per cent of the global population.
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working with AT&T and Boldyn Networks to bring wireless connectivity for travellers on its rail service.
Economic modelling and survey commissioned by Vodafone reveals the positive impact 5G could have in specific areas as well as societal attitudes towards it.
As official distributed antenna system partner for Olympia, BAI will install the infrastructure, designed to be shared by all four UK mobile network operators.
Telus is committed to helping Montreal become one of the world’s most welcoming and innovative cities, connecting thousands of kilometres of optic fibre.
Project covers an area of 16 km2 with the aim of rolling out the infrastructure across the entire 400km2 of the metropolis, once various use cases are proven.
Startups will test solutions in real-world environments at the 5G smart city to enhance safety and IoT-enabled operations as well as share capabilities.
Belgian telecom operator Citymesh will use Nokia’s 5G drone platform and 70 Drone-in-a-Box units to inform and speed-up resource mobilisation in emergencies.
Liz St Louis, director of smart cities at Sunderland City Council, explains how the city is leading the way in digital transformation and is determined to leave no one and nowhere behind.
The first phase of implementation includes a network provided by the Azores government that spans the nine islands, public networks and public facilities.
Cellular vehicle-to-everything tech ensures vulnerable users like pedestrians and cyclists are identifiable by vehicles before the naked eye can detect them.
The US has topped the 5G cities leaderboard for the first time, displacing China, which was the leader in previous Viavi State of 5G updates since 2021.
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