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A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

Tune into the latest Urban Exchange podcast, where guests from the city of Buenos Aires City Government and Yale University discuss the links between climate, health and inequity.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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Why solar plus storage is a win-win for Nigeria

Solar power16 Oct 2024

Nigeria’s data centre industry set to explode, bringing high bandwidth speeds to urban areas. Sherisse Alexander, chief business officer, WATT Renewable Corporation, discusses how solar plus storage can help the country affordably secure the power it needs to realise this vision.

Lake Ontario cooling system expanded to serve more buildings

Water30 Aug 2024

Enwave claims the expansion has effectively increased its cooling capacity by 60 per cent, with the capability of providing service to an additional 40 buildings.

The power of digital twins to revolutionise urban infrastructure

Editor's Blog04 Mar 2024

We showcase two examples that underscore the growing significance of digital twin technology in shaping the smart spaces, from enhancing cellular coverage insights to optimising airport operations.

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.

New private cloud region established in Barcelona

Cloud and edge computing20 Feb 2024

Twin data centres in Sant Boi and Cerdanyola, Catalonia, to serve customers from public sector and critical industries like automotive, food and construction.

Tirupati collaborates with NEC to progress smart city plans

Data management & software31 Aug 2023

Tirupati is one of the 100 original cities selected for the Indian government’s Smart Cities Mission which will serve as models for other aspiring cities.

IMDA partners to green Singapore’s ICT infrastructure

Data management & software28 Aug 2023

It will collaborate with tech company Dell and digital infrastructure specialist Equinix to drive innovation and green practices for a more sustainable future.

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.

Singapore pledges $10m to align digital capability with UN SDGs

Sustainable development goals09 Jun 2023

It made the pledge to the ITU Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, which was set up to foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally.

Singapore unveils master-planned digital infrastructure

Resilience07 Jun 2023

Singapore said it will continue to invest ahead of demand, and holistically plan for the entire digital infrastructure stack to ensure that it is future-ready.

Plans to build 5G-powered smart city in US progress

4G and 5G28 Feb 2023

JBG will deploy an advanced digital infrastructure that aims to deliver seamless connectivity and fuel innovation and new business models in Industry 4.0.

Dubai opens largest solar-powered data centre in the world

Solar power22 Feb 2023

Located at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the centre provides a working model of an advanced green ICT infrastructure, powered by renewable energy.

AWS launches infrastructure region in Thailand

Cloud and edge computing18 Oct 2022

As well as bring advanced cloud computing services to more organisations and support the drive to Thailand 4.0, it will allow customers who want to keep their data in the region to do so.

White Paper: From City Theory to Smart Tech Reality

White Papers18 Oct 2022

Smart city transformation is often initiated by government bodies while gradually increasing the involvement of the private sector and end users, who should actively shape the city they live in. This 36-page whitepaper outlines the five key factors for successful implementation of smart city strategies based on a uniquely comprehensive approach as well as actual project experience.

IBX data centre supports Indonesia’s digital transformation

Cloud and edge computing06 Oct 2022

Equinix’s expansion to Jakarta is aligned with the Indonesian government’s digital transformation initiatives, according to goals set out in the digital roadmap.

Singapore launches personal data privacy technology sandbox

News25 Jul 2022

Sandbox aims to provide a safe environment and testing ground to pilot projects that will help businesses identify the appropriate privacy enhancing technologies to address data sharing objectives.

Singapore builds digital trust and strengthens data governance

Data privacy and security01 Jun 2022

The Digital Trust Centre will lead research and development efforts for “trust technologies”, which include those that preserve data privacy while the data is being analysed.

Seoul to create disaster response platform using AI

AI and Machine Learning30 May 2022

Seoul Metropolitan Government will use artificial intelligence and big data to build a digital platform that can be used from 119 reporting to on-site response.

Meta to build $800m hyperscale data centre in Kansas City

Commercial buildings25 Mar 2022

The company claims the building will be one of the most sustainable data centres in the world and will add additional renewable energy to the region’s local grid.

Excess heat from Microsoft data centre to be used for district heating

Batteries and renewables17 Mar 2022

The data centre in the Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland will transfer clean heat from the server cooling process to homes, services and business premises that are connected to a district heating system.

Data centre giant to help boost Adelaide's digital capabilities and skills

Commercial buildings23 Feb 2022

NEXTDC is moving into the South Australian city’s central business district and will help establish a technology and innovation hub where universities and businesses can collaborate.

Suzhou and Shenzhen: making waves with smart city strategySponsored by Huawei

Opinions15 Dec 2021

Wang Bin, smart city solution director at Huawei Enterprise Business Group, details how the implementation of new technology has helped transform the Chinese cities of Suzhou and Shenzhen into two of the world’s leading smart city environments.

OnDemand Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

On-Demand Webinars01 Dec 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

City Leaders: get started on a data-sharing programmeSponsored article

Opinions04 Nov 2021

Hexagon’s Michael Baker explains how city leaders can become the champions and architects of change for their communities by setting goals and equipping agencies and organisations with the right collaborative tools.

Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

Webinars04 Nov 2021

The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

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

On-Demand Webinars05 Oct 2021

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.

Russia establishes digital infrastructure for smart leasing

News01 Oct 2021

Data on the movements, violations and driving patterns of each driving client are automatically transmitted to the vehicle leasing company and can be used to calculate individual tariffs.

OnDemand Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

On-Demand Webinars22 Sep 2021

Realising the benefits of connected intelligent assets and digital twin and predictive maintenance platforms relies on advanced data management and analytics. This webinar will look at the challenges faced in this area and how to overcome them.

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

Webinars08 Sep 2021

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.

Embracing the connected life and intelligent future, RINGA Launch 2021

Webinars08 Sep 2021

Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.

San Diego awards contract to help deliver on smart city goals

News13 Aug 2021

Technology services company Zensar will also set up a new public cloud to support departmental customer call centres, disaster recovery capabilities, and data storage with improved capability.

Webinar: Connected intelligent assets: overcoming the data management challenge

Webinars12 Aug 2021

OnDemand WEBINAR: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

On-Demand Webinars09 Aug 2021

The webinar examines the unique opportunity for architects, designers and planners offered by fibre installation in greenfield sites.

White paper: Understanding Resiliency : What it means to be a resilient city and tools to support

White Papers09 Aug 2021

This whitepaper will provide a better understanding of the necessity for resiliency strategies, the challenges of implementing resiliency and digital tools to support cities and territories to build more resilient, sustainable and safe places to live.

White Paper: Artificial Intelligence Within Cities – The Next Stage in Societal Digital TransformationSponsored by Fiware

White Papers16 Jul 2021

In collaboration with Matthew James Bailey (leading authority, pioneer, and consultant in innovation, AI and AI Ethics, Smart Cities, IoT, and a renowned author), this brand new white paper focusses on the role played by artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping the future experience of Smart Cities.

On Demand Webinar: Becoming truly smart – how can new cities add value to fibre with sensing?

Webinars08 Jul 2021

Optimally installed fibre with Distributed Acoustic Sensing technology can vastly expand the range of applications that both improve quality of life for citizens and bring opportunities for other parties in the smart city ecosystem and greenfield sites

Smart Dubai completes first phase of unified employee database

News07 Jun 2021

Dubai Government wants to optimise investment in its human resources and establish a reliable source of employee data, as well as meet the requirements of its smart city aspirations.

Blockchain-powered marketplace for sharing data and AI models launched

News05 May 2021

Nokia claims its as-a-service data marketplace will enable a wide range of vertical use cases in areas such as smart cities, transportation, ports, energy and healthcare.

City Lights: Michael Guerin, Programme Manager, Smart Docklands

City Lights05 Apr 2021

On being an ’honest broker’, avoiding death by pilot and data driven smart cities.

Data centre announced for Egypt's newest smart city

Greenfield sites11 Feb 2021

Orange Business Services has announced it will design and build centre to provide cloud services for the country’s new administrative capital on a greenfield site, east of Cairo.

Initiative launched to help create trustworthy spaces for sharing data

News16 Dec 2020

Fiware, iShare and FundingBox have launched the i4Trust initiative to build the foundation for data spaces that facilitate trustworthy and effective data-sharing.

Smart cities predicted to create $2.46 trillion worth of business opportunities by 2025

News30 Oct 2020

According to analysis from Frost & Sullivan, post-pandemic, investment in smart projects like smart grids, autonomous vehicles, smart lighting and e-governance will gain traction.

oneM2M IoT standard to help underpin India's smart cities

News27 Oct 2020

As India strives to deliver over 100 smart cities across the country, standards-based deployment would help promote interoperability, security and multi-vendor deployments.

UK and Thailand partner to help create smarter cities

News21 Oct 2020

The Smart City Handbook is part of a series of planned activities announced to support the UK and Thai governments’ joint work on smart cities.

Standards report assesses the current state of blockchain

News15 Oct 2020

Key insights highlighted in the report include blockchain technology’s fragmentation both worldwide and within jurisdictions, overlaps, gaps, as well as conflicts in standard-setting.

BP and Microsoft partner to drive clean energy innovation

News15 Sep 2020

Microsoft and BP have also signed a framework agreement for renewable energy projects that aim to provide renewable energy to help power Microsoft’s datacentres.

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realisedSponsored by Huawei

Opinions22 Jul 2020

Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-Eng KOH, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Huawei.

Smart city command-and-control centre to support Dubai's digital transformation

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