ao link

MEMBERSHIP

Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego (Wed 25 September)

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Ubicquia for our latest joint webinar, focusing on how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the City of San Diego.

OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

Join the latest SmartCitiesWorld Panel Debate to understand how to improve air quality in urban environments, and hear real-world case studies from leading cities. Watch Here

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 1: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: The part one of the latest episode of the Urban Exchange sees Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, in conversation with Jeff Risom to understand how the nature of resilience is changing, and how Monica and the city are adapting.

Opinions

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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

Home | Smart Cities News

Smart Cities News

VivaCity data to help Sheffield to tackle air pollution

Air quality11 Sep 2024

Sheffield City Council installs 17 sensors from VivaCity to monitor traffic, improve air quality and keep track of the impact of the city’s new clean air zone.

Webinar: How smart city tech is improving public safety for San Diego (Wed 25 September)

Webinars06 Aug 2024

Join SmartCitiesWorld and Ubicquia for our latest joint webinar, focusing on how smart lighting and ALPR technologies are driving a revolution in public safety in the City of San Diego.

EDA pledges $504m funding to designated tech hubs across US

Economic Development04 Jul 2024

The Tech Hubs programme is a flagship initiative of President Biden’s administration to invest in and grow the economies in communities across the country.

Utah DoT installs lidar tech at Salt Lake City intersection

Digital twins28 Jun 2024

Powered by Seoul Robotics’ 3D Perception Engine, system uses lidar data to create a digital twin of the intersection to feed data to optimise traffic flow.

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

Climate action25 Jun 2024

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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SSE Energy Solutions

Climate action24 Jun 2024

SSE Energy Solutions will show how by leveraging the power of smart city data, cities have a key role to play in lowering carbon emissions and energy consumption and costs.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: SatVu

Climate action24 Jun 2024

SatVu will show how the nature of earth observation data makes it exceptionally inclusive and can help to create a much safer and more sustainable world.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS)

Climate action21 Jun 2024

ESA’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) will be showcasing the potential for space applications to tackle the challenges of climate change and the unprecedented growth that cities are facing.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: REEN

Climate action21 Jun 2024

Are static routes for waste collection out and dynamic routes the future? REEN will be highlighting its sensor technology to demonstrate how cities can move away from old ways of working to smarter methods of collecting waste.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: NeuerEnergy

Climate action19 Jun 2024

NeuerEnergy will demonstrate how it can help cities drive change by reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment using its net zero platform.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Libelium

Climate action18 Jun 2024

Libelium will be demonstrating its cutting-edge IoT solutions designed to monitor and reduce urban pollution based on artificial intelligence and digital twins.

LoRaWan implemented across new homes in Swedish cities

Internet of Things18 Jun 2024

Netmore’s LoRaWan IoT connectivity will be added to 27,000 apartments across Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg to improve energy efficiency and operations.

Curiosity Lab deploys video software in IoT Control Room

4G and 5G21 May 2024

A wall of screens integrates traffic camera feeds and data from lidar and other sensors installed across smart roadway infrastructure through Nx Go technology.

LoRaWan operator expands IoT business into Asia Pacific region

Internet of Things16 May 2024

Netmore reckons its platform-as-a-service is positioned to support massive IoT rollouts across utility, municipal and enterprise markets in Asia Pacific region.

Peachtree Corners to deploy lidar solution to improve safety

AI and Machine Learning03 May 2024

Collaboration will see Seyond deploy and validate its lidar solutions in a real-world environment in an effort to create safer streets and smoother traffic flow.

Delray Beach introduces smart parking programme

Road travel24 Apr 2024

Data from sensors placed in on- and off-street parking assets will be shared via a public website so drivers can quickly find parking spaces in real time.

LoRa Alliance releases formal roadmap for LoRaWan standard

Internet of Things16 Apr 2024

The roadmap outlines significant enhancements to broaden market reach and simplify deployments, including improved connectivity in challenging environments.

Colorado Smart Futures Lab programme cohort unveiled

News10 Apr 2024

All of these companies are building smart cities technology solutions to issues confronting quality of life in communities across the state of Colorado.

How smart city technology is shaping cities

News10 Apr 2024

Berg Insight’s report finds smart city technologies continue to shape the cities of tomorrow with demand for remotely managed infrastructure growing daily.

Orange County advances countywide smart mobility initiative

Road travel28 Mar 2024

Orange County Transportation Authority has awarded a $9.6m contract to Iteris to provide signal timing design, operations and maintenance for 34 cities.

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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: unlocking climate finance

Climate action27 Feb 2024

The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: assessing the role of tech in climate

Climate action22 Feb 2024

Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year.

BT supports UK smart cities with launch of NB-IoT network

Internet of Things22 Feb 2024

The narrowband-IoT network aims to lay the foundation for widescale Internet of Things usage and help to fast-track smart cities of the future across the UK.

Taking a whole-of-building approach to energy optimisation

Commercial buildings15 Feb 2024

ST Engineering claims its integrated, AI-powered platform can deliver total energy savings of up to 25 per cent to accelerate building decarbonisation.

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.

Talq certifications enable more interoperability in cities

News22 Jan 2024

The certified products include central management software and outdoor device networks for various smart city applications from 42 different vendors globally.

How communities are helping to tackle climate change

Editor's Blog05 Jan 2024

Two recent initiatives in the US have exemplified the role of the community in climate action from mapping urban heat islands to citizen energy programmes.

Which US metro areas are most prone to lightning strikes?

Climate action04 Jan 2024

Analysis by Vaisala reveals the 20 most at-risk metropolitan areas in the continental US as well as the number of lightning strikes near wind farms in 2023.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

Webinars10 Dec 2023

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Vancouver Airport uses lidar to improve passenger happiness

Air Travel22 Nov 2023

3D lidar sensor and advanced perception software is enabling the airport to identify, classify, and track people and objects for enhanced operational insights.

City of Graz implements smart traffic monitoring project

Road travel22 Nov 2023

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.

Out-of-the-box smart cities kit launches in North America

Internet of Things10 Nov 2023

Meshed’s Internet of Things solution is specifically designed to enable cities, governments and universities to immediately access real-time data sets.

City of Valencia backs IoT project to combat energy poverty

Internet of Things10 Nov 2023

Project is leveraging IoT and decentralised wireless networks technology to gather real-time data about the wellbeing of Valencia’s most vulnerable citizens.

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.

Following the path to smart and sustainable cities

White Papers06 Nov 2023

Discover how cities around the world are using the latest technologies, from AI to digital twins and video sensors, to spark a revolution in urban sustainability and efficiency.

SmartCow launches edge AI camera for smart city applications

AI and Machine Learning19 Oct 2023

SmartCow Sphinx’s open modular connector enables cities to enhance capabilities by integrating external sensors, such as air-quality sensors, lidar, and radar.

Tay5G Challenge supports smart city project in Dundee

4G and 5G18 Oct 2023

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.

New York City launches smart city accelerator programme

News13 Oct 2023

New York smart city accelerator programme will enable agencies, private companies and academia to test and evaluate eight pilot technology projects per year.

Edinburgh smart city programme completes first phase

News04 Oct 2023

Edinburgh’s smart city projects have already tackled issues such as digital inclusion and air quality and helped the council deliver services more effectively.

Can smart roads replace “on-building” smart city technology?

Road travel28 Sep 2023

Fractal and Integrated Roadways are enabling smart roads that can host and hide antennas’ wireless connectivity for vehicles, devices and the surrounding area.

Kingston smart infrastructure pilot launched

Fibre networks22 Sep 2023

The Kingston smart infrastructure pilot will see 20 CCTV sites with the smart columns deployed with scope to add IoT sensors to better manage borough services.

Large language model AI module interacts with devices locally

AI and Machine Learning20 Sep 2023

The module understands natural language and solves real-world problems like other large language model AI offerings but operates without an internet connection.

Wellington establishes sensor network to monitor transport

AI and Machine Learning15 Sep 2023

It is working with VivaCity to establish a network of AI-powered sensors, which will count different types of road users, paths of travel, and travel speeds.

Breathe London: building a grassroots clean air movement

Air quality30 Aug 2023

As London continues to battle air pollution, we report on a pioneering air quality sensing model by Breathe London, which aims to serve as a model for cities around the world.

Cloud-based digital twin platform supports asset management

Digital twins22 Aug 2023

The solution from Hexagon will provide utilities and telcos a geospatial solution that provides a single source of accurate, up-to-date information on assets.

Iveda to bring fifth generation smart cities to Egypt

4G and 5G18 Aug 2023

Partnering with the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation, the AI and sensor specialist will support and scale smart city developments across the country.

Making sense of sensor data to build successful smart citiesSponsored by Opendatasoft

Data management & software17 Aug 2023

Adam Reiser, sales director, North America at Opendatasoft, explains how cities can liberate data from individual departmental silos so it can easily be used by all.

Making buildings smarter with PaaS and LoRaWan

Internet of Things02 Aug 2023

Senet and ProSentry have announced a partnership to deliver smart building solutions utilising platform-as-a-service for private LoRaWan network deployments.

LoRaWan experiencing major growth in Asia Pacific

Internet of Things28 Jul 2023

Many of the largest scale LoRaWan deployments are in core smart city areas such as environmental monitoring and energy management and street lighting.

LoRaWan enables weather and air quality data-sharing

Internet of Things24 Jul 2023

Built by a community of operators, the Helium Network is the largest LoRaWan network delivering secure, reliable, accessible, decentralised wireless coverage.

LA Metro awards $1.3m contract for traffic analytics platform

Analytics12 Jul 2023

The three-year contract awarded to smart mobility infrastructure specialist Iteris will enable the agency to analyse traffic data throughout the region.

How sensors and digital twins are shaping Geelong smart priorities

Digital twins15 Jun 2023

Adam Mowlam, head of the smart city office for the city of Greater Geelong, explains how digital technology, including IoT sensors and digital twins, are supporting decision-makers and local initiatives to improve liveability for citizens – and even wildlife.

Keflavik Airport uses real-time data to direct passengers

BECOME A MEMBER

BUILD YOUR OWN
RESOURCE LIBRARY

GAIN ACCESS TO ALL
SMARTCITIESWORLD CONTENT

MAKE THE MOST OF
INFORMATIVE WEBINARS

We use cookies so we can provide you with the best online experience. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Click on the banner to find out more.

Cookie Settings