Webinar: How 5G in smart cities accelerates innovation

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

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.

WATCH - Reinventing infrastructure in the smart city

SmartCitiesWorld talks to AVEVA’s Rashesh Mody about the changing face but enduring importance of infrastructure.

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sydney

In 2020, the City of Sydney released a Smart City Strategic Framework to harness the opportunities brought about by digital disruption, to plan for uncertainty and to sustain a global reputation as a leading place to live, work, learn and visit.

Podcasts

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.

Podcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy, with Chelsea Rustrum

There’s a big opportunity for cities to better harness the sharing economy to achieve municipal goals and give power back to the people, Rustrum says.

Opinions

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

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

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Special Reports

Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net

WATCH - The technology enabling real-time action in Las Vegas’ city operations

WATCH - The technology enabling real-time action in Las Vegas’ city operations

Special Reports13 Dec 2021

The latest video interview from SmartCitiesWorld, sponsored by NTT and Dell Technologies, takes a deep dive into the innovative technology rollout across the city of Las Vegas that is helping authorities make better, faster decisions.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Smart Cities Reports

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.

Latest Trend Report

AI in Utilities Management for Cities Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

Discover how AI is transforming utilities with improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability, enhancing operations and customer service.

Latest Webinar

OnDemand Panel discussion: Using AI to create value in cities for communities and workforce

Webinars

Join the next SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion to discover how AI can transform cities, enhancing operations and services for communities and empowering the workforce.

Latest Podcast

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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.

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Special Reports23 Jul 2021

Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.

WATCH - Reinventing infrastructure in the smart city

WATCH - Reinventing infrastructure in the smart city

Special Reports12 Jul 2021

SmartCitiesWorld talks to AVEVA’s Rashesh Mody about the changing face but enduring importance of infrastructure.

The role of artificial intelligence in the fight against Covid-19

The role of artificial intelligence in the fight against Covid-19

Special Reports16 Jun 2021

Cities have been putting data at the heart of treating coronavirus.

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

Special Reports02 Jun 2021

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

Cities look to climate-friendly greenbacks to fund smart projects

Cities look to climate-friendly greenbacks to fund smart projects

Special Reports07 May 2021

With technology set to play a key part in the global recovery from the pandemic, we explore evolving funding methods that are helping cash-strapped cities get smart.

Cybersecurity: a smart city imperative

Special Reports30 Apr 2021

Attacks on state and local governments went up dramatically in the pandemic as cybercriminals sought to take advantage of the crisis but have city leaders learned the lessons?

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

On the right side of the game: how open source is making digital laggards catch up

Special Reports25 Mar 2021

FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle speaks to Graeme Neill about how the Smart Cities for Germany programme is helping the country’s poor track record on digitising services and how the battle for public opinion on open-source has been won.

Watch: Accenture and Transport for West Midlands - the future of urban mobility

Watch: Accenture and Transport for West Midlands - the future of urban mobility

Special Reports17 Mar 2021

Cities need to push the boundaries of the transport ecosystem constitutes to meet changing needs

Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Japan’s start-up community is powering the future of smart cities

Special Reports12 Mar 2021

A unique start-up accelerator program is fuelling global smart city innovation in Kyoto. But how is it doing so?

Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

Belfast bolsters resilience with one million trees

Special Reports12 Mar 2021

It is one of 30 projects in the city’s Resilience Strategy that is focused on climate change and mitigation and developing a connected, zero-emissions economy within a generation.

How consumer tech is making Stockholm run more smoothly

How consumer tech is making Stockholm run more smoothly

Special Reports25 Feb 2021

Smartphones are proving to be an unusual but effective tool in improving the quality of roads in Sweden.

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

Free flows: New Jersey turns to AI to safeguard water quality

Special Reports25 Jan 2021

In a guest post, Tiffany Stewart, Assistant Director Newark, N.J. Water & Sewer Department, outlines which technologies are helping it protect its water supply.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

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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