There’s a paradox at the center of our increasingly technological world. The technologies we use in our day to day lives not only do more things for us, they get simpler and simpler to use. A child can use an iPhone or iPad. Our cars will soon drive themselves. But the systems that lie behind these technologies can often be so complex or complicated, they can defy the limits of a normal human’s comprehension.
Read MoreIn September 2009, the G20 designated itself as the “premier” forum for international economic cooperation. Seven years later, 2016 will be the first year in which China, the world’s second largest economy, will bear responsibility for coordinating the process. It is widely assumed that China’s growing economic strength will translate into political influence.
Read MorePrivate equity firm 22 Capital Partners has completed its Gramercy District future smart city project team with the addition of AECOM’s Tishman Construction unit, Trinity Group Construction and DVA Architects
Read MoreThe City of Louisville has emerged as a surprising leader in the movement toward smart cities and on Wednesday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced that the city is opening a 7,000 square foot smart city command center in downtown Louisville and it will be capped off by the new CNET Urban Smart Home one floor above it.
Read MoreAs smart cities continue their inexorable growth, administrators must ensure that they are able to deliver the modern services that new data and insights make possible. In many cases, this means that the administrative landscape will have to evolve along with the smarter cities they are running.
Read MoreWith federal and regional governments jumping on the smart cities bandwagon, industry pundits want big government to butt out and let local players work their magic.
Read MoreThe internet of things network currently covers 360 cities.
China’s second largest mobile operator China Unicom ended the first half of 2016 with more than 20 million internet of things connection, after a net addition 10.5 million connections during the period, local press reported.
Read MoreChinese ICT services provider Huawei and China Telecom Corporation signed a cooperation framework agreement to deliver gigabit connectivity to homes and communities in Shenzhen to lay the foundation for creating a smart city.
Read MoreSan Diego has previously been better known for being the headquarters of Qualcomm and the US Navy and Marine Corps , the latter employing more than 130,000 people across the city and home to the largest concentration of military in the world.
Read MoreThe first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from Dubai Smart City, PwC, and Future Cities Catapult.
Read MoreSmart cities are no longer the wave of the future. They are here now and growing quickly as the Internet of Things (IoT) expands and impacts municipal services around the globe.
Read MorePeople are increasingly migrating from rural to urban areas. By 2050, about 86 percent of people in developed countries and 64 percent of people in developing countries are expected to live in cities.
Read MoreWith 10,000 people per day migrating to the world’s urban areas, cities everywhere are seeking ways to transform their increasingly congested landscapes into safer, smarter, and healthier environments that better serve their residents.
Read MoreThe forecasts predicted by the Ericsson Mobility report issued in June 2016 clearly states that as many as 16 billion connected devices will be Internet of Things (IoT) technology-enabled by 2021. Globally, most analysts affirm the path of technological advancement is leading towards the path of IoT.
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