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The Andhra Pradesh government, has taken a significant step, by letting Cisco implement 'Proof of Concept' of its smart city model on the MG Road at Vijayawada.For the records, Vijayawada is not part of the three cities shortlisted from the state....
Article - 10/05/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Smart City Examples, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Aurangabad one of the ten cities shortlisted from Maharashtra state for the Centre's amibition '100 Smart Cities' mission, has appointed Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for preparation of its Smart City proposal.In order to get maximum feedback...
Article - 10/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Visioning and roadmapping tools
As part of its initiative to educate and encourage the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to take active part and prepare a smart city plan under the government's amibition '100 Smart Cities' mission, the urban development ministry will host an event called...
Article - 10/01/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Responsibility areas, Computing resources, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Last week, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) briefed the Union Development Minister on its vision to convert its small city into a smart city.The civic body plans to make efficient use of its scarce resources like water and energy in developed...
Article - 09/30/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The networking major, which has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government as an advisory role for developing smart cities in the state, is set to chalk out net-based solutions plan for the Nagpur city.According to a...
Article - 09/28/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Transportation, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Bhubaneswar, the administrative, economic and cultural capital of Odisha, is one of the two cities shortlisted from the state for the 100 Smart Cities nation-wide challenge. The city is an emerging information technology (IT) hub with a strong...
Article - 09/27/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Health and human services, Transportation, Citizen engagement strategies and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) had readied the master-plan for Ponneri Smart City well in advance, and are now awaiting the Central and state government's nod to implent the same.According to media reports, Ichiguchi Tomohide, a...
Article - 09/22/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The Smart Cities Council is pleased to introduce the Smart Cities Readiness Workshop program.Developed specifically for government officials and technology engineers, the workshops promote an interactive learning environment to help...
Article - 09/09/2015
Active Region(s): India, Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Smart City Tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The Smart Cities Council India, in the month of February 2015, named India’s 20 Most Promising Cities and Thane was among them. Taking this recognition to the next level, the Council started working towards catalysing the smart journey of the...
Article - 07/11/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Smart City Examples, Visioning and roadmapping tools
The summit was organised by FIRST Sm@rt Cities Council aimed to bring all stakeholders under one roof for an impressive exchange of ideas with the theme, Smart Cities: From Concept to Reality. The summit was supported by the Ministry of Urban...
Article - 02/19/2015
Active Region(s): India
Category: Smart City Concepts, Visioning and roadmapping tools
Smart cities aim to reduce anticipated complexities and expenses that accompany future urbanization. Hence, integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), energy efficiency and sustainability form the backbone of these cities. For...
Resources - 09/26/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Computing resources, Examples and case studies, Visioning and roadmapping tools
A smart city is efficient, connected, sustainable over a long-term, self-contained, self-supporting and aesthetic. With five decaded of experience of developing cities, Egis envisages the role of the ICT network as an integrator of the essentials...
Resources - 09/18/2015
Active Region(s): India, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Definitions and overviews, Instrumentation and control, Smart City Tools, Policy frameworks and tools, Visioning and roadmapping tools