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France is looking to become a “global champion of digital technology” by honing in on one aspect of its tech scene: artificial intelligence. Some of Silicon Valley’s largest tech companies are setting their sights on the capital city of Paris as...
Article - 11/21/2018
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Traffic congestion is a major headache for many cities experiencing steady population growth, and several approaches are being tried to mitigate it. A new approach from the University of Nevada, Reno that involves traffic simulators is demonstrating...
Article - 07/26/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Transportation, Computing resources
Over just the past month, there’s been a major cyberattack in one city and the potential for a warning siren breach in another. The potential has always been there, but now the threats are becoming an increasingly real. And the consequences can be...
Article - 04/12/2018
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Computing resources, Data management
A few weeks ago we published a story on Council Global Lead Partner Oracle's innovative strategy to provide a high-tech education program for high school students — as a way to help fill the talent gap in technology professions. A recently released...
Article - 12/27/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Telecommunications, Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
In a former railway yard in southeast Paris, a €200 million project is underway to create a global hub for Internet development that will be the largest start-up incubator in the world. Dubbed Halle Freyssinet (or Station F), this is just one...
Article - 09/29/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
Providing quality education to more than a million government schools has resulted in the government struggling to offer quality and holistic education to every child. Evidently, according to the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 2014...
Article - 07/12/2017
Active Region(s): India
Category: The Enablers, Computing resources, Visioning and roadmapping tools
If the explosion of data hasn’t reached your city yet, it will soon. Cities are generating more data than ever, raising questions about how to store and process it all — and keep it secure. And Oakland is a great example of why more cities are...
Article - 07/06/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction. It’s becoming reality, already playing a role in transforming some corporate call centers. But as the technology grows, it could also radically shape the way that...
Article - 05/18/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
Data by itself doesn’t make a city smart. What makes a city smart is its ability to act on it immediately. The Internet of Things helps make data in the field a real-time tool, but you still need a strong backbone to carry and process it. That’s why...
Article - 04/06/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management
When your team can spend more time adding value to your organisation, as opposed to spending time ‘managing’ infrastructure, you have a real opportunity to see not only big savings, but also support a culture of innovation.This story of the City of...
Article - 04/04/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Computing resources
A smart city embraces the opportunities from harnessing smart citizens, and influencing the next generation of our workforce is critical. As digital transformation and automation continue to present challenges for businesses and government, it also...
Article - 03/21/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Connectivity
Today's connected citizens prefer digital city services they can access by web or smartphone. And that's great news for cities, because it costs far less to provide services digitally. For instance, Britain’s 2012 Digital Efficiency Report found...
Article - 03/16/2017
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America
Category: Computing resources, Interoperability
Data — and the ability to act on it in real-time — is the very bedrock of a smart city. But what’s an efficient way to build the data infrastructure you need? San Diego provides a great roadmap.San Diego is using its street lights as a springboard....
Article - 03/09/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control
Scroll down for quick news takes from Smart Cities Council partners.IBM's cloud data center for the U.S. ArmyCouncil Lead Partner will build a $62 million cloud data center at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The project is the initial...
Article - 02/16/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Health and human services, Transportation, Computing resources
When developing and executing your smart cities plans, are you paying attention to interoperability? Data security? Those have always been best practices, but this year, the consequences for failing to follow them could grow more severe.Council...
Article - 01/05/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Computing resources, Policy and leadership, Security and privacy
The release below describes a new app from Itron that underlines the mobile-first future of the smart city. Smartphone apps are nothing new, of course, but very few of them are intended for robust, mission-critical solutions. And even fewer are sold...
Article - 10/13/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity
It's not uncommon for technology companies to align themselves with high schools, colleges and universities. The institutions can offer students opportunities to learn the skills they'll need to succeed in the high-tech field — and the companies...
Article - 08/25/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Computing resources
As city leaders know, today's connected citizens expect much more from their government in terms of convenient, efficient and fast delivery of services than ever before, whether it's getting a building permit or reporting a pothole. It's something...
Article - 08/04/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management
We frequently recommend that cities partner with the technology companies that can best help them with planning and deploying their smart city projects. The cities benefit from technology and other resources they likely couldn't develop (or afford)...
Article - 07/26/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Built environment, Energy, Computing resources
The Internet of Things is widely seen as bringing new services, efficiencies and opportunities that will significantly change how commercial and industrial operations conduct their business—and help cities become smarter and more connected as they...
Article - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Data management