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Big data and Internet of Things (IoT) is more than just a buzzword; implementing it correctly can benefit your business and bottom line. Seeing the importance of newly-emerging concepts, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has...
Article - 11/30/2017
Active Region(s): India
Moscow city officials describe their My Street initiative as "the world's largest redevelopment project." Considering the scale and scope of the project outlined in the story below it might be hard to argue with them. While an urban makeover of this...
Article - 11/30/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Transportation, Analytics, Connectivity
The catastrophic damage and humanitarian crisis caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in September was the latest in a disastrous string of severe storms that have made 2017 the most active hurricane season since 2005...
Article - 11/30/2017
Active Region(s): North America
If you haven't kept up with advances in building management technologies and the capabilities of lighting networks as communications systems, the article below from Council Associate Partner Eaton will help bring you up to date. And there's a key...
Article - 11/30/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Built environment, Connectivity, Data management
Fighting pollution and congestion is the biggest problem in any city. But Bhopal (the capital city in Madhya Pradesh) has fought it successfully by launching its unique bike sharing concept. Bhopal became the first city in India when it launched...
Article - 11/29/2017
Active Region(s): India
Running an island is hard work. Sure, some like Ibiza thrive as vacation destinations and profit from tourism, but due to their insularity, many are heavily dependent on energy—especially fossil fuels. Islands are also faced with the challenge of...
Article - 11/29/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Transportation, Waste management, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
Disregarding road safety laws is the biggest reason for road accidents in India. The smart traffic signal project that was in a quandary for quite sometime now seems to be gaining ground with the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)...
Article - 11/29/2017
Active Region(s): India
He aha te mea nui o te aoWhat is the most important thing in the world?He tangata, he tangata, he tangataIt is the people, it is the people, it is the peopleMaori proverb When we (Tristan at Aurecon and I) decided we wanted to do an After5 on...
Article - 11/28/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
"The Smart Cities and Suburbs Program wants to support clever ideas that fix local problems like street crime and lack of connectivity, and that can be replicated in other places, particularly in the outer suburbs of our cities and the regions." —...
Article - 11/28/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Self-driving cars are no longer a subject of fiction. Global tech giants like Google and Tesla have made giant strides towards developing self-driving vehicles. For a country like India, where the roads are not smart enough, these cars may be a few...
Article - 11/28/2017
Active Region(s): India
Many banks and financial institutions in India have been targets of phishing attacks. As per the reports, around 3,870 bank frauds worth Rs 17,750 crore have been reported in the last year. State Bank of India (SBI) holds the second spot with frauds...
Article - 11/26/2017
Active Region(s): India
Hyderabad airport takes ‘Swachh Bharat’ initiative to the next level (to install recycling machines)
Airports are among the most vulnerable places when it comes to spreading of diseases like swine flu, dengue and bird flu. Hence, it is crucial to observe the highest of neatness and hygiene standard at these places. Keeping cleanliness as their...
Article - 11/23/2017
Active Region(s): India
SCCANZ spoke recently to Catherine Caruana-McManus, someone who has been close to the smart cities movement both globally, but also here locally in Australia for many years. As Director of Sales Strategy for IoT integrator Meshed and the Workstream...
Article - 11/23/2017
Active Region(s): Australia - New Zealand
Now, trains accidents will be thing of the past! To prevent train mishaps due to poor signaling infrastructure the Indian Railways will seek help from artificial intelligence (AI). This would be the first time in the India’s railway history where AI...
Article - 11/23/2017
Active Region(s): India
As governments worldwide focus to become smarter, smart city governments need to use emerging technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data. In this regards, Cisco is relaunching its smart cities data aggregation platform to represent...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): India
Afin d’aider les villes à converger vers l'écologie, l'Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR), dans la cité Descartes, située en Île de France va tester des solutions dans une mini...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy
In an effort to help push cities in an ecological direction, the "Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux" (IFSTTAR), in Champs-sur-Marne will test out solutions in a mini-city that’s equipped...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Built environment, Energy, Transportation, Connectivity
Malta's capital aims to be a carbon-neutral city by 2030. Following in the footsteps of other successful areas that are part of the Smart Sustainable Districts programme (such as Moabit West in Berlin and Les Docks de Saint-Ouen in Paris), Valletta...
Article - 11/22/2017
Active Region(s): Europe
Category: Energy, Transportation, Water and wastewater, Connectivity
As the first year of our Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge program draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the progress our first five winning cities have made. After an extensive application process Austin, Indianapolis, Miami...
Article - 11/21/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: SCC Spotlight Cities
When it comes to smart cities projects, there’s what people are saying and what people are doing. Our monthly Inside Look series tracks the latter by examining what cities are planning, soliciting and buying. Below, you’ll learn about some of the...
Article - 11/21/2017
Active Region(s): North America
Category: Finance and procurement