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Gordon Feller is one of the smart city sector's premier thought leaders. Formerly CEO of the Urban Age Institute, he is now the Director of Urban Innovations at Cisco's Internet Business Solutions Group. Cisco is a Smart Cities Council Lead Partner...
Article - 05/28/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership
It's no longer news when a major city announces its intention to be a world leader in smart city services. But it is illuminating to drill down to see what those cities mean by that announcement. And, especially, what kind of smart city applications...
Article - 05/28/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Telecommunications, Transportation, Citizen engagement, Instrumentation and control, Policy and leadership
By most accounts, China has more smart city projects than any other region. Even so, many Westerners assume that the U.S. and Europe will be the leaders in digital government and e-services. Here's a story from China Daily that suggests otherwise...
Article - 05/20/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership
A coalition of global cities has combed through 2,500 smart city apps and 456 semi-finalists to choose 23 winners. Many of them are city-scale solutions, such as the proposal to offer free WiFi in the public areas of Lagos. But many are "lightweight...
Article - 05/20/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Telecommunications, Instrumentation and control, Policy and leadership
Free public Wi-Fi has been a luxury until recently. Now we see evidence that it is gradually becoming a must-have, at least for those cities that hope to attract high-income technology professionals. For instance, Mountain View, California - home to...
Article - 05/07/2013
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Public safety and security, Telecommunications, Citizen engagement, Policy and leadership