smart city

The IT infrastructure needed for smart cities Q&A

November 19, 2020

Smart cities hold out the promise of a future where tech-driven urban spaces provide faster, smarter, greener living. But for this to work requires a high-performance digital infrastructure, not just fast internet. Smart cities need to be built with a connected infrastructure and with future proofing in mind. To find out about the data center strategies required to make this work we spoke to Bill

Perpetually Missing from Tech Policy: ISPs And The IoT

November 14, 2020

U.S legislators have drawn a bizarre line in the sand when exploring the invasive nature of technology companies and personal rights to privacy. In Washington, D.C. there are regular hearings about the potential harms that big tech companies can cause because they have so much access to so much information. Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon testified before Congressional Subcommittees about th

ADVA joins Affordable5G to build high-performance and cost-effective mobile networks

November 10, 2020

MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #100G–ADVA (FSE: ADV) today announced that it has joined Affordable5G, an innovation project creating complete and affordable solutions for critical private and enterprise networks. Affordable5G aims to build open and flexible next-generation mobile solutions for use cases including campus networks, emergency communications and smart city services. Funded by Horizon 2020

Global Smart City Platforms Markets 2020-2025 - Focus on Connectivity Management Platform Integration Platform Device Management Platform Security Platform and Data Management Platform - ResearchAndMarketscom

October 17, 2020

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Smart City Platforms Market - Global Forecast to 2025” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The smart city platforms market is projected to grow from USD 138.7 billion in 2020 to reach USD 236.0 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. Increase in demand for platform providers is one of the major factors expected to dri

Worldsensing Hands over Smart City IoT Solution Builder OneMind Technologies to Affluence Corporation

October 6, 2020

BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #IIoT–Worldsensing announced today the closing of the acquisition of OneMind Technologies SL by Affluence Corporation (AFFU.PK). The new entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Affluence Corporation. Worldsensing SL was advised by DWF RCD in Spain. Affluence Corporation was advised by Kirkland Ellis in the US and Araoz Rueda in Spain. OneMind Technologies SL,

High efficiency front-end module for smart city applications

October 3, 2020

The high performance transmit/receive front-end module provides greater than four times the range extension versus a system-on-chip alone.

Insight enhances smart city network for the City of Whittlesea

September 29, 2020

Microsoft partner Insight has helped a Victorian council bolster its internet of things (IoT) data as part of a larger smart city initiative.

Insights on the Global Smart City Market 2020-2024: COVID-19 Analysis Drivers Restraints Opportunities and Threats - Technavio

September 6, 2020

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #GlobalSmartCityMarket–The Smart City Market will grow by USD 2118.14 bn during 2020-2024

Honeywell invests in Trinity Mobility

September 5, 2020

“This strategic investment will allow Honeywell to expand its smart cities capabilities by providing access to Trinity’s Smart City solutions, which integrate information from various systems across a city in a common interface and allow operators to better assess, operate and manage the city’s connected infrastructure.

Voi adds computer vision to e-scooters to detect pedestrians

August 17, 2020

Swedish micromobility startup Voi is adding computer vision technology to its electric scooters to detect heavily pedestrianised areas and automatically reduce speeds. Voi has partnered with smart city company Luna to implement the computer vision technology, which comprises of high-end camera sensors. Algorithms will interpret input from these sensors, which will be processed using edge [] The po

Air taxi hub to be established in Florida

August 14, 2020

The Lake Nona Vertiport will be built near Orlando International Airport in the Lake Nona community, which has ambitions to become a ‘smart city’ and is already home to medical and research facilities. The facility will cover more than 5,000 square-metres and concept images suggest that it will resemble a small airport. It is scheduled to be completed in 2025. Munich-based Lilium, which aims to es

Fetchai and Datarella launch blockchain-based smart city parking space management trial in Germany

August 14, 2020

Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab Fetch.ai and industrial distributed ledger blockchain solutions company Datarella GmbH today announced the launch of their smart city trial for parking spaces in Munich, Germany. The smart city trial will launch in Connex Buildings and will use multi-agent blockchain-based AI services to provide smart mobility solutions in its commercial real estate prop

US Ignite and Segra Select Greensboro as Newest Smart Gigabit Community

August 13, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Segra, a fiber infrastructure communications provider based in Charlotte, in conjunction with US Ignite, a non-profit organization seeking to accelerate the smart city movement, announce the selection of Greensboro, NC as a Smart Gigabit Community, a program established by the National Science Foundation. US Ignite is designed to promote US leadership in developin

German start-up Lilium snags Orlando deal to launch US hub for flying taxis

August 12, 2020

Lilium plans to build a so-called “vertiport” in Lake Nona, a planned futuristic smart city near Orlando International Airport.

How COVID is driving smart city plans budgets

August 11, 2020

Greater emphasis on technology will allow cities to react faster and more efficiently to events that challenge pre-established norms.

Voi reveals world-first computer vision technology for e-scooters trials begin in Northampton UK

August 11, 2020

Voi is a Swedish micro-mobility company offering electric scooter sharing in partnership with cities and local communities. In a latest development, Voi is partnering with Irish micro-mobility startup Luna to provide world-first computer vision for e-scooters. Founded in Dublin in 2019, Luna provides Smart City solutions to better manage deployment and operation of shared micro-mobility [] The po

Right recipe for smart: add a pinch of AI to the IoT

August 3, 2020

Smart cities are already using real-time data to improve their operations. Adding intelligence and edge computing elevates the ‘smart’ concept beyond convenience and into the realms of autonomous and automated systems offering protection, saving costs and contributing to a sustainable future. A team of US universities, led by Carnegie Mellon University’s Metro21:Smart Cities Institute in Pittsburg

Can a piece of drywall be smart? Bringing machine learning to everyday objects with TinyML

July 25, 2020

Can a piece of drywall be smart? Bringing machine learning to everyday objects with TinyML Kurt Marko Mon, 11/09/2020 - 23:23 Summary: So-called smart devices like Amazon Echo and Google Nest made early headway into our homes. But will devices as small as a vibration sensor soon outsmart an Echo? Here’s a look under the hood of “TinyML.”

Samenvatting: ITS America Webinar laat zien hoe op Lidar gebaseerde oplossingen de veiligheid van voetgangers kunnen vergroten

July 20, 2020

SAN JOSE, Californië–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) heeft vandaag aangekondigd dat het de krachten bundelt met de Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) om een webinar te produceren waarin wordt onderzocht hoe lidar-technologie kan aandrijven intelligente mobiliteit in smart city-toepassingen. Velodyne en ITS America werken samen om vooruitgang te boeken

Webinar von ITS America zeigt wie Lidar-basierte Lsungen Sicherheit von Fugngern verbessern knnen

July 19, 2020

SAN JOSE, Kalifornien–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) gab heute bekannt, dass das Unternehmen in Zusammenarbeit mit der Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) ein Webinar veranstalten wird, in dem untersucht werden soll, wie die Lidar-Technologie intelligente Mobilität in Anwendungen der Smart City vorantreiben kann. Velodyne und ITS America bemühen sich

ITS America Webinar Showcases How Lidar-Based Solutions Can Increase Pedestrian Safety

July 16, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #lidar–Velodyne Lidar is joining forces with ITS America on a webinar on how lidar technology can drive intelligent mobility in smart city applications.

City of Edinburgh Council selects services-slinger CGI for 102m contract despite abandoned Unit4 ERP project

July 1, 2020

Oh never mind, the project was ‘reset’ It was all smiles when the City of Edinburgh Council announced the extension of its managed IT services contract with supplier CGI in September. But talk of smart city services using artificial intelligence and IoT belied a sorry tale of an abandoned Unit4 ERP project which led two suppliers to the courtroom door.…