SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2013 when China set up the first batch of pilot smart cities, in the past six years, there are more than 700 cities applying for the construction ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. In my previous NextGov column, I talked about the progress that various municipalities were making in terms of their smart city ...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABB Electrification has today launched an interactive ‘Smart City’ to mark the UN’s World Cities Day. The interactive landscape shows some of the safe, smart and sustainable ...

Smart cities are an emerging solution to the question at the heart of converging trends in rapid urbanization and technological advances: How do we build a world ready for the future, today? According ...

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and by 2050, the urban population is expected to reach 68%, according to the UN. That means that improving and optimizing city life is ...

As more cities contemplate smart city plans, they must first must meet a basic demand: internet access. Municipalities are providing free public Wi-Fi as they roll out smart city programs, taking ...

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The concept of a "smart city" — one that uses technology to run more efficiently — is nothing new and has been around for about two decades. The cities embrace the use of digital tools, such as ...

Smart cities represent the convergence of urbanization, digital transformation, and sustainability goals through integrated technological frameworks. As urban centers face unprecedented population ...

Think of a gondola suspended under a cable, floating high off the ground as it hauls a cabin full of passengers up a long, steep mountain slope. To most people, the image would suggest ski resorts and ...