smart city
Hamburg deploys oneM2M smart city standards to go greener
Whether one is dealing with a manufacturing plant or a smart city, the architecture of a distributed Internet of Things (IoT) system depends on several design considerations, says Ingo Freise, software architect at Deutsche Telekom.
Read moreSmart city hardware market may top US$1.7trn, reports IDTechEx
Investors SpaceX, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Baidu, Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai, VW, LG, Apple, and Virgin are involved in smart cities in ways you may not expect. Their involvement spans making complete smart cities from scratch to robot shuttles replacing 10 types of vehicle, vertical take-off taxis, Hyperloop, vertical farming, battery elimination, solar and sensor
Read morePartners offer ‘cost-effective cellular’ coverage of IIoT’s last mile
Trilliant, a global provider of revolutionary smart communications solutions in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), smart energy and smart city space, has agreed to partner with 1NCE to deliver low-cost cellular connectivity. This is designed to make last mile connections for low data IIoT and smart meter applications.
Read moreGlobal citizens face ‘digital frustration’ and want cities to get smarter, says Capgemini
Today’s city living is falling short of citizens’ increased expectations in the digital age. This is according to a new report from the Capgemini Research Institute. It explored responses from 10,000 citizens and over 300 city officials across 10 countries and 58 cities.
Read moreManaged smart metering to thrive as utilities max the value of smart grid investments
Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168.3 million in 2019. The installed base is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% to reach 280.4 million units in 2025.
Read moreGlobal IoT interoperability progress as support grows for oneM2M
International standards initiative oneM2M has welcomed a range of new members as organisations around the world seek to accelerate the development of the Internet of Things (IoT) market through greater interoperability.
Read moreWhat is IoT?
What is IoT Data as a new oil IoT connectivity What is IoT video So what’s IoT? The phrase ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) is officially everywhere. It constantly shows up in my Google news feed, the weekend tech supplements are waxing lyrical about it and the volume of marketing emails I receive advertising ‘smart, connected
Read moreIDC Canada projects Smart Cities spending in Canada to reach C$2.8 bn in 2022
Smart City initiatives in Canada will attract technology investments of more than C$1.4 billion (€0.93 billion) in 2018, and spending is set to grow to C$2.8 billion (€1.87 billion) in 2022,
Read moreLow awareness of ‘smart cities’ threatens innovation and adoption, research says
A research report published has revealed that, despite the many initiatives already in place, less than a quarter of UK consumers claim to be aware of the term ‘smart cities’.
Read moreGeotab launches data.geotab.com, a new tool to help enable smart cities
Geotab, a global provider of IoT and connected vehicles, has launched its new tool, data.geotab.com. Aiming to empower organisations and local authorities in the development of smart cities, data.geotab.com grants public access to
Read moreETSI ISG CIM group releases first specification for context exchange in smart cities
The ETSI Industry Specification Group for cross-cutting Context Information Management (ISG CIM) has just released its first specification GS CIM 004. This specification defines a simple way to send or request data and its context such as the meaning, related information, source or licensing of that data.
Read moreEnergy storage can improve the delivery of smart energy solutions in smart cities, according to Navigant Research
A new report from Navigant Research examines the relationship between energy storage and smart cities, providing an overview of relevant applications as well as drivers and barriers.
Read moreDriving the transition to Smart Transport Networks
Global surveillance solutions provider Synectics has published a white paper to help transport operators gear up for an increasingly urbanised future. With estimates suggesting that 70% of the world’s population will be living in towns and cities in just three years’ time – the free resource aims to help operators
Read moreCities on the edge
The technologies that will empower the smart cities of the future are refreshingly free of controversy. The concept itself is an easy sell: after all, who doesn’t want buildings to be greener, energy networks more efficient, traffic congestion and pollution reduced?
Read moreSmart City street lighting solution for the first smart marina in the Baltic Sea region
Smart City solutions are becoming a major part of every city. These solutions would enable cities, including harbours to reduce costs and optimise operations as well to increase quality of life and overall safety. The most recent yacht harbour of Tallinn is located at the Western coast of Kopli Gulf at the beautiful Kakumäe peninsula.
Read moreIn IoT size matters, today more than ever
As IoT and other consumer devices such as wearables shrink to meet a “right-sized” form factor for a variety of applications, the size of the components that go inside increasingly becoming an issue for device manufacturers. So says Dermot O’Shea, Co-CEO of Taoglas.
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