In 2003, portions of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States including Ontario, Canada, suffered a massive blackout that affected an estimated 55 million people. In some areas, back-up power systems held while others failed. It Read More
S. Iswaran, the Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, recently announced plans to expand the use of smart meters for electricity, gas and water supply. A joint project of the energy board, national water Read More
With over a dozen initiatives currently in place to promote a smarter community, awards from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Kauffman Foundation and a new partnership with US Ignite, Albuquerque has quickly become a smart city Read More
By Chelsea Collier, Editor-At-Large What happens when you bring together tens of thousands of people focused on mobile Internet technology? Cross-border cooperation and an accelerated pace for innovation. I had the honor to meet with Read More
Information and intelligence about potential and existing citizens, clients, and companies has always been valuable to commercial real estate and its local municipalities. Today, more than ever, that value increases when integrated with a Smart Read More
Huawei, a networking and telecommunications equipment and services company, and Infocomm, a smart parking products and services provider, have announced an alliance using IoT technology. Infocomm will use OceanConnect, Huawei’s IoT platform, to provide smart Read More
Geoffrey Moore’s ground-breaking book Crossing the Chasm explains that in the technology adoption life cycle there is a vast chasm between the early adopters and the early majority. While early adopters are quick to understand Read More
Innovative smart city projects are taking place worldwide. Here are some that have our interest: The Biogas Boat, Amsterdam The founders of Café de Ceuvel in Amsterdam have always sought to reduce their impact on Read More
In the race for IoT communicability, one major player has already fallen far behind… The two giants – Apple and Google – are leading the field in device communication platforms, but fundamental differences in their Read More
Watson – IBM’s technology platform that combines data analysis and artificial intelligence – received a big boost this month with the announcement of a $200 million investment in its Munich headquarters. With a total worldwide Read More
© Copyright 2024 Smart Cities Connect, Produced by TechConnect