Technology is all about speed and things are about to get much faster thanks to the next generation of mobile broadband called 5G. Mobile speeds promise to be more responsive and up to 40 times faster Read More
As one of 17,000 attendees at the 6th annual Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, it was easy to get lost in the crowd. And while large corporate companies certainly had formidable and Read More
“The U.S. must align its national priorities with innovation policy. The UAE and China certainly are.” In a couple of sentences, tech founder Amir Husain, who just raised $32.5 million for his AI startup, Spark Read More
One by one, more cities are figuring out what they need to do to become truly connected, smart cities. This month Phoenix found success with its strategy to build a coalition of community leaders from Read More
This week, conference attendees gathered in Chicago at WEFTEC, heralded as “the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition.” Technology and water have a lot in common. Sure there are limitless analogies (puns Read More
The same innovations transforming business are also transforming cities. Rapid advances in technology, including the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced mobile broadband capacity, can deliver a highly connected, seamlessly Read More
There is a lot of (understandable) excitement about smart cities. The possibilities of modernizing communities to make them more open, accessible and efficient for residents are worth the enthusiasm. But the task of deploying technology Read More
There is a reason that safety and security are at the foundation of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Survival is a basic human need and a fundamental aspect of building successful communities. DC’s Chief Technology Officer, Read More
Usually smart city articles are about technology and chock full of details about amazing advances in big data, machine learning, sensors, cloud technology and gigabit networks. In Kansas City, Missouri they go a step beyond. Read More
When it comes to economic metrics, the United States is used to being ranked #1. In 2016, the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was $18.6 trillion, seconded only by China at $11.2 trillion followed by Read More
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