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Joe Appleton2 min read

European Testing and Experimentation Facilities (xTEF) are open for Business

The four European Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) aimed at bringing trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ...
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Joe Appleton8 min read

What is IoT (Internet of Things)? Why is it important for Smart Cities?

Ever since the idea of a smart city was first introduced, Internet of Things technology has been a key pillar of smart city ...
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Laura Puttkamer5 min read

Smart Health: How can smart city technology leverage wellbeing?

Lessons learned from the pandemic have made health a key area of the smart city. The evolution of technologies that improve ...
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Jennifer Svedberg3 min read

6 Smart Lighting Solutions That Smart Cities Should Know

Streetlights, as they are today, have been a cause of concern for how much energy they consume as well as how they have been ...
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Dr. Alexander Gelsin3 min read

Benefits of Smart Street Lighting Solutions in Smart Cities

The role of smart lighting solutions in the intelligent transformation of cities and buildings has gained momentum in the past ...
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Lily Maxwell10 min read

Smart City Antwerp: The European Capital of Things

Antwerp is the economic hub of Belgium; as the Mayor of Antwerp, Bart de Wever, is fond of saying, “Antwerp is the city where ...
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Joe Appleton8 min read

How Bettair Cities Gives El Prat de Llobregat A Breath Of Fresh Air

When it comes to air quality, cities that attract heavy industry are often some of the biggest victims. For the municipality of ...
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Joe Appleton9 min read

The Benefits of Urban Data Platforms for Smart City Development

Urban data platforms (UDPs) are helping smart cities to evolve. These platforms serve as the supporting pillars for many smart ...
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Joe Appleton19 min read

Smart City Leader Interview: Jamie Cudden, Smart Dublin

Jamie Cudden is the leader of Dublin City Council’s Smart City program. The Smart City program focuses on embracing new ...
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Joe Appleton10 min read

Citizen’s Perspectives on Data Privacy in Smart Cities

As smart cities get smarter, citizens have begun to express concerns about the use of their data, and whether their privacy is ...
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Joe Appleton8 min read

The Importance of Cyber Security & Data Protection for Smart Cities

In 2012, Austrian author Marc Elsberg released his best-selling novel Blackout: Tomorrow Will Be Too Late. It’s a disaster ...
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Lily Maxwell8 min read

Rising North American Smart Cities to Watch in 2019

The US is, in many ways, the birthplace of innovation: it was there that Ford launched the first affordable car and there that ...
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Lily Maxwell16 min read

Boyd Cohen on the Future of Smart Cities

The importance of smart cities & smart citizens: In our interview series, smart city leaders comment on the future of smart ...
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Jon Glasco8 min read

The Long Road to Urban Mobility Safety

The world of urban mobility is changing fast, and cities are grappling with the impact on safety. Growth in urban populations, ...
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Lily Maxwell8 min read

Blockchain Technologies: The Next Frontier of Smart Cities - Part 2

As we discussed in our previous article (Blockchain: The Next Frontier of Smart Cities - Part 1), blockchain has the potential ...
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