Today, terms such as “open source” and “open data” are becoming used in everyday conversations, but what do these words really mean? We caught up with the FIWARE Foundation’s CEO, Ulrich Ahle, at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona to find out more about FIWARE, open-source technologies, and the future of urban data.
Topic: urban-data-platform
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Talking Open Data and Open Source with FIWARE CEO Ulrich Ahle
By Joe Appleton on Jan 31, 2022 8:30:00 AM
Topics:
Open Data
Urban Data Platform
9 MIN. READ
The Benefits of Urban Data Platforms for Smart City Development
By Joe Appleton on May 17, 2021 1:12:05 PM
Urban data platforms (UDPs) are helping smart cities to evolve. These platforms serve as the supporting pillars for many smart city applications. They can map, combine, and store data from a wide range of sources, and process them to help form practical solutions to city-wide problems. Urban data platforms are an important part of any smart city ecosystem, taking data from government sources, private enterprises, NGOs, and members of the public, to help provide data-driven solutions that benefit everyone.
Topics:
Smart City Strategy
Smart City Development
Internet of Things (IoT)
Artificial Intelligence
Urban Data Platform
Big Data
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Bob Bennett: the Role of Smart Cities Technology and their Benefits
By Lily Maxwell on Jul 10, 2019 10:46:02 AM
Bob Bennett, the former Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Kansas City talked in our Smart City Leader Interview Series - while he still was the CIO of Kansas City - about the importance of smart cities and smart citizens. He emphasized the role of technology and the benefits for citizens.
Topics:
Smart Government
Smart Environment
Innovation
Smart City
Smart People
Blockchain
Future Cities
Smart City Initiatives
Smart Infrastructure
Urban Data Platform