The future of cities will center around mobility, especially intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies. But to keep the flow of traffic smooth, municipalities and transit systems must employ a more integrated and data-driven approach, one that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Across the globe, AI-based cameras have been installed in intersections and roadways, leveraging traditional […]
Blockchain Offers Internet of Things Data Quality and Data Security
The rapid advances of blockchain technology and the Internet of Things are changing how business on the internet gets done. Blockchain provides superior data security and Data Quality and, as a consequence, is changing the way people approach big data. This can be quite useful, as security remains a primary concern for Internet of Things […]
Smart Cities Venture to the Edge for Data Processing
Click to learn more about author Bernard Brode. There is a growing consensus that the “smart city” is the only real solution to the challenges faced by urban planners and city governors. With more than half of the world’s population now living in cities, the focus on harnessing the exponentially larger amount of data generated […]
Data Intelligence on the Edge
The term “edge intelligence,” also referred to as “intelligence on the edge,” describes a new phase in edge computing. Organizations are using edge intelligence to develop smarter factory floors, retail experiences, workspaces, buildings, and cities. The edge has become “intelligent” by way of analytics that were formerly limited to the cloud or in-house data centers. […]
Solution for IoT Interoperability – W3C Web of Things
A recent press release reports, “The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) announced today that Web of Things (WoT) Architecture and Web of Things (WoT) Thing Description (TD) are now official W3C Recommendations, thus enabling easy integration across Internet of Things platforms and applications. ‘Many Internet of Things applications have been developed for areas as diverse […]
Updating Your Network Data Infrastructure in 2020
Click to learn more about author Jason Carolan. As the promise of 5G creeps slowly into the present day, the ways certain technologies and industries will be affected or transformed once the technology is in place are coming into focus. While many businesses cannot say they are using 5G today, many are experiencing its initial […]
Semtech’s LoRa Devices Detect Abnormal Energy Use in Cities
A recent press release states, “Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that NetOP, a developer and manufacturer of low power, wide area network (LPWAN)-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications, has developed a new smart energy consumption monitoring solution based on Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® […]
Lenovo and Pivot3 Optimize Smart City Security
A new press release states, “Lenovo, a Fortune Global 500 company and global technology leader in driving Intelligent Transformation, and Pivot3, a leading provider of hyperconverged infrastructure solutions (HCI), today announced a global strategic partnership to develop, market and sell a new set of edge computing solutions optimized for mission-critical smart city security. The integrated […]
Annual Market for Global Smart City Communication Networks Expected to Reach $13.4B in 2027
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the market for smart city communication networks across the energy, water, mobility, buildings, and government sectors, providing global forecasts through 2027. In smart cities, the evolution of communication networks—which connect the sensors, controllers, cameras, and other hardware infrastructure capturing […]
More than 250 Smart City Projects Exist in 178 Cities Worldwide, Says Navigant Research
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “A new report from Navigant Research examines the current state of global smart city development, covering the related aspects of the smart energy, smart water, smart transportation, smart buildings, and smart governments sectors, segmented by region. Working in partnership with technology and service suppliers, city leaders and […]