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Córdoba, digital city and open government

Municipal administration, social integration and citizen involvement can’t be understood without procedures allowing a higher interaction between the community and the municipal government.

Citizenship, ICT, Open Data

Ericsson launches 5G for Europe program

Cross-industry program brings together industries, the public sector and leading universities to strengthen competitiveness of European industry.

Communication Networks, ICT, IoT, Mobile Technology

Internet in non-urban areas

There’s a lot of hype about smart cities in Spain. This is a pioneering country in the field, with a solid organization that joins together councils and companies towards the use of ICT as a tool to arrange and optimize the operation of cities, and to improve the citizens’ quality of life.

Featured Article, ICT, Internet

Interview with Federico Olavarri

“The world is at the beginning of a new era of progress. Yet between revolutions there is a disruptive period where old systems are challenged. Right now we are at the turning point. ICT will form future cities around the world.

Citizenship, ICT, Information Society, New Technologies, Technological Solutions

Spain´s digital industry keeps growing

According to the Labour Market Guide by the British multinational corporation Hays, the highest stakes lay in the positions of e-commerce manager, web analyst and social media manager The digital sector continued growing in 2014, according to the Labour Market Guide crafted by the Hays corporation, specialized in the recruitment of qualified professionals. The report,…

ICT, Internet, New Technologies

BBVA´s mobile banking system comes to Apple Watch

Clients of the bank may now download the app in Apple´s app store and use it in their smartwatch, allowing them to check on their accounts anytime and anywhere. From now on, the clients of the leading Spanish bank may check on their accounts at any time just by tapping on their smartwatch. BBVA has…

APP, ICT, Mobile Technology

Interview with Marieta del Rivero

Marieta del Rivero, General Manager Deputy to CCDO / Telefónica, S.A “Telefónica stands up for an open, safe internet experience as the basis for the development of Digital Economy. We need cooperative, open models that foster the new economy. The Smart City platform should be open, standard, cloud-based and determined to break the silos of…

Digital Cities, ICT, Information Society

Interview with Berrin Benli

Interview with BERRIN BENLI. Co-Founder of NOVUSENS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, the 1st ‘think tank’ organization in Science, Technology, and Innovation field in Turkey which is independent and for-profit, service innovation oriented that was established in 2009, Ankara, Turkey.

Citizenship, ICT, Smart Cities

Technology for Good programs benefit four million globally

This program enables 50 percent improvement in energy efficiency which mitigates the increased energy consumption required to meet growing demands for data Carbon footprint target is on track to reduce 30 percent CO2e per employee by 2017, with 10 percent reduction achieved in 2014

ICT, New Technologies, Sustainability, Sustainable Development

Evolution of smart cities in Latin America: 5 Uruguay

Montevideo is the only city in Uruguay mentioned or ranked in international evaluations. The Proyecto Montevideo 2030 (“Montevideo 2030 Project”) may be a platform to help the city move towards a leadership position in the ICT area.