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Global Business Models of Smart and Sustainable Cities

There are apparently no fixed pattern, rules, norms or even common trends in which a city is evolved over time and turn into the state of being recognized as a Smart city. With the passage of time, even the concept of smart cities undergoes metamorphosis; and what we see and believe today to be a…

Featured Article, Future Cities, Governance, Smart Cities India, Technological Solutions

Smart Cities India 2016 Expo

The 2nd edition will showcase their capabilities over three days (11-13 May) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi to unveil what it takes to build smart cities in India.

Future Cities, Sustainable Development, Urbanism

Smart City India Expo 2016 will award cities for the first time

The Smart Cities India Awards will recognize pioneering projects that aim to make cities more liveable, sustainable and economically viable by honouring best practices and models in the smart cities concept. Smart Cities India Expo will take place in New Delhi on May 13-16.

Future Cities, ICT, Urbanism

Seven cities aspire to be Smart City of the Year in the US

Seven US cities have been selected for the final phase of Smart City Challenge sponsored by the Department of Transportation. The prize is 40 million dollars to implement smart technologies into their transport networks. The winning city will be announced in June.

Future Cities, Mobility, Technological Solutions

Goodbye, smartphone, goodbye!

In the 5th edition of its annual trend report, Ericsson ConsumerLab presented the 10 hottest consumer trends for 2016 and beyond. This year's report shows consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will soon enable interaction with objects without the need for a smartphone screen. In fact, half of all smartphone users expect smartphones to become things…

Featured Article, Future Cities, Technological Solutions

2ND Smart Cities India 2016 Expo: a vision to recast India’s urban landscape

Currently, 31% of India’s population live in cities, and generate 63% of the nation’s economic activity. Urban population numbers are increasing rapidly, with almost half of India’s population projected to live in cities by 2030. India’s continued economic growth will be driven by this process.

Future Cities, Governanza, ICT, Smart Cities

Smart City Expo Puebla, trigger for smart cities in Latin America

It is time to renew the classic perception of urban management and reformulate the measures to be taken to face population growth as expected in the coming years.

Fira de Barcelona, Future Cities, ICT, Smart City Expo World Congress

Advantech promotes the concept and vision of a Smart City

The term “Smart City” is no longer a new concept. With the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities are dramatically increasing worldwide, gradually yet subtly becoming a part of everyday life. Advantech is publishing this whitepaper (see image) to increase public understanding by sharing success stories from around the world. This…

Featured Article, Future Cities, IoT, Smart Cities

Conversation with Mateu Hernández Maluquer, CEO Barcelona Global

“There’s no doubt that, with figures in hand, the 21st century will go down in history as the century of cities. Barcelona is the reference smart city in the Mediterranean, and that’s one of the reasons why it’s appealing for many foreign professionals. But a nice weather and a beautiful architecture do not guarantee success…

Future Cities, Tourism

Europe: Old City / New City

European cities will hardly grow in terms of the area occupied, as in the latest 150 years; therefore, they must be regenerated, rebuilt on themselves, rehabilitated, restored and adapted to new requirements. This should be done without losing the fundamental idea: providing service and life quality to its inhabitants.