Smart city

Adoption of Technology Now an Imperative for the Future of Real Estate, According to IPUT’s Shaping our Cities Report

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
REIT, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, Software, Articles, Academic disciplines, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Organizational theory, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning

The report looks at how digital technology is influencing the expectations and demands of investors, owners and occupiers.

Key Points: 
  • The report looks at how digital technology is influencing the expectations and demands of investors, owners and occupiers.
  • This, in turn, is now driving the sector to more rapidly integrate technology into their buildings, service offering and asset management capability.
  • There is now a critical need for the real estate community to invest in sustainable buildings and the public realm.
  • Lan Doody, Arup Europe Digital Property and Smart Cities Leader, commented:
    Real estate has always shaped cities, and technology has always shaped real estate.

Cubic Highlights Transportation Analytics Capabilities at Smart City Expo World Congress 2019

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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Cubic Corporation ( NYSE: CUB ) today announced that its Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business division will be exhibiting analytics capabilities for smart cities at partner Microsofts stand during Smart City Expo World Congress .

Key Points: 
  • Cubic Corporation ( NYSE: CUB ) today announced that its Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business division will be exhibiting analytics capabilities for smart cities at partner Microsofts stand during Smart City Expo World Congress .
  • Taking place Nov. 19-21 in Barcelona, Spain, Smart City Expo World Congress is a leading event for cities that is dedicated to creating a better future for cities and citizens worldwide.
  • We are a proud partner of Microsoft and are delighted to showcase how our technology integrates with Microsofts Azure cloud platform at Smart City Expo World Congress, said Boris Karsch, vice president of strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems.
  • For more information, follow Cubic @CubicTS on Twitter and join the social media conversation surrounding the event with #SmartCityExpo and #SCEWC19.

The Future of Smart Urban Infrastructure in North America, 2018-2025

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Articles, Internet of things, Sustainable urban planning, Motor vehicles, Academic disciplines, Economic development, Economic geography, Organizational theory, Smart city, SMart, Draft:Augmented reality smart city, Smart meter

The smart urban infrastructure market is poised to see rapid growth rates that would have a significant impact on several technology areas and markets.

Key Points: 
  • The smart urban infrastructure market is poised to see rapid growth rates that would have a significant impact on several technology areas and markets.
  • The North American region serves as a bellwether of many aspects of smart cities.
  • This research service explores the future of smart urban infrastructure in North America, with a focus on the contribution of various smart building technologies toward advancements in smart cities.Several key parameters of smart cities are explored in this study.
  • The key parameters of smart cities in this study include smart energy, smart buildings, smart mobility, smart infrastructure, smart technology, smart healthcare, smart citizens and smart governance.

Smart City Works Leads First-of-its-Kind Safer Building/Smarter Building Technology Deployment

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Articles, Motor vehicles, Cars, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Organizational theory, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, SMart, SMart

Smart City Works, which runs the business acceleration and commercialization program for SCITI Labs, led the development of the smart building technologies deployed in the exercise.

Key Points: 
  • Smart City Works, which runs the business acceleration and commercialization program for SCITI Labs, led the development of the smart building technologies deployed in the exercise.
  • "This pioneering effort is really the future of innovation," said David Heyman, co-founder of Smart City Works and former Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
  • The exercise integrated technology from several companies working together with Smart City Works to bring a new 'smart building' product to market.
  • Smart City Works is a recent winner of the U.S. Economic Development Agency's i6 Challenge Grant and is leading a new effort to develop a Smart Region in Greater Washington and Northern Virginia.

CIT’s SCITI Labs and George Mason University Collaborate on Smart Building Technology Research

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Articles, Academic disciplines, Information Age, Emerging technologies, Economic development, Economic geography, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, Internet of things, Emergency management, Emergency service, Computer security

The event was part of a SCITI Labs program, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.

Key Points: 
  • The event was part of a SCITI Labs program, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate.
  • SCITI Labs brings together leading innovators in the smart building/Internet of things space led by CIT partner Smart City Works with Masons research and emergency management communities to address issues of importance emergency responders and law enforcement.
  • The SCITI Labs research, using smart buildings to improve public safety, is a key example of how this can work.
  • Mason researchers will work directly with CIT and SCITI Labs, conducting cycles of research and evaluation related to these smart technologies.

Infineon and Klika Tech Form Partnership to Accelerate Development of IoT and Cloud Solutions for Smart Buildings

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Articles, Technology, Academic disciplines, Ambient intelligence, Digital technology, Internet of things, Technology assessment, Smart city, Xped, Cloud computing, IFX

MUNICH and MIAMI, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and Klika Tech have formed a partnership to develop innovative solutions for smart buildings based on Infineon's semiconductor portfolio and Klika Tech integrations of IoT Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key Points: 
  • MUNICH and MIAMI, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and Klika Tech have formed a partnership to develop innovative solutions for smart buildings based on Infineon's semiconductor portfolio and Klika Tech integrations of IoT Cloud and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Klika Tech is a global developer of end-to-end IoT and Cloud solutions and an Amazon Partner Network (APN) Advanced Consulting Partner.
  • The companies are focusing on end-to-end solutions across applications such as smart building, smart city, smart home, connected devices as well as autonomous and electrified mobility.
  • "Collaborations among hardware, software and services providers are the genesis of the custom IoT and Cloud solutions that are enabling companies to reduce their development efforts and expedite time to market.

Global Integrated Traffic Systems Market 2019-2023 | Emergence of Smart Cities to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Transport, Other Transport, Land transport, Road transport, Articles, Transport, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, Traffic reporting, Market research

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191118005429/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191118005429/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled global integrated traffic systems market 2019-2023 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Increasing toll road expansion plans are one of the key factors driving the integrated traffic systems market growth during the forecast period.
  • Global Integrated Traffic Systems Market: Emergence of Smart Cities
    Smart cities interconnect several digital technologies that enhance communication among devices as well as improve their performance, reduce costs, and help use resources efficiently.
  • This, in turn, will increase the requirement for integrated traffic systems as they can provide efficient traffic management and traffic control solutions for smart cities.
  • Global Integrated traffic systems Market: Segmentation Analysis
    This market report segments the global integrated traffic systems market by solution (traffic monitoring system, traffic control system, and others) and geography (APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America).

CIMCON's NearSky Smart City Platform Wins Lux Award for Connected Lighting Innovation of the Year

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Internet of things, Articles, Sustainable urban planning, Academic disciplines, Economic development, Economic geography, Organizational theory, Smart city, Smart lighting

"Receiving the Lux Award for the NearSky smart city platform reflects our commitment to continuous innovation in the smart lighting and smart city space," said Anil Agrawal, CEO at CIMCON.

Key Points: 
  • "Receiving the Lux Award for the NearSky smart city platform reflects our commitment to continuous innovation in the smart lighting and smart city space," said Anil Agrawal, CEO at CIMCON.
  • The Lux Award judges detailed the industry-leading innovation from the CIMCON's NearSky smart city platform.
  • They stated, "NearSky is a sensor integration platform that turns street lights into 'smart city' devices.
  • Cities and utilities can initiate a customized pilot of the NearSky smart city platform by visiting https://www.cimconlighting.com/streetvantage-smart-city-pilot-program or meet with CIMCON at the Smart City Expo World Congress (booth A184) in Barcelona, Spain, November 19-21, 2020.

City of Jerusalem Building One of the World's Largest Municipal Networks Using "Gigabit Wireless Access" Equipment from Siklu

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Monday, November 18, 2019
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As in other cities around the world, GWA is needed to bring smart city services everywhere in Jerusalem, as fiber optic deployment throughout the city is very limited.

Key Points: 
  • As in other cities around the world, GWA is needed to bring smart city services everywhere in Jerusalem, as fiber optic deployment throughout the city is very limited.
  • "Jerusalem is an ancient city filled with historic sites and careful planning is required to avoid harm to antiquities," said Eitan Barzilai, the Municipality Head of Technological Development.
  • The City selected SMBIT, the leading integrator in Israel for the design, construction, and operation of unified services smart city networks, to coordinate this project.
  • "And our Facebook Terragraph announcement last week also illustrates how our progress in 60GHz systems will afford more options for municipal networks."

City of Jerusalem Building One of the World's Largest Municipal Networks Using "Gigabit Wireless Access" Equipment from Siklu

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Articles, Academic disciplines, Economic development, Economic geography, Internet of things, Organizational theory, Smart city, Sustainable urban planning, EE Limited, Fibe, Organizations

As in other cities around the world, GWA is needed to bring smart city services everywhere in Jerusalem, as fiber optic deployment throughout the city is very limited.

Key Points: 
  • As in other cities around the world, GWA is needed to bring smart city services everywhere in Jerusalem, as fiber optic deployment throughout the city is very limited.
  • "Jerusalem is an ancient city filled with historic sites and careful planning is required to avoid harm to antiquities," said Eitan Barzilai, the Municipality Head of Technological Development.
  • The City selected SMBIT, the leading integrator in Israel for the design, construction, and operation of unified services smart city networks, to coordinate this project.
  • "And our Facebook Terragraph announcement last week also illustrates how our progress in 60GHz systems will afford more options for municipal networks."