City governments work to improve the quality of life for their residents by leveraging smart city capabilities. For smart city applications, connectivity is key, and there are a number of new ...

Jason Schwartz is a senior manager for strategy and business development at CDW, where he leads the company's state and local capture and business development organization. People flock to urban ...

Once considered a far-off invention of the future, smart cities exist today as a way to improve and automate systems like transportation and energy management. Although smart cities are most often ...

In an increasingly digital world, cities and municipalities must harness technology and data to become more efficient and to meet the changing needs of citizens and businesses. They need to be truly ...

In recent years, cities all over the country have taken strides to modernize with emerging technologies that make communities smarter, safer and more connected. And with the rapid evolution of ...

If a smart city is defined as a civilization that uses technology to support the community, then the origins of this concept date back at least to the Neanderthals. While the concept has, of course, ...

Singapore’s planned eco-smart city Tengah aims to use artificial intelligence to support smart energy management. Fukuoka, Japan, is drawing on sensor data to build models that can help monitor water ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress has stood as ...

Smart city initiatives in Latin America have too often been overshadowed by high-profile projects in North America. But the tide is changing, and smart city projects throughout the region are gaining ...

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