Smart cities

• [New] The global spending on Smart City technologies and E-mobility is expected to show an increase of 23% by 2025. / HEPA Greece
• [New] Participating startups will be able to utilise Green City Kigali, Rwanda's flagship smart city project as a sandbox to test their innovative solutions and enter the Rwandan market. / Ventureburn
• Startups will be able to use Green City Kigali, Rwanda's flagship smart city project, as a real application case to test their solutions and enter the Rwandan market. / Disrupt Africa
• Start-ups will be able to use Green City Kigali, Rwanda's flagship smart city project, as a sandbox to test their solutions and enter the Rwandan market. / BellaNaija
• The implementation of the Smart 5G Standalone Architecture Private Network Field going public in the Asia New Bay 5G AIoT Innovation Park will jointly drive Kaohsiung's transformation into a technology and smart city, and set a new benchmark for global 5G private networking. / Yankee Research Group
• Autonomous vehicles, automated industry, augmented reality and smart cities will become widespread thanks to 5G deployment, which could generate around $13 trillion (€10.8 tr) in global economic value and more than 20 million jobs by 2035. / Euronews
• In terms of smart cities, the first PINNs, scheduled to come online in the second quarter of 2021, will enable better traffic management, autonomous cars, drones that respond to 911 calls, and automated road and bridge inspections. / IoT World Today
• Now with input from the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, Indian cities will have access to the world's foremost expertise in smart city policy-making. / Smart Cities World
• Initiatives like the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance seem to be leading the way in pioneering global policies that will allow for the ethical and responsible use of data and technology. / Calvium
• With the emerging 5G technology, autonomous driving will revolutionize the experience of transport and help Hong Kong evolve into a world-class smart city. / RCR Wireless News
• The Startup Pavilion, supported by 'Startup India,' will feature over 35 startups across various segments of ICT and Smart Cities technologies, bringing to light new innovations in 2021, and promoting the Government of India's initiative of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. / ANI News
• The Adventure Network will feature 3,500 individual 200-kW DC fast chargers connecting cities on popular routes across the U.S. and Canada. / Tesla Motors Club
• The Rivian Adventure Network will be a nationwide network of DC fast chargers that connects cities on popular routes across the US and Canada, and also extends into remote destinations. / Charged EVs
• Just to put things into perspective, spending on smart cities reached $105 Bln in 2019, and smart home systems are expected to amount to $157 Bln by 2023. / IoT For All
• The inclusion of AI chipsets in security cameras in smart cities will become a norm, with over 65% of cameras shipped in 2025 expected to come with at least one AI chipset. / ABI Research
• Based on current rates of urbanisation, two-thirds of the world's population are forecast to reside in cities by 2050.70 Countries and governments are initiating major projects to build smart cities in collaboration with major telcos, technology providers, and other stakeholders. / Jeremy Rifkin
• Investment in smart city technologies is expected to reach $327 billion by 2025 (from $96 billion in 2019), according to 2020 research by consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. / CLTC
• The city of Chongqing with 30 million residents plans to be a leader in smart city technology powered by 5G networks. / Fututre Car
• There is no one path to building a connected city that provides opportunity for growth and experimentation in new mobile technologies, but there is strong reason to conclude Calgary is positioned to act as a centre for 5G development and application. / Calgary Economic Development
• Smart cities are the next area of focus, especially in Southeast Asia, which is projected to become the fourth-largest economy in the world by 2050. / The Edge Markets
• Government initiatives towards energy efficiency and smart cities are expected to further spur the growth of the intelligent homes market in the Middle East in the coming years. / International Telecommunications Union
• Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will invest nearly USD 50 billion in smart city projects through 2025, with many smart city projects placing a distinct focus on enhancing mobility for residents. / International Telecommunications Union

Last updated: 09 May 2021