A new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide shows global spending on smart cities initiatives will total nearly $124 billion this year, an increase of 18.9% over 2019. The top 100 cities investing in smart initiatives in 2019 represented around 29% of global spending, and while growth will be sustained among the … [Read more...] about $124 Billion Will Be Spent on Smart Cities Initiatives in 2020
Smart Cities
Smart Cities Are All About People
A whitepaper issued by the Global Future Cities Alliance (GFCA) today stated that a smart city means not only automating a few different functional areas, but also centralizing all of the data flows and using big data to provide capabilities that make the city truly smart. GFCA is a non-profit organization focusing on smart city industry. It is an international communication … [Read more...] about Smart Cities Are All About People
Smart Cities Initiative
NTT Group (NTT, NTT DATA, NTT Communications and Dimension Data) has expanded its partnership with Dell Technologies to include smart city initiatives. The companies will be collaborating on the first smart city proof of concept with the City of Las Vegas as part of the city’s digital transformation. NTT Group believes smart cities are the natural evolution in public safety … [Read more...] about Smart Cities Initiative
#CES 2018: Artificial Intelligence (#AI), Sports #Tech, Smart Cities, Design & Source, High Tech Retailing and Digital Money
New this year are dedicated areas and programming focusing on sports, smart cities, artificial intelligence, high tech retailing, digital money and more. CES 2018 will showcase life-changing technology across more than 2.7 million net sq. feet of exhibit space – the largest show floor in its 51 year history. One of the fastest growing areas at CES, Eureka Park, will feature … [Read more...] about #CES 2018: Artificial Intelligence (#AI), Sports #Tech, Smart Cities, Design & Source, High Tech Retailing and Digital Money