smart cities

Smart cities: making data talk to inform the decision-making process

07 Nov 2023

Climate change and galloping urbanisation pose unprecedented challenges to the world's major cities. Half the global population lives in urban areas today, and by 2025 that proportion will be seven out of ten – and cities already account for more than 70% of the world's carbon emissions. Ensuring personal safety, managing crowds, regulating road traffic and improving public transport are key concerns for cities everywhere. To be appealing, they need to be safe, liveable and sustainable, and their vibrancy is measured in terms of their ability to attract new talent, innovative businesses and visitors from around the world.

How Massive IoT is changing the world

20 Feb 2023

The Massive IoT describes any large network of devices collecting data and transmitting it to the cloud. Now, thanks to the capacity and range of 5G, the Massive IoT is about to get even more...massive. Let's dive into the tech, the forecasts and the real-life use cases

How smart is your city?

31 Jan 2023

[Infographic] From smart pavements to waste systems, the power of technological innovation is allowing more and more cities to get smarter. Could your city be smarter than you think it is?

Singapore: the world’s smartest city

20 Feb 2023

Singapore has been ranked the world’s smartest city. What does a smart city look like on the streets and in the homes of Singapore?

Top 5 IoT predictions for 2020

21 Jan 2020

2020 predictions for the IoT: from more smart speakers to better healthcare and a more efficient workplace, we look at how it could impact our lives in 2020

Blockchain: beyond fintech

25 Oct 2019

Blockchain is often associated with the financial sector, but things are changing. We look at some of the different ways blockchain technology is being used

Sustainable IoT around the world

20 Sep 2019

How more connectivity is helping the planet : from lighting in Buenos Aires to taking out the rubbish across the globe, we take a look at how the Internet of Things (#IoT) is making the world more #sustainable

Five ways commercial drones are changing our lives

07 Jan 2022

From home security to food delivery, drones are revolutionizing the commercial sector as they find their way into more aspects of everyday life. Here are 5 ways commercial drones are changing our lives

7 benefits of autonomous cars

21 Jul 2017

With autonomous vehicles (AVs) moving from concept to reality, we look at the predictions about how they will benefit citizens, cities and the economy

7 ways cities are getting smarter

19 Nov 2021

The global population will be almost 10 billion by 2050. Most of us will live in urban areas, so how are we using big data now to create the smart cities of tomorrow?