City Infrastructure

Edge Computing is the Foundation for Scaled Smart Cities. How Can the Industry Accelerate Adoption?

As cities globally accelerate their transformation into “smart cities,” the integration of a capable computing ecosystem to complement smart city initiatives has become an important part of smart city success. How critical will edge computing be in that ecosystem, and in the facilitation of today’s and tomorrow’s smart city projects, especially with where smart…

Connected Living 2030: The Technology that Will Power the Future of Smart Cities

How is technology transforming to meet the future of smart cities head-on? Helsinki, Riyadh, and Shanghai offer a glimpse into this evolution, each adopting unique strategies powered by cutting-edge technology. Helsinki’s smart city blueprint intertwines technological innovation with societal and environmental objectives, creating a hub for collaborative innovation. Riyadh’s ambitious project, a partnership between…

Why Does the US Rank so Low in Smart Cities

Question: Why does the US rank low in the worlds top smart cities? What areas of the world are in prime position for the smart cities of the future? We know that smart cities and smart devices are become increasingly common, but the United States still ranks surprisingly new in terms of our adoption of…

How Can Smart Cities Elevate Cybersecurity Efforts?

Striking a balance on cybersecurity in smart cities is tough. It falls somewhere between implementing connected technology that is interoperable enough to be functional and not so open source that it’s open for vulnerabilities. On this episode of MarketScale TV, live from the MarketScale Tradeshow Booth, Voice of B2B Daniel Litwin talked with Paul…

Key Items to Consider for Your Municipality’s Next Technology Rollout

On There’s More to IT, host Jason Claybrook and guests will explore some foundational questions about the technology that’s driving us all forward. Why do we build the stuff we build? What’s behind the scenes? Where are we falling short or putting revenue first? The days of post-trade show drinks and conversation are far from…

It Takes a Village to Make a Smart City, with Bob Flaherty of CIMCON Lighting

Smart city technology continues to interest cities as an effective way to attract businesses and residents. As companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Uber continue to change the world by showing consumers what can happen when technology becomes accessible to ordinary people daily, cities are following suit for their own piece of this technology pie….

Why Smart Cities Begin With Smart Lighting with Anil Agrawal of CIMCON Lighting

As technology has continued to grow, it’s started to touch every aspect of our lives. Not only do we have smart TVs on our walls and smartphones in our pockets, but now the cities where we live are getting smarter, too. As migration from rural to urban living has steadily increased, the need to…