Marc Hannis, principal of the Innovation Fund at the UK water services regulator, Ofwat, highlights the urgent need for smart tech in the sector to future-proof cities. Across the country, our cities are struggling with water systems that face increasing pressure from growing populations and climate change. These pressures mean there is an urgent need for innovation in the water sector – particularly in the guise of smart technologies. If the right products can be created, scaled, and deftly embedded throughout the water system, we will be in a much better position to future-proof our cities.
Weiterlesen: GB: Can innovation bring us closer to water-smart cities?
Economic modelling and survey commissioned by Vodafone reveals the positive impact 5G could have in specific areas as well as societal attitudes towards it.
5G-powered smart city lights, which detect movement to turn on or dim street lighting, could save local councils £700m over the next five years, according to new economic modelling, commissioned by Vodafone and conducted by WPI Economics.
Weiterlesen: GB: What are the benefits of 5G to cities and citizens?
The European managing director of construction giant Lendlease's development arm said she is "super-excited" about Birmingham's potential to be at the forefront of smart city development.
Bek Seeley, who is overseeing £24bn of building projects including the city's £1.9bn Smithfield mixed-use scheme, was speaking at Insider's Smart Cities Breakfast on Tuesday.
Weiterlesen: GB: West Midlands: Prominent figure hails Birmingham’s smart city potential
Full fibre broadband and rollout of 5G continues to go from strength to strength
A £250, 273 investment fund has been secured to support and futureproof Wolverhampton's growing digital infrastructure, which includes the ongoing implementation of full fibre broadband and rollout of 5G. The allocation of Gainshare funding was originally managed by the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which ceased to exist on March 31 this year with responsibility moving to Walsall Council as accountable body.
Weiterlesen: GB: West Midlands: Wolverhampton's digital strategy boosted by £250,000 investment
Joanne Green, Head of Public Sector at Neos Networks, outlines how local authorities can harness smart technologies and digital tools to drive infrastructural, social and economic improvements across their local areas
Local authorities are in the driver’s seat when it comes to regional economic and social development. Over the years, several governments have adopted the phrase ‘levelling up’, a message that has now become part of a UK government initiative as it pushes to drive opportunities and growth across the nation, including in often overlooked regions. This has led to the establishment of frameworks for how local authorities can go about regenerating the towns and cities they serve. With technology and digital infrastructure set to play a central role, it is up to local authorities to embrace these initiatives to secure their digital futures and better serve their citizens.
Weiterlesen: Ensuring the digital futures of the UK’s local authorities