NA: Windhoek embarks on smart city transformation
Windhoek is setting its sights on becoming a smart city by 2027, leveraging technology to improve efficiency, sustainability and the overall quality of life for residents.
This ambitious goal aligns with the city’s five-year strategic plan, Namibia’s Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Initially, the target for achieving smart city status was 2022.
How to empower smart cities with 5G streetworks
As 5G adoption continues to escalate, more municipalities worldwide are looking to harness the latest mobile technologies to power a range of smart city use cases. With possible benefits ranging from reduced energy usage and increased public safety, to more efficient city services and improved traffic flow, the prospects are tempting.
Realising a true smart city vision, however, requires greater access to 5G service, increased bandwidth for data-hungry devices and always-on connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In order for mobile network operators (MNOs) to enable all of these capabilities, they need to densify their 5G networks, moving infrastructure closer to subscribers and IoT devices by installing smart small cell configurations at street level.
CN: Digital Policy Office set to be up by mid-year to drive Hong Kong’s digital economy and smart city progress
On the cards is a plan to cultivate and retain digital talent through enhanced training, while attracting talents from outside Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan mentioned plans to promote the city's digital economy, including the establishment of the ‘Digital Policy Office’ by the middle of this year, on his blog on 14 April 2024.
VN: Hanoi gains, while HCM City loses ground in global smart city ranking
Both Hanoi and HCM City received a rather poor scores of CCC in the Technology aspect, while in terms of Structures, the capital city Hanoi fared a little better than the southern economic center (CC compared to CCC).
Hanoi earned the 97th position in a global smart city ranking, up three places compared to last year, while HCM City slid down two places to 105th.
US: Florida: Miami: AI And City Of Future
Technology experts, government leaders, planners, industry visionaries, and the public came together last week during the 8th Annual Smart Cities Miami Conference, hosted by the University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing, and presenting sponsors Double C by Conconcreto and Broadway Malyan, to explore the impact of AI in smart city practices and how individuals, societies, and cultures adopt and adapt to emerging AI-driven technology in smart cities.
The Lakeside Village Expo Center was filled with a buzzing energy, the glass walls lined with exhibitors including the School of Architecture's RAD LAB, showcasing the latest technology demos and startup innovations.