Since the end of 2018, the Scottish capital has upgraded more than 55,000 lanterns with energy-efficient LED lights, which it is estimated will generate savings of £54m over 20 years.
A three-year citywide project to upgrade Edinburgh’s streetlights is nearing completion.
Read more: GB: Scotland: Edinburgh smart streetlighting upgrade nears completion
London has muscled out its continental rivals to take the top spot in Europe as the most technologically advanced city, according to research shared with City A.M. today.
The capital’s world-leading innovation, vibrant cultural scene and high-performing universities cemented it as one of the top performers on Z/Yen’s Smart Cities Index.
Read more: GB: London pips European rivals to smart city crown
The two officials shared strategic operations, national programmes, and projects
As reported in Vietnam News, the UK and Vietnam are enhancing cooperation between the two nations in advancing the digital economy and digital transformation.
On Monday, Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, and the UK’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Chris Philp, signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation.
Read more: The UK and Vietnam work together in boosting digital transformation
Newcastle leapfrogged Manchester and London in the rankings.
Newcastle has been named as the UK city best equipped with smart technology.
The city beat some of the world's best-known locations in the global Smart City Index which measures how the lives of communities are improved by smart technology.
Read more: Newcastle named UK’s leading city for technological progress
City of Edinburgh Council has a stated aim to become a world-leading smart city that is digitally inclusive and sustainable, with services easily accessible by all of its residents. To fulfil this ambition, it has signed a five-year contract with CGI to realise the transformation.
Procurement of this city management asset is supported via a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) grant as part of the Scotland’s 8th City – the Smart City programme. City of Edinburgh Council is delivering three projects budgeted at £6.4m, of which £2.5m is part of the ERDF grant.
Read more: GB: Scotland: City of Edinburgh Council signs up CGI to implement smart city plans