The Hanoitimes - Danang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among 26 cities in Southeast Asia to join the ASEAN smart cities network. Vietnam’s central coastal city, Danang, has announced the allocation of VND2.1 trillion (US$90 million) for a project aimed to turn itself into a smart city by 2030. Night scenery of the Han River in Da Nang. Photo: VNS The funding will be mainly mobilized from private sources and public-private partnership and the scheme will be implemented in three phases till 2030, local media reported. The smart city scheme will focus on six core pillars and sixteen priority fields including an operation supervision center, smart public services and Open Data. Environment, education, healthcare and food safety will be the city’s priorities in its smart city plan. Smart applications will be introduced to tourism, trade and agriculture. Urban sanitation is expected to improve as well with smart sewer and drainage supervision system, smart lighting … [Read more...] about Danang to pour US$90 million into smart city project
Smart cities projects
Sidewalk Labs shows off light-up pavement, building raincoats, and more for its Toronto smart city project
Raincoats designed for buildings. Hexagonal, heated pavement. Object-classifying cameras. That’s just a sampling of the prototypes Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs today detailed at an event in Toronto — ideas it says it’s been exploring for the Toronto urban redevelopment project announced last year. “The weather plays a big role in determining how much time we spend outdoors,” Sidewalk Labs wrote in a blog post. “While the seasons drive the character of how we live in Toronto – trips to the island during the summer or pumpkin parades in the fall – it is no secret that outdoor activity is concentrated in the six-month period from April through October when the weather is pleasant. [These are] some of ideas … [to] make outdoor public space the social default year-round.” So what’s a “building raincoat,” exactly? Sidewalk Labs describes it as an adjustable awning made from a lightweight, transparent material … [Read more...] about Sidewalk Labs shows off light-up pavement, building raincoats, and more for its Toronto smart city project
Smart Cities: Trends to expect in 2019
From Alphabet Lab’s high-tech transformation of Toronto’s waterfront, to Bristol’s award-winning citywide communications network, the number and scope of smart city projects across the world is on the rise, with analysts forecasting the market will be worth more than $2.5 trillion by 2025.The fundamental objective of any smart community is to enrich the lives of residents and make local governments more efficient in responding to their citizens’ needs. From security to convenience to revenue generation, smart city applications will change the way cities operate and the way we live and work. But it all starts with connectivity – a smart city’s residents, machines, vehicles, systems and applications must be connected, and in most cases that involves fibre infrastructure. There are three key trends that will impact smart cities in 2019. Let’s take a look.Longer-term planningCompanies have traditionally built out specific, siloed applications such … [Read more...] about Smart Cities: Trends to expect in 2019
CES 2019: AT&T works with Las Vegas on smart cities tech
AT&T has announced at CES 2019 that it will be trialling a smart lighting solution across Las Vegas with Ubicquia aimed at improving public safety and energy efficiency. Its Internet of Things (IoT) partnership with the City of Las Vegas will see it trial the solution for six months in parts of the Las Vegas Innovation District, using existing streetlights kitted out with Ubicquia's Ubicell streetlight routers. It will then integrate its LTE and LTE-M networks with Ubicquia's smart lighting platform. "This will create a smart lighting network in selected locations on Main Street, Las Vegas Boulevard, near the University Medical Center, and in residential areas," AT&T said. "In near real-time, the platform can monitor energy usage and outages to improve streetlight maintenance. This will help reduce public safety concerns with prolonged or unreported light outages in areas of the community frequented by citizens and tourists." The Ubicell additionally connects to air quality … [Read more...] about CES 2019: AT&T works with Las Vegas on smart cities tech
Today, hacks are annoying. In future smart cities, they could kill
Lax computer security is something everybody complains about, but no one does anything to fix it. Witness the egregious examples of security lapses ranging from Equifax to Yahoo that have compromised the personal data of billions of people. But that lackadaisical attitude toward cybersecurity is going to have to change if smart cities are going to succeed. As more of a city’s physical infrastructure relies on connected services to control everything from traffic lights to the power grid, the more vulnerable it potentially becomes—and the more dangerous it becomes for citizens walking its streets. Until now, the compromised security at businesses like Dunkin’ Donuts, Marriott’s SPG loyalty program, and Quora has been, for many people, a mere annoyance. True, the breach at Marriott involved as many as 500 million customers and their passport information, a costly mistake that could run into billions of dollars if the documents have to be replaced. … [Read more...] about Today, hacks are annoying. In future smart cities, they could kill