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Now HK protesters are declaring war on smart lamp posts
HK protesters attacked smart lamp posts that they think are facial recognition towers. They’re not, but this is why smart city projects must thrive on trust. Read more…
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Smart cities aren’t investing enough in cyber security: report
Smart city projects are cutting corners on cybersecurity investments, leaving smart cities woefully unprepared to cope with the growing threat landscape. Read more…
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5G’s real value may be as an enabler, especially for smart cities
To frame 5G around smart cities, we see how open data can drive smart city initiatives and what better technology to mine large amounts of data than 5G? Read more…
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Why mobile ticketing will take sports to the next level
Today’s sports fans want to watch the game on their mobile devices, with apps, across social media, with virtual reality devices and more. Read more…
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HKT and ASTRI set up smart city joint lab
HKT and Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) have established a joint laboratory to pursue advanced technologies and solutions for smart cities. The HKT-ASTRI Smart City Joint Laboratory will leverage ASTRI’s R&D Read more…
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KT reveals the fruits of its ‘Intelligent Boracay’ project
KT Corp says it has finished installing advanced ICT infrastructure on the Philippines’ resort island of Boracay as part of the government’s ‘Intelligent Boracay’ project. The project includes public Wi-Fi at White Beach, as well Read more…
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BSNL taps Nokia to install and manage smart poles
Nokia says it has been selected by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply, install, commission and maintain ‘smart telecom poles’ across India in all of BSNL’s telecom circles. Under the contract, Nokia will also Read more…
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NEC and ARM to develop AI-enabled IoT for smart cities
NEC has announced a strategic collaboration with ARM to drive the development of secure IoT solutions for smart cities using artificial intelligence (AI). There is already a wide range of IoT connected devices in the Read more…
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ST Engineering tapped for Singapore smart lamp-post trial
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a S$7.5 million ($5.5 million) contract for the trial of a smart lamp-post project in Singapore, which includes fitting sensors and cameras to posts in the city-state, Read more…
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The connection between MVNOs, IoT, 5G and smart cities
How can mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) advance smart sustainable cities? ITU News spoke with Paul Berriman, group CTO of Hong Kong-based PCCW about how MVNOs can respond to the rapid increase in connected devices Read more…