Smart City & Utility Industry News

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Florida Renews Contract for Smart Work Zone Safety

Jan 24, 2024

After a successful pilot, the Florida Department of Transportation has renewed its contract with work zone data provider one.network for three years. Over 2,000 workers used the company’s Live Link solution to report 16,600 lane closures through...

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Florence Unveils €2.5M Smart City Control Room

Jan 17, 2024

The city of Florence recently inaugurated its new Smart City Control Room, set to help the municipality manage and monitor urban mobility and public services. The facility, with a cost of 2.5 million euros, is connected to 1600 cameras and includes...

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Alexandria Launches $14.5M Adaptive Traffic Signal Project

Jan 17, 2024

Alexandria, Virginia, is installing adaptive traffic signals, as part of its Smart Mobility Program, to optimize real-time traffic flow, and reduce delays and stops. The system uses cameras to detect queue sizes, adjusting signals dynamically, thus...

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Safety21 Acquires iMoi to Enhance Urban Security & Road Safety

Jan 3, 2024

In Italy, smart road and city software firm Safety21, has completely acquired iMoi, an Italian startup specialised in predictive urban security. The move is set to expand Safety21’s ecosystem in public administration services, leveraging AI and...

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Madrid Partners with Kapsch to Halve Bus Traffic Times

Jan 3, 2024

In Spain, Kapsch TrafficCom has completed the installation of a bus traffic light priority system in Madrid, a project with which travel time between the Valdebebas neighbourhood and the Ramón y Cajal Hospital has gone from 50 minutes to under 30....

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Dubai’s $681M Smart City PPP Drive

Dec 20, 2023

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved 10 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects for 2024-26, valued at $681 million, enhancing infrastructure development in line with the Dubai Government’s strategy. This initiative that...

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South Korea Picks C-V2X Over Wi-Fi for Vehicle Communication

Dec 20, 2023

South Korea has selected cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) direct communications for its next-generation vehicle communication system, favoring cellular technology over Wi-Fi. The aim is to develop a Cooperative-Intelligent Transport Systems...

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Nîmes Unveils Multi-Functional Urban Surveillance Hub

Nov 29, 2023

Nîmes, France, has opened its urban hypervision operational centre, which had a cost of over one million euros and is located in a 600m² area within the technical services centre. The facility uses 1,300 surveillance cameras, including 469 in city...

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Stockholm’s Smart Mobility Upgrade with Populus

Nov 29, 2023

The Swedish capital, Stockholm, is collaborating with Populus to implement the Mobility Manager platform, to enhance the management of its electric bike, moped, carsharing, and other shared mobility services. With the project, the city is looking to...

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Manchester’s £3M 5G Road Network for Eco-Friendly Transport

Nov 29, 2023

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority is developing a 5G-supported digital roads network, funded by a £3 million grant, to reduce congestion and emissions and prioritize public transport. The initiative, enhancing the local 5G Create project,...