Smart City & Utility Industry News

Upcoming projectSmart CityMobility and TrafficIbersontelSpain

San Lorenzo De El Escorial Awards €1.5M Smart City Contract To Digitalize Historic Tourism Hub

Feb 18, 2026

The Ayuntamiento de San Lorenzo de El Escorial has awarded a €1.5 million contract to telecommunications firm Ibersontel to deliver a comprehensive smart city transformation across 13 distinct workstreams. The project, funded through the European...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingMobility and TrafficSpain

Andalusia To Invest €20 Million In Smart City Infrastructure At Seville TechPark

Jan 30, 2026

The Junta de Andalucía has confirmed a €20 million investment to deploy advanced mobility, energy, and digital infrastructure across Sevilla TechPark, Spain’s highest-revenue technology park. Procurement for the initiative, conducted...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Mos Plans Street Lighting Overhaul With 7,000 Luminaires and Remote Management

Jan 22, 2026

The Concello de Mos, a municipality of approximately 15,200 residents in Spain’s Pontevedra province, is preparing to launch one of its most ambitious energy modernization initiatives to date. The project encompasses the replacement of 7,000...

Upcoming projectFundingMobility and TrafficU.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)USA

US DOT Distributes Nearly $1 Billion In Road Safety Grants With Technology Focus

Jan 13, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $982 million through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to 521 communities across 48 states, 18 tribal nations, and Puerto Rico. The fiscal year 2025 funding round marks the fourth...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Getafe Norte District To Undergo Complete LED Street Light Modernization With Remote Management

Jan 7, 2026

The Ayuntamiento de Getafe, a municipality of nearly 190,000 residents in the southern Madrid metropolitan area, has initiated a comprehensive street lighting renovation project targeting the Getafe Norte neighborhood. The initiative, managed by the...

Public FundingUpcoming projectSmart CityRed.esSpain

Spain Allocates €89 Million To Accelerate Municipal Digital Transformation

Jan 1, 2026

The Spanish government has launched a substantial funding initiative to advance smart city development across the country’s regions and municipalities. The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration published the regulatory...

Upcoming projectMobility and TrafficEnvironmental MonitoringBoldyn NetworksItaly

La Spezia Explores Public-Private Partnership With Boldyn Networks For Smart City Rollout

Dec 29, 2025

The Comune di La Spezia has signaled its readiness to pursue a comprehensive digital transformation initiative by formally acknowledging public interest in a smart city proposal submitted by Boldyn Networks Italia. The city council resolution,...

Upcoming projectWasteCity DetectUSA

Dallas to Equip Garbage Trucks with AI Cameras to Curb Illegal Dumping

Dec 17, 2025

The Dallas City Council has approved a three-year contract valued at approximately $2.6 million to install AI-powered cameras on municipal waste collection vehicles, marking what officials describe as a data-driven approach to urban code...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingEV ChargingTecnaliaSpain

Sumacàrcer Opens Market Consultation for Upcoming Smart Street Lighting Innovation Project

Dec 9, 2025

The small municipality of Sumacàrcer (Valencia) has embarked on a pioneering “smart street lighting” project under the umbrella of SMART STREET LIGHTING — a public-innovation procurement initiative designed to transform its conventional...

Upcoming projectStreet LightingSpain

Huelva Launches €71.5M Tender To Modernize Public Lighting And Accelerate Smart-City Transition

Dec 2, 2025

The Ayuntamiento de Huelva has opened a €71.5 million public tender to manage and modernize the city’s lighting infrastructure through 2038, marking one of its most substantial energy-efficiency procurements to date. The contract, scheduled to...