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Radar Sensors Gain Traction in IoT

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Radar Sensors Gain Traction in IoT

Kansas City Deploys Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors

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Kansas City Deploys Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors

VC Fund: B2B Companies Offer Smart City Perks

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VC Fund: B2B Companies Offer Smart City Perks

Lessons From Building a Global IoT Ecosystem

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Lessons From Building a Global IoT Ecosystem

Why the EV Plug War is Far From Over

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Why the EV Plug War is Far From Over

UnaBiz CTO: Massive NICIGAS Project Came Down to a Mindset

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UnaBiz CTO: Massive NICIGAS Project Came Down to a Mindset

Philadelphia Uses AI to Speed Up Road Inspections

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Philadelphia Uses AI to Speed Up Road Inspections

CoffeeTalk with Spiro Kattan – NYC Department of Sanitation

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CoffeeTalk with Spiro Kattan – NYC Department of Sanitation

How the City of Denver’s Gearing Up for V2X

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How the City of Denver’s Gearing Up for V2X

AT&T’s Rasesh Patel on 5G for smart city plans

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AT&T’s Rasesh Patel on 5G for smart city plans

Ariel Stern on M&A in the smart water industry

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Ariel Stern on M&A in the smart water industry

Emily Yates on Philadelphia’s first Smart City strategy

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Emily Yates on Philadelphia’s first Smart City strategy

Smart Street Lighting NY Connected 178K LEDs So Far

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Smart Street Lighting NY Connected 178K LEDs So Far

Yarra Valley Water Deploys Nearly a Million NB-IoT Devices

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Yarra Valley Water Deploys Nearly a Million NB-IoT Devices

Smart Poles: The New Building Block to a Smart City?

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Smart Poles: The New Building Block to a Smart City?

Poland Tests Blockchain Solution For Smart Cities

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Poland Tests Blockchain Solution For Smart Cities

Florida Uses IoT to Tackle Wastewater Challenges

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Florida Uses IoT to Tackle Wastewater Challenges

Are Utility Tariffs Halting Smart Street Light Adoption?

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Are Utility Tariffs Halting Smart Street Light Adoption?

How Upciti Founder Secured VC Funds

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How Upciti Founder Secured VC Funds

What’s Holding Back V2X Communication?

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What’s Holding Back V2X Communication?

NYPA Keeps Power On With Iron Dome Tech

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NYPA Keeps Power On With Iron Dome Tech

Utrecht Cuts Down on Waste Collection Thanks To Sensors

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Utrecht Cuts Down on Waste Collection Thanks To Sensors

Amsterdam’s AI Waste Solution Underscores Growing Trend

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Amsterdam’s AI Waste Solution Underscores Growing Trend

Consumer Air Quality Sensors Catch The Attention of EPA

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Consumer Air Quality Sensors Catch The Attention of EPA

Milan’s Smart Road Project Comes at No Cost to the City

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Milan’s Smart Road Project Comes at No Cost to the City

Brussels Deploys a City-Wide Smart Street Light System

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Brussels Deploys a City-Wide Smart Street Light System

Wi-SUN Mesh Network Powers Streetlights In City of London

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Wi-SUN Mesh Network Powers Streetlights In City of London

Rennes Métropole Sees The Value of a Private Lora Network

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Rennes Métropole Sees The Value of a Private Lora Network

A Small Smart City Takes Shape in France

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A Small Smart City Takes Shape in France

Historic Power Outage Serves As A Warning For Utilities

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Historic Power Outage Serves As A Warning For Utilities

Zigbee Alliance Tobin Richardson on Building A Tech Ecosystem

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Zigbee Alliance Tobin Richardson on Building A Tech Ecosystem

German VC Earlybird on Backing Ubitricity & Enevo

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German VC Earlybird on Backing Ubitricity & Enevo

How Cities Are Tackling EV Charging Deserts

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How Cities Are Tackling EV Charging Deserts

AMI Overtakes AMR Deployments by U.S. Water Utilities

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AMI Overtakes AMR Deployments by U.S. Water Utilities

Satellites: A Game-Changer for IoT & Broadband

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Satellites: A Game-Changer for IoT & Broadband

Why A Private LoRa Network Was Selected Over A Public Telco?

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Why A Private LoRa Network Was Selected Over A Public Telco?

How Smart Utilities Use IoT To Keep Water Running

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How Smart Utilities Use IoT To Keep Water Running

2020 Year in Review (IoT, smart cities, and digitalization)

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2020 Year in Review (IoT, smart cities, and digitalization)

The Future Benefits of Smart Meters For Electric Utilities

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The Future Benefits of Smart Meters For Electric Utilities

The Technology Driving Copenhagen’s Green Ambitions

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The Technology Driving Copenhagen’s Green Ambitions

Philadelphia Fmr. Mayor Tackled The City’s Top Threats with Data

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Philadelphia Fmr. Mayor Tackled The City’s Top Threats with Data

Las Vegas Rethinks Smart City Plans in Light of Covid19

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Las Vegas Rethinks Smart City Plans in Light of Covid19

Paris Aims to Tackle Air Pollution in Schools With Micro Sensors

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Paris Aims to Tackle Air Pollution in Schools With Micro Sensors

Founders’ Journey: Bigbelly’s Jeff Satwicz & Jim Poss

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Founders’ Journey: Bigbelly’s Jeff Satwicz & Jim Poss

NYC Budget Cuts Could Mean More Smart Compactors

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NYC Budget Cuts Could Mean More Smart Compactors

Founder’s Journey: How An Architect Built A Digital Twin Business

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Founder’s Journey: How An Architect Built A Digital Twin Business

Is LiDAR key To San Francisco’s Smart City Transit Puzzle?

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Is LiDAR key To San Francisco’s Smart City Transit Puzzle?

What’s The Future Of Smart Parking?

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What’s The Future Of Smart Parking?

How Do You Forecast A Smart City?

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How Do You Forecast A Smart City?

Street Light Explainer Part II: Communication Networks

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Street Light Explainer Part II: Communication Networks

Why Smart City Rankings Are A “Logistical” Nightmare

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Why Smart City Rankings Are A “Logistical” Nightmare

International Pressure Builds Against Huawei

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International Pressure Builds Against Huawei

Barcelona Revamps Use Of Parking Sensors In Downtown

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Barcelona Revamps Use Of Parking Sensors In Downtown

NYC Eyes City-Wide Connectivity With Internet Master Plan

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NYC Eyes City-Wide Connectivity With Internet Master Plan

A Founder’s Journey: Silver Spring Networks’ Eric Dresselhuys

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A Founder’s Journey: Silver Spring Networks’ Eric Dresselhuys

U.S. Takes On China With Huawei Sanctions

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U.S. Takes On China With Huawei Sanctions

Taking On The Smart City Dream : Seoul vs Coral Gables

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Taking On The Smart City Dream : Seoul vs Coral Gables

Catalonia Wants To Be A “Smart Region”

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Catalonia Wants To Be A “Smart Region”

Stockholm’s Vice Mayor on Becoming Fossil-Fuel Free

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Stockholm’s Vice Mayor on Becoming Fossil-Fuel Free

Inside The “World First” Carbon-Negative District Heating Plant

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Inside The “World First” Carbon-Negative District Heating Plant

The Policies That Make Stockholm A “Startup Giant”

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The Policies That Make Stockholm A “Startup Giant”

Stockholm Decade-Old Apartment Complex Gets Tech Upgrade

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Stockholm Decade-Old Apartment Complex Gets Tech Upgrade

Revolutionizing Waste: Stockholm’s Underground Collection

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Revolutionizing Waste: Stockholm’s Underground Collection

Fab Lab Brings Circular Economy To Life With Smart City Tech

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Fab Lab Brings Circular Economy To Life With Smart City Tech

Barcelona’s Smart City Strategy Goes From Tech To Citizen-Centric

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Barcelona’s Smart City Strategy Goes From Tech To Citizen-Centric

CES 2020 – Will South Korea Win The Mobility Race?

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CES 2020 – Will South Korea Win The Mobility Race?

City of Seoul’s “Smart City Platform for Mayor”

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City of Seoul’s “Smart City Platform for Mayor”

A look at Barcelona’s Smart Street Lights – video

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A look at Barcelona’s Smart Street Lights – video

City of Las Vegas Has A Different Approach to Smart City

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City of Las Vegas Has A Different Approach to Smart City

John Paul Farmer: From Banking And Politics To NYC’s CTO

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John Paul Farmer: From Banking And Politics To NYC’s CTO

Smart Street Light Explainer: Installations & Benefits

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Smart Street Light Explainer: Installations & Benefits

A Founder’s Journey: Alicia Asin, Co-Founder of Libelium

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A Founder’s Journey: Alicia Asin, Co-Founder of Libelium

Stockholm Is Turning Its Street Lights Smart

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Stockholm Is Turning Its Street Lights Smart

Stockholm Named the Smartest City In The World in 2019

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Stockholm Named the Smartest City In The World in 2019

Lisbon’s March From Financial Distress To Smart City Success

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Lisbon’s March From Financial Distress To Smart City Success

City of Lisbon Turns To IoT To Solve Its Water Worries

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City of Lisbon Turns To IoT To Solve Its Water Worries

Lisbon Spends 1.2 Million Euros On A Smart City Platform

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Lisbon Spends 1.2 Million Euros On A Smart City Platform

Lisbon To Deploy A LoRaWAN Sensor Network To Boost Innovation

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Lisbon To Deploy A LoRaWAN Sensor Network To Boost Innovation

City of Stockholm’s Journey Towards Digital Twin

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City of Stockholm’s Journey Towards Digital Twin

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