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Smart City Tech Can Yield $5 Trillion in Annual Savings

Equipping bustling metropolises with cutting-edge tech like the Internet of Things (IoT) can be a big money-saving move, according to a new ABI Research study commissioned by InterDigital's smart cities business, Chordant, in partnership with CA Technologies.

USAChelsea McCulloughDecember 6, 2017smart city, tech, financial, economy

3 creative ways to finance smart city projects

Getting financial backing for smart city projects can be a challenge, so EY's George Atalla shares creative strategies that cities can use.

USAChelsea McCulloughNovember 3, 2017funding, financial, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, tech

Alibaba affiliate plans to help more than 300 cities become smart

Currently more than 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. The United Nations projects this number will increase to 66 percent by 2050. As our cities become more populated, an increasingly uneven strain is placed on the overall infrastructure.

Policy, CitiesChelsea McCulloughJanuary 10, 2017financial, big data, cities, mobility, smart cities, tech