After launching a fiber-optic broadband network, Chattanooga, Tenn., has seen robust economic development and better Internet service for residents. Chico, Calif., recently broke ground on its own ...

The idea of smart cities is starting to take shape as the digital era develops. A city that has developed a public-private infrastructure to support waste management, energy, transportation, water ...

Smart city innovation is accelerating—so fast, in fact, that distant visions of the future are now becoming present-day realities, transforming how communities live, work and play. At the heart of ...

Smart cities combine data, AI, and connected infrastructure to improve how urban areas function, from traffic flow and energy use to public services and sustainability. This video breaks down what a ...

In addition to reducing latency, edge storage solutions help keep bandwidth costs in check by filtering and processing data ...

Overview: Smart city projects in 2026 focus on leveraging technology to address real, everyday urban challenges.Sustainability, efficient transportation, and da ...

After seven years of implementation, Vietnam’s smart city development remains fragmented and under-resourced, hindered by a lack of standards, unclear procurement mechanisms, and insufficient ...

A singular focus on high-tech will dilute the vibrancy of our cities and limit their potential. The term “smart cities” originated as a marketing strategy for large IT vendors. It has now become ...

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Da Nang has won the Vietnam Smart City Award 2025 and was also named the “Most Livable City,” a category determined entirely ...

The concept of a "smart city" — one that uses technology to run more efficiently — is nothing new and has been around for about two decades. The cities embrace the use of digital tools, such as ...