Mar 20, 2015
Kathy Gibson reports from CeBIT, Hanover – Much has been written and spoken about smart cities, but as yet there are few real-world deployments in action. This week at CeBIT, two European cities have taken the plunge to invest in smart city technologies, in an effort...
Nov 6, 2014
Kathy Gibson at the Ericsson Business Innovation Forum in Stockholm – The reality of smart cities is likely to be driven by connected citizens in a bottom-up movement. Michael Bjorn, head researcher of Ericsson Consumer Lab, says that the Internet facilitates...
Nov 6, 2014
The way that utilities are managed is changing. With more than 15 years’ experience of providing innovative smart meter solutions, Enermatics Energy is committed to giving its customers control over their energy usage. “Originally focused on helping...
Aug 18, 2014
Smart electronic passports (e-passports) can fight terrorism and international crime by making it harder to forge travel documents – but can they overcome their most powerful enemies: political opposition and governmental red tape? HIS Technology research...
Aug 11, 2014
Globally, the pressure is on for cities to become “smart”, with a strong need to invest in ICT and socio-economic development, while still effectively managing budgets and scarce natural resources. The intention is to provide quality working and living conditions for...
