T-Mobile agrees to $3.5B deal with Nokia for 5G tech

With Nokia's help, T-Mobile says it will not only launch a network faster, but will be able to test the smart cities applications of 5G, such as expanded use of connected vehicles and smart grids. 

By Jason Plautz • July 31, 2018

Bosch to launch weather alerts for autonomous vehicles

Hyperlocal weather forecasts will be generated and delivered to cars through the cloud, with the company eventually incorporate shared data from other AVs.

By Jason Plautz • July 30, 2018

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Smart Cities Technology and Data

Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

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Uber paid $12.9B to drivers and delivery workers last year

A study from Economic Development Research Group also found the net impact of Uber on the U.S. economy is $591 million annually.

By Jason Plautz • July 27, 2018

How vulnerable is the grid to cyberattacks, really?

Experts say a recent DHS briefing that warned hackers could cause widespread blackouts may have overstated the threat.  

By Gavin Bade • July 27, 2018

Lyft, Hitch Health NEMT pilot reduced no-shows by 27%

A yearlong program targeting patients who frequently miss appointments reported a boost in revenue for an internal medicine clinic by $270,000 and yielded an estimated 297% ROI.

By Tony Abraham • July 26, 2018

San Francisco, Seattle remain on top of 2018 tech talent market rankings

However it is Toronto — which jumped three spots in the rankings from 2017 — that appears to be the biggest winner of CBRE's annual list.

By Sean Gibbons • July 26, 2018

Smart Columbus releases outline of Connected Vehicle Environment pilot

The city laid out how it will deploy the program along seven major corridors, including at 16 of its top 100 high-crash intersections.

By Kristin Musulin • July 26, 2018

Waymo, Walmart partner for AV shuttle program in Phoenix

The Google-backed company is also partnering with car rental services and hotels to help customers run errands and routine tasks in autonomous vehicles.

By Chris Teale • July 26, 2018

Ford to invest $4B in AV development over next 5 years

The company will accelerate its manufacturing and deployment through Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new business division to operate on the Ford campus in Detroit.

By Kristin Musulin • July 25, 2018

Why 61% of tech employees think they're underpaid

When engineers working outside of Silicon Valley or at small startups see how much other employees make, confidence in their own salary diminishes.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 25, 2018

Maven to expand peer-to-peer car-sharing service to 10 cities

Maven Peer enables users to list their personal vehicles for rent on the app in an effort to promote more car-sharing and reduce the number of idle cars on city streets.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 24, 2018

Verizon names Houston as 3rd city for 5G rollout

Houston CIO Lisa Kent described the rollout as a "partnership," and Mayor Sylvester Turner said the company would invest at least $100 million in the city.

By Jason Plautz • July 25, 2018

Nokia to partner with Current for smart cities platform in Canada

Nokia is expanding in Canada, having recently reached a deal with Smart City Capital to leverage a multi-billion dollar fund for smart cities projects.

By Jason Plautz • July 25, 2018

Creating an environment of co-innovation is the key to smart cities

Smart cities need more than new, hyper-connected technologies to progress. They need a local environment of collaboration, with innovation hubs as the centerpiece.

By Alex Goryachev • July 24, 2018

UK lays groundwork for 5G deployment, full fiber broadband coverage by 2033

The government has a list of ambitious goals for connectivity, including in rural areas that have been traditionally underserved by new technologies.

By Jason Plautz • July 24, 2018

Ofo blames onerous city regulations for US departures

The dockless bike-share company announced it would pull out of most U.S. cities last week, staying only in jurisdictions where rules are less stringent.

By Chris Teale • July 24, 2018

Portland, OR to extend Uber's operating license by a year

The extension follows contrition by the ride-hailing company, which apologized for "certain missteps" in its dealings with the city in the past.

By Chris Teale • July 23, 2018

New York utilities outline 'transformative' uses for blockchain

The four utilities will research blockchain and learn from other industries as the technology evolves, with the ultimate goal of drawing up a joint proof-of-concept and testing their findings.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 23, 2018

AT&T adds 3 cities to 2018 5G rollout

Carriers are racing to become the market leaders in 5G, which will not only offer faster speeds but also help cities roll out networks for connected infrastructure, smart grids and AVs.

By Jason Plautz • July 23, 2018

Report: Streamlining 5G infrastructure deployment could add $100B to the economy

Building out a 5G network will depend on the installation of 300,000 small cells, according to the research, making infrastructure requirements one of the biggest barriers to full-scale deployment.

By Jason Plautz • July 20, 2018

Judge blocks NYC law requiring Airbnb to disclose host data

“The city has not cited any decision suggesting that the governmental appropriation of private business records on such a scale ... qualifies as a reasonable search and seizure," the judge wrote.

By Chris Teale • Updated Jan. 4, 2019

Ekin Spotter tracks traffic, safety and environmental data — all from the sidewalk

The all-in-one device offers a promising way for city governments to streamline data collection and analyze data in a more holistic manner.

By Kristin Musulin • July 19, 2018

Inrix launches pilot for AV communication platform in 4 US cities

The cities, along with a number of manufacturers and transportation authorities, have agreed to test software that would allow two-way data sharing.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 19, 2018

Seattle welcomes newest ride-hailing option, ReachNow

ReachNow says it is the first company to offer both a car-sharing and ride-hailing service within a single app.

By Kristin Musulin • July 18, 2018

Rubicon's smart waste tech is now available on AWS marketplace

This update speeds up the procurement process, giving city governments the ability to purchase the technology "with one click" by way of their existing AWS contracts.

By Kristin Musulin • July 18, 2018