News - Smart Cities

How Smart Buildings Are Paving the Way to Cleaner Cities

When it comes to clean energy and reductions in global emissions, most eyes turn to the transport industry, with some cities promising combustion engine-free centres within the decade. Cities across the world, however, currently house half the population, with over 4bn people living in urbanised are...

UK in 5th place in the autonomous vehicle race

A report released this week shows that the UK is in 5th place in the race for driverless cars.

A collaborative approach to Smart City projects will breed success for the UK

It is reported that by 2040, 65% of the world’s population will be living in cities, and as cities throughout the globe prepare for this explosion in population numbers, Smart City technologies are rising to the challenge.

Remotely control and monitor digital signage with Sealevel's Relio R9

As the demand for information-ready services increases, the need for vibrant signage that operates 24/7 is becoming increasingly popular. Retail stores the world over are using attractive signage to emphasise their message and to build successful brand recognition whilst airports, train stations and...

Smart Cities will be fuelled by edge computing, according to global data centre CEO

According to Serverfarm CEO Avner Papouchado, not enough is being done by administrations to develop a smart city infrastructure which will ensure longevity and reliability, and he is calling for heavy investment in edge computing, which should not be reliant on legacy systems.

Increase distances in Intelligent Transportation Ethernet installations without prohibitive wiring and installation costs

Extending and upgrading Intelligent Transportation systems sometimes require options for extending Ethernet communications beyond 100 metres, a limit outlined in the IEEE 802.3-2015 Ethernet standard.