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Smarter Cities,
Smarter Citizens
C
ities are complex ecosystems
that must be run efficiently
to function well—and they are
growing fast. According to the
United Nations, by 2050 the
number of urban residents will
reach 6.2 billion, 66% of the
projected global population.
As cities get bigger, managing
them becomes tougher. Since the
advent of the Information Age,
planners and policymakers have
turned to technology to solve
urban challenges. Leveraging digital connectivity drives the IoT,
revolutionizing how we live and
work in cities. IoT is empowering
urban managers to make informed
decisions about what needs to be
done now and next.
My priorities
include improving
connectivity to deliver
public services more
easily and efficiently”
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London
The smart-city market will be
worth an estimated $400 billion a
year by 2020. Corporations see expanding urban areas as a growing
opportunity to offer solutions and
improve lives today, while generat