{"id":4766,"date":"2019-03-27T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegabi.com\/?p=4766"},"modified":"2019-04-02T11:18:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T15:18:20","slug":"the-global-smart-city-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegabi.com\/?p=4766","title":{"rendered":"The Global Smart City Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

The smart city concept\u2014the integration of digital and information and communications technologies (ICT)
\nin urban areas\u2014is swiftly becoming a reality in municipalities throughout the world. Accordingly, the global
\ntrend towards smart cities has precipitated intense competition among major corporations and firms
\nlooking to serve this rapidly expanding market space\u2014particularly the development and supply of the
\nsensors, platforms and other critical technologies necessary to realize the vision of smart urban spaces.
\nWhile smart cities promise theoretical benefits in terms of efficiency, sustainability and responsiveness they
\nalso elicit numerous concerns that will require government action\u2014cyber security, invasion of privacy,
\ntechnology standardization and regulation, etc. Effectively responding to these challenges and fostering
\ninnovation will thus, be crucial as nations race to modernize and digitalize their cities of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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