People and Skills

More than 300 Greek municipalities are invited to submit proposals for the programme which seeks to align digital transformation projects with local priorities.   Trikala was recruited for the initial smart cities programme and has a digital infrastructure in place A further 315 Greek municipalities will have the opportunity to participate in the second phase […]

A partnership programme with Virgin Media O2 Business will connect more than 200 council premises and other public buildings in Telford and Wrekin, including schools and libraries.   The council will provide ultra-fast, multi-gigabit connectivity to public sites in the area Telford and Wrekin Council in the UK has partnered with Virgin Media O2 Business […]

Economist Impact’s four-day virtual and in-person event aims to help policymakers and business leaders implement practical strategies to become more sustainable.   Sustainability Week US aims to help policymakers implement practical strategies More than 150 leading figures from across the sustainability community will be speaking at the second Economist Impact’s Sustainability Week, which kicks off […]

Using the combined efforts of telcos, their customers and community groups, Singapore IMDA aims to provide digital connectivity to 30,000 individuals from vulnerable segments.   Telcos and their customers will help to address the digital divide Singapore has launched the Data for All initiative, which mobilises the community to come forward to provide digital connectivity […]

The flagship project will sit at the heart of the wider Nairobi Railway City redevelopment programme, which is championed by President Kenyatta and supported by the UK government.   Nairobi Central station is described as having climate adaptation built-in The final design of Nairobi’s new Central Railway Station and public spaces has been unveiled. The […]

The cross-sector, community-driven effort aims to understand and tackle the nuanced barriers to digital equity and close Chicago’s digital divide once and for all.   Chicago’s public library is the largest provider of free broadband Chicago is seeking to eradicate the city’s digital divide with the formation of a new cross-sector community-driven council. The Chicago […]

A drone flight over the City of Winchester witnessed the simultaneous integration and operation of a range of unmanned aerial systems technologies from a coalition of public and private sector providers.   Tynan said the Fly-In showed what is possible through public-private partnerships A demonstration involving small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) being operated by multiple […]

The Empowered! programme, aimed at residents of 18-24 years, will provide training and on-the-job experience to provide skills and knowledge needed to be a competitive candidate within the clean energy sector.   Columbus wants to build its workforce as well as create opportunity for citizens The City of Columbus is implementing a $1.5m clean energy […]

The north of England city is working with BAI and Mavenir to build a city-centre 5G private network to accelerate the adoption of digital services and unlock innovation. Sunderland will use the network to transform services in areas such as education and social care   Network software provider Mavenir is partnering with infrastructure provider BAI […]

The UK city has announced a 20-year strategic partnership with BAI Communications to design, build and operate the digital infrastructure, which includes a private 5G small cell network.     Sunderland won this year’s Connected Britain Digital Council of the Year award     The UK city of Sunderland has entered a 20-year strategic partnership […]