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Smart Cities
25
Sep

Smart Cities Security Concerns and Safety Issues: 5G, MEC and Security Risks

September 25, 2021
Source: https://www.govtech.com/sponsored/smart-cities-security-concerns-and-safety-issues-5g-mec-and-security-risks Smart cities could transform urban living for the better. However, in order to mitigate the risks of cyber threats that can be exacerbated by inadequately secured and mobile edge computing (MEC) technologies, government officials should be aware of smart cities security concerns associated with their supporting infrastructure. September 24, 2021 • Verizon What is a...
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07
Aug

Shedding light on 5G street furniture

August 7, 2021
Source https://www.telecomtv.com/content/5g/shedding-light-on-5g-street-furniture-42145/ By Ray Le Maistre, Aug 6, 2021 Network operators will need to densify their 5G networks‘Street furniture’ such as light poles will play a key roleEarly examples are already operationalRegulators, cities and vendors are working to make deployments possible As mobile operators densify their radio access networks to put 5G’s capabilities to their full...
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06
Apr

SPECIAL REPORT: 5G opens the gates for surveillance on steroids

April 6, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: 5G opens the gates for surveillance on steroids https://t.co/S5d2CZ4uhy— Daily Maverick (@dailymaverick) April 6, 2021 By Heidi Swart • 6 April 2021 Heidi Swart is a journalist who reports on surveillance and data privacy. This story was commissioned by the Media Policy and Democracy Project, an initiative of the University of Johannesburg’s Department of...
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14
Jan

Smart City megaprojects get a lot of hype. So why do so many turn out to be expensive disappointments?

January 14, 2021
Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/atkinsonseries/2021/01/13/smart-city-megaprojects-get-a-lot-of-hype-so-why-do-so-many-turn-out-to-be-expensive-disappointments.html By John Lorinc Atkinson Fellow Wed., Jan. 13, 2021 A languishing brownfield site. A developer’s visions of castles in the sky. Corporate partnerships to build cutting-edge smart city infrastructure. And the promise of luring tech giants prepared to invest billions. The hype could have easily described Sidewalk Labs’ now aborted Toronto venture, but this story...
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11
Jan

City Surveillance Watch: Balancing Act

January 11, 2021
In this first episode of City Surveillance Watch, a new limited podcast series, Kate Kaye explores the inherent dichotomy of data-hungry technologies that can be considered forms of surveillance. By Kate Kaye Published  Jan. 11, 2021 When does a smart city become an overly-surveilled city? In this first episode of City Surveillance Watch,a limited podcast series from...
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15
Nov

SMART CITIES PAPER SERIES: Smart Governance in South African Cities

November 15, 2020
https://www.sacities.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Smart_Cities_Papers_Volume_1_Final-Draft.pdf Available online at www.sacities.net
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13
Oct

ESOF online session on the future development of European cities

October 13, 2020
Translated from German, original article at: https://www.dhbw-stuttgart.de/artikel/esof-online-session-zur-zukunftsentwicklung-europaeischer-staedte/ 22.09.2020 The “European Science Open Forum (ESOF)”, one of the largest European conferences on science and politics, took place in Trieste/Italy in early September. The DHBW Stuttgart was represented with an online panel discussion on the topic of “Smart EcoDigital Cities and Regions – Challenges and solutions for...
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30
Sep

Israeli operators launch commercial 5G

September 30, 2020
Source: https://www.developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/operator-news/10059-israeli-operators-launch-commercial-5g.html JAMES BARTON 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 Three major Israeli operators have launched commercial 5G services after being issued licences by the country’s government. Israel’s Ministry of Communications (MoC) has awarded the concessions following last month’s auction of 5G-capable spectrum frequencies, in which HOT Mobile and Partner Communications joined forces to acquire a licence, with...
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11
Sep

5G and the Myth of a Green Transition

September 11, 2020
by jobak17 11 September 2020 Far from absurd conspiracy theories about spreading coronavirus, Jo Baker argues that the rapid and seemingly unstoppable spread of 5G is happening without consultation or due consideration of the economic, environmental and climatic impact of such technologies. 5G infrastructure is currently being rolled out in many of our towns and cities....
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08
Aug

Smart streetlight controversy in San Diego prompts surveillance revamp

August 8, 2020
The city council will vote in September on plans to update guidelines, which would provide more oversight and a Privacy Advisory Commission. By Chris Teale Published Aug. 5, 2020 Amid swirling controversies surrounding San Diego’s Smart Streetlights program, including its use to surveil protestors marching against systemic racism, new laws being debated in the city would more strictly...
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