The Ultimate Guide to Smart Cities
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Smart Cities.
What to know about Smart Cities
Smart Cities are transforming urban living by integrating technology and data-driven solutions to improve transportation, safety, sustainability, and overall quality of life. This field encompasses a wide range of innovations such as IoT networks, intelligent lighting, data platforms, and AI-driven analytics that work together to make cities more efficient and responsive to the needs of their residents.
Exploring the stories tagged with 'Smart Cities' reveals the dynamic collaborations between technology firms, governments, and communities aiming to develop connected, secure, and sustainable urban environments. From advancements in transport technology and smart utilities to the deployment of digital twins and AI-enhanced public safety systems, readers can gain insight into the challenges and opportunities of modern urban development across various regions.
Whether interested in the technological infrastructure like 5G, IoT devices, or data centers, or the social implications such as citizen trust, privacy, and inclusion, the smart cities topic offers a comprehensive look at how innovation is reshaping our urban future. Delve into the collection to understand the trends, initiatives, and expertise driving smarter, more resilient cities worldwide.
Irish Smart Cities News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Esri Ireland conference spotlights geospatial future
The Dublin event drew 450 delegates as Ireland's infrastructure planners turned to location data for housing, transport and utilities decisions.
Esri Ireland to host Dublin GIS infrastructure conference
Up to 500 attendees will hear how geospatial data is being used to plan upgrades to Ireland’s energy, transport, broadband and water networks.
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Irish visit spotlights Transit9 rollout at Canberra Metro
Irish-backed software is now helping Canberra’s light rail operator streamline permits and contractor management as safety tools are added.
Brivo opens London office to boost UK security push
Demand for modern access control is rising as ageing security systems in Britain push Brivo to expand local support and AI-led services.
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
Rising electricity and water demands from AI facilities are driving a push for common sustainability standards and green finance criteria.
Veolia launches global data centre resource service
Rising scrutiny over water and power use is pushing operators towards integrated services as data centre expansion accelerates worldwide.
Autodesk launches Forma Building Design for Revit links
Architects can now carry schematic building models into Revit without rebuilding them, cutting rework as projects move from concept to detail.
Signify unveils 2030 sustainability push & Interact range
The new targets could lift customer energy savings to 60 TWh by 2030, as the group expands into lighting software and circular services.
Axis unveils unified security range across cameras, readers
Customers will gain more options for integrated site security as new cameras, readers and thermal devices arrive from June and the second quarter.
NIE Networks speeds map requests to cut cable strikes
Contractors in Northern Ireland can now get electricity maps within an hour, reducing the risk of strikes and power cuts.
AI healthcare needs low-latency links, says DE-CIX chief
Wider use of medical AI will stall without faster networks, as surgeons and emergency teams need near-real-time links to work safely.
Milestone revenue rises to DKK 2.2bn on AI expansion
Rising demand for automated video analytics helped lift net revenue to DKK 2.2 billion, even as operating income edged lower.
Milestone launches AI tools for security video teams
Milestone unveils AI tools to speed video review, cut false alerts and anonymise footage for security teams facing tighter privacy rules.
Milestone unveils app platform & faster BriefCam AI
Milestone debuts XProtect App Platform and a faster on-premise BriefCam engine, promising smoother AI video analytics and fewer disruptions.
Open Point unveils unified engagement & stakeholder hub
Open Point has merged Social Point and Consultation Manager into a single platform to unify community engagement and stakeholder oversight.
Multiverse & Axelera partner to push AI to the edge
Multiverse and Axelera link compressed models with edge chips to run datacentre-class AI locally, cutting latency, power and cloud reliance.
Milestone boosts Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS & VLMs
Milestone expands Hafnia with synthetic data, TaaS and VLMs to speed smart city vision AI training and cut bias in rare-event modelling.
Brivo unveils Eeva AI agent for smarter video security
Brivo launches Eeva, an AI video agent that uses plain-English prompts to spot risks and automate actions across existing camera networks.
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
Antevia & Benetel launch validated outdoor 5G offer
Antevia and Benetel team up to offer a jointly validated outdoor Open RAN private 5G solution, targeting faster, lower-risk deployments.