Smart City

With the announcement of the Cisco Solution for LoRAWAN™, Service Providers have an integrated solution that enables them to extend their network reach to where they’ve never gone before – i.e., offering IoT services for devices and sensors that are battery powered, have low data rates and long dist…

Each week, the Cisco Government team is posting a #TransformationThursday blog where they will discuss digital transformation in cities, detailing storylines and examples with various social, environmental and economic outcomes. Join in the conversation as they take a candid look at digitization, ca…

Time to Cut the Cord: Sometimes it’s hard to let go. Whether it is a favorite toy as a child or that beloved outfit that will never go out of style (although it definitely has), it’s a challenge to push beyond the familiar comfort of the status quo. The times are changing and education needs to cha…

Each week, our public sector government counterparts are posting a new #TransformationThursday blog, where they will discuss digital transformation in cities, detailing storylines and examples with various social, environmental and economic outcomes. We encourage you to join in the conversation as t…

Technology for the People: Being a German native and given my personal and professional commitment to helping those who commit their lives to public service, this particular topic of innovation is near and dear to my heart. It’s all about the end user – the patient, the care provider or the facilit…

Recently I talked about the dance of the decade for IT and broader industries, in which we use a value-chain approach to sense and act on data in order to turn insights into transformative value for your business. If businesses can create value that way, would it be a stretch for governments to make…

Just Ask Dave: Properly and efficiently delivering public services to your constituency can be as important as keeping someone like poor Dave out of the metaphorical doghouse. Or when you consider something such as serving your senior citizens, easy, cost-effective access to services can be absolute…

Here at Cisco, we think there’s never been a better time to make cities smarter and Kansas City, Missouri is helping to lead this charge with its smart streetcar debut this week. Kansas City is getting even smarter by tapping into technology advances to change the way people work and live today whic…

“Cisco Energy Management Suite is a key project in reducing energy costs across our 700-plus buildings, aiding our evolution into a smart city and making savings for reinvestment.” Andrew Mouat, Principle Officer Carbon Management, Glasgow City Council Glasgow, Scotland, leads the way in shaping a…