Copenhagen
Digital Initiatives

Copenhagen Ranked Worlds Smartest City

Copenhagen has again been ranked the Worlds Smartest City, according to the The Digital Cities Index 2022 developed by Economist Impact, and supported by NEC. The Digital Cities Index is an inaugural ranking of 30 global cities […]

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Europe

Vienna launches Smart City Framework Strategy

Resource efficiency and the climate crisis are key issues Vienna is tackling with its innovative Smart City strategy. Vienna has long been working on sustainable urban development, resulting in Vienna being voted the world’s most livable […]

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Europe

Amsterdam’s new Internet of Things Network

Amsterdam has a new internet of things network that allow objects to transmit data between each other. The Things Network is a community-owned internet of things network that developers can build on without proprietary restrictions. The first of […]

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CCTV

Brussels regional CCTV platform

The Brussels-West police zone has become the first agency to go live on a new regional CCTV platform. The Brussels regional CCTV platform is a Brussels Smart City initiative, that aims to improve how CCTV images are used, enabling the sharing […]

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Europe

Brussels Smart City Strategy

The Brussels Smart City Strategy aims for Brussels to become a leading European smart city, like Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen and Vienna. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and has a population of around 1.2million. The Brussels […]

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Digital Initiatives

Denmark’s Mandatory Digital Self-Services

Denmark’s Mandatory Digital Self-Services policy aims for 80% of all communication between Danish citizens and Danish government agencies will be digital by 2015. The Digital Self-Services initiative that is expected to save the public sector DKK 900 million (approx […]

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egovernment

Denmark most digitally advanced in European Union

Denmark is the most digitally advanced country in the European Union, according to a recent study by the European Commission. The 2015 Digital Economy and Social Index, has ranked Denmark as having Europe’s most advanced digital public services […]

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egovernment

Denmarks new eGovernment Strategy 2016-2020

New eGovernment Strategy projected to save Danish public sector DKK 2-4 billion. The Danish government has announced that development of its new eGovernment strategy is underway, and is expected be released by end of 2015. The updated strategy will set new […]

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Europe

Barcelona switches to Smart Lighting

Barcelona has implemented smart lighting at Llevant beach, featuring lights that can operate for up to 6 days without sunlight. The 22 smart street lights generate all the energy required to operate, without needing to be […]

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Europe

Barcelona Smart City Initiatives

Learn how Barcelona is harnessing information and communications technology to implement it’s Barcelona Smart City program. Barcelona is saving $58 million annually using smart water technology, and parking revenues have increased $50 million annually through smart parking technology, according to a […]