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Juniper Research names Shanghai world ’ s top Smart City across Asia ; allowing them to climb Juniper Research ’ s rankings .
“ Many cities have deployed technology and data to help local authorities reduce environmental impact and energy usage ,” said Research Co-author Mike Bainbridge . “ The top cities in our recent ranking are finding innovative ways to leverage that technology to deliver observable benefits for their citizens as well .”
Juniper Research has ranked Shanghai as the world ’ s number one Smart City for 2022 . The top five Smart Cities are named as : Shanghai , Seoul , Barcelona , Beijing and New York .
The ranking of 50 world cities is based on an evaluation of many different aspects of Smart Cities , covering transportation and infrastructure , energy and lighting , city management and technology , and urban connectivity .
The research particularly lauds Shanghai ’ s Citizen Cloud as a one-stop point for over 1,000 different services for city residents . Thanks to their rapid deployment of data management platforms , efficient , digitized utility management and public services have become common in many cities
In addition to these rankings , the research found that Smart City initiatives will generate almost US $ 70 billion in spend annually by 2026 ; up from US $ 35 billion in 2021 . Much of this will focus on smart grid initiatives , which will save over 1,000 TWh of electricity in 2026 ; equivalent to more than five years of energy consumption by Greater London at present levels .
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Nokia and Alstom to deploy private wireless to support high-speed rail network in India
Nokia is working with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation ’ s ( NCRTC ) Delhi to Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System ( RRTS ). It will support European Train Control System ( ETCS ) Level 2 Signaling to maintain safety for commuters on the high-speed rail route , currently under construction .
The Delhi to Meerut RRTS is the first in a phased development of a high-speed rail network that aims to enable sustainable economic and social development through enhanced connectivity in Delhi and the surrounding districts . Expected to be fully operational in 2025 , the low-emission RRTS will transport more people at average speeds of 100 kmph to reduce travel time and road congestion . Thameem Kamaldeen , Managing Director Alstom Digital Mobility , Alstom Transport India , said : “ We are pleased to work with Nokia , leveraging its extensive private wireless capabilities for the advanced signaling system that we are providing for NCRTC . The new high-speed rail network will help to transform the region .”
Kamal Ballout , Head of Enterprise Solutions CHIMEA ( China , India , Middle East and
Africa ) at Nokia , said : “ Nokia has supported the Digital Transformation of more than 380 enterprises across diverse industries through our private wireless solutions . Nokia advanced railway solutions are designed to deliver a new level of connectivity for rail operators .”
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