Thursday, May 24, 2018

TNW and Vodafone are building a smart city in just six months


Building a smart city from the ground up is a complex challenge that requires the cooperation of multiple stakeholders — such as governmental institutions, large enterprises, and small businesses Understandably, this cooperation between different stakeholders isn’t all rainbows and unicorns. Corporations often fight with municipalities over local taxes, threatening to bring their jobs elsewhere. Startups look at corporations less as potential partners and more as Goliaths that need to be brought down. And, in all of this, municipalities must assure that cities remain cities, a welcoming spaces for all citizens, and not tech hubs with unaffordable housing. If it wasn’t…

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