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Boldyn Networks is advancing its dual strategy of private and neutral-host networks with projects in Gran Canaria, London, and New York – deploying private 5G, urban small cells, and subway connectivity for digital transformation. In sum – what to know: New …

Future Technologies is deploying a private 5G edge system from Nokia at Maher Terminals in the New York/Jersey maritime port complex. Separately, Nokia has unveiled ruggedized 5G tactical comms solutions for “battlefield digitalization”. In sum – what to know: Maritime …

US outfit NextWave, engaged historically in various wireless spectrum pursuits, focused lately on municipal private cellular, has said its New York metro-area rollout is gathering pace with 120 eNodeB radio stations from Airspan Networks now operational as part of phase-one …

Senet has expanded its public LoRaWAN network across all five boroughs of New York City through a combination of Senet-owned infrastructure, roaming deals with partner networks, and formal integration with Helium network, the company has said. The US LoRaWAN operator …

In order, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Beijing, London, and Seoul ranked as the top five smart cities, or ‘digital cities’, in a new study by Economist Impact. New York, Sydney, Singapore, Washington DC, and Paris rounded out the top 10, meaning Europe …

Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has issued an executive order to hire a new ‘algorithms management and policy officer’ to bring transparency and order to the city’s use of data and analytics tools.  The move comes …

No city in the world is ready for the disruption that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring. This is the conclusion of a new review by management consultancy Oliver Wyman, which considers the readiness of 105 cities to cope with AI-inspired …

The City of Dallas has appointed its first chief innovation officer (CINO) to lead its newly created ‘office of innovation’ and drive “operational and technological improvements” in the city. The appointment, part of a top-level reshuffle in support of the …

Data does not always tell the truth; machines lie. Algorithmic bias means fairness and equality, the ultimate promises made by technology to re-write the rulebook, remain relative. “Data reflects the social, historical and political conditions in which it was created. …

New research by McKinsey Global Institute has evaluated the planet’s smartest cities on both their underlying infrastructure and their over-lying applications, and ranked them in order on both counts. Here, we consider the fist of these measures – the top …

The global market for smart city information and communications technologies will grow by 15.8 per cent per year on average over the next five years, reaching $994.6 million by 2023. A new report by BCC Research claims cities in North …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

New York City has appointed its first chief privacy officer in an attempt to beef up its smart-city data privacy rules and compliance. Laura Negrón, a public service veteran with 40 years’ experience in non-profit and government sectors, has been …