The notion of the smart city is relatively new, and it is continually evolving as a result of current technology and ongoing economic trends. One of the most distinctive features of smart cities is the central role of technology in gathering, organising, and analysing huge amounts of data. With technologies becoming more affordable and the urban environment being increasingly instrumented with sensors, real-time analytical software stream the collated information and aids in improving urban functions and saving resources. Consequently, the immense volume of data collected will enable the city’s populace to access efficient and high-end services in the domains of economic activity, governance, quality of life and utility management. Such technologically enabled ecosystems improve a city's functionality while also improving environmental sustainability and making the city ‘smart.’
According to Juniper Research, European cities dominate the list of top global smart cities. Additionally, European cities are on a developmental spree, with 60 percent of the world's leading smart cities based in Europe. The primary reason behind such speedy innovation is to reduce congestion and energy consumption across many European cities. Apart from the elements of European smart cities such as smart lights, dynamic traffic management, high-speed internet, energy management, natural water-cooling, and so on, cities benefit widely from localized knowledge spillovers, collective intelligence functions and the development of inclusive communities that confront varied modern challenges together.
To help select the best-of-breed smart city solution providers, our distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, CMOs, analyst, and the CIO Review Europe’s editorial board has reviewed and selected the Top 10 Smart City Solution Providers in Europe 2021. In our selection process, we have evaluated a vendor’s competency to provide efficient as well cost-effective smart city solutions and services.
Here, we present you CIO Review Europe’s “Top 10 Smart City Solution Providers - 2021.”
