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Phoenix airport becomes first to offer 24-hour AV transport
Autonomous vehicle (AV) operator, Waymo , has begun offering 24-hour kerbside pick-ups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport .
Nine start-ups graduate from govtech accelerator
A further nine start-ups have graduated from a govtech accelerator programme run by CivStart .
New 5G testing lab to develop open wireless infrastructure
A new research and development lab has been established in the Texan city of Richardson to test and evaluate next generation 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and services.
Burbank’s assistant city manager to lead IT department
The City of Burbank ’s Assistant City Manager, Courtney Padgett , will serve as Interim CIO replacing Kevin Gray who is taking up a new role as Chief Technology Officer at Metrolink.
Belfast offers ￡100k for local 5G innovations
Belfast is offering grants of between ￡50,000 to ￡100,000 to local business and industry that can offer innovative projects using 5G.
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Industry update by Smart City Expo World Congress
Live Better: A new horizon for cities and citizens
Director Ugo Valenti sets the scene for the 2024 edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress .
"Technology will remain a fundamental part of urban development. Nothing could be achieved as fast and as accurately without connectivity or without digitisation, because to make cities more liveable we need to make them smarter first."
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