Navigant Research Identifies 355 Smart City Projects in 221 Cities Around the World

Technologies such as smart street lighting, smart parking systems,
and mobility solutions are increasingly common deployments in smart
cities globally

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AirQuality–A new report from Navigant
Research tracks global smart city projects across the smart energy,
smart water, smart transportation, smart buildings, and smart government
sectors.

The global smart city market is moving into a period of increasing
maturity as more cities embrace innovation to streamline and enhance
city services and operations. Across all major regions, smart city
projects continue to increase substantially, both in number and level of
ambition. Click
to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH,
355 smart city projects have been identified in 221 cities around the
world.

“Cities are developing more innovative smart city programs and deploying
proven solutions at commercial scale. Projects that integrate data and
insights across multiple operations and service sectors are also
becoming more common,” says Ryan Citron, senior research analyst with
Navigant Research. “These developments are happening in all major world
regions, with recent surges of interest in North America and Australia,
further acceleration of the Indian smart cities program, and continued
development across Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle
East & Africa.”

On the technology front, according to the report, smart street lighting
is increasingly being recognized by city leaders as a first step toward
the development of a smart city. Additionally, smart parking systems,
mobility solutions, air quality monitoring, and smart waste are also
becoming common deployments.

The report, Smart
City Tracker 1Q18, provides an assessment of the current state
of smart city development around the globe. New projects have been added
that show continued investment in open data platforms, smart grid
technologies, networked LED street lights, urban mobility, energy
efficient buildings, water management, and government service
applications for smart cities. The report covers key industry sectors as
they relate to smart cities: smart energy, smart water, smart
transportation, smart buildings, and smart government. A new category,
multi-sector programs, captures the evolution toward project deployments
that cut across multiple industry sectors. The Tracker also segments
deployments by project type, including policy initiatives,
pilots/demonstrations, commercial deployments, sustainability programs,
and city developments. The 355 projects included in this Tracker are
segmented by region, project type, and industry sector. An Executive
Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant
Research website.

About Navigant Research

Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, provides
market research and benchmarking services for rapidly changing and often
highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, Navigant Research
focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology
markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry
analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep
examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the
Energy Technologies, Utility Transformations, Transportation
Efficiencies, and Buildings Innovations sectors. Additional information
about Navigant Research can be found at www.navigantresearch.com.

About Navigant

Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a specialized, global professional services
firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant’s
professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical
expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage
and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and
clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or
legal pressures, the Firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare,
energy and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory,
consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant’s
practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and
delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found
at navigant.com.

* The information contained in this press release concerning the
report, Smart City Tracker 1Q18, is a summary and reflects
Navigant Research’s current expectations based on market data and trend
analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain
and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this
press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a
complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report’s
conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither
Navigant Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any
of the information contained in this press release or the report.

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