Tag: smart cities
What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2019
Foldable phones, 5G and better smartphone cameras are expected to be the main talking points when the Mobile World Congress (MWC) technology trade show begins in Barcelona next week. The annual event brings together some of the biggest names in the industry, including Sony, Huawei, LG and Nokia – each of which is expected to…
Vodafone lifts lid on manhole covers to install new antennas
Vodafone UK’s Senior Networks Manager Mohamed Elhabiby installing a 4G-enabled manhole and cover in Newbury, Berkshire. Vodafone is lifting the lid on manhole covers to install small antennas below street level to help improve 4G mobile coverage for customers in busy urban areas. Vodafone is using inventive ways to expand…
Living in the smart city – solar powered pavements and roads that can charge electric cars
From big data gathering information about pollution, water use and traffic through to smart roads capable of managing autonomous vehicles and charging electric vehicles, Fast Future's Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington look at what the future has in store for the smart city In the coming decades, the planet’s most heavily concentrated…