To pay tribute to local governments implementing broadband-wireless applications and services for cities and communities, the Wireless Internet Institute (W2i) announces ten finalists for the second annual Wireless Communities Best Practices Awards. Continue reading →

The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened “Seoul Oasis,” a portal Web site that allows citizens of Seoul to freely exchange their ideas and suggestions on municipal policies. Continue reading →

The development of a comprehensive, citywide Wi-Fi network is essential to the sustained economic and intellectual growth of a city, its residents and businesses. The Wi-Fi network developed in the Boston, US was provided by the city and financed by advertising placed on sign-on Web pages. Continue reading →

Digital Communities Starter Kits are designed to be complete end-to-end, turnkey solutions to enable municipalities to launch wired and wireless applications. Each Starter Kit offers a complete tried and tested package to implement a specific municipal solution. Digital Communities solutions are built on a three-tier architecture: Continue reading →

Microsoft’s commitment to the promotion of the Information Society in local environments has materialized in the development of an Accelerator for Digital Cities. The Accelerator is conceived as a platform for housing portals for city councils. Continue reading →

‘A smart city is a community in which members of local government, business, education, health care institutions and the general public understand the potential of information technology. These groups form alliances to use technology Continue reading →

The Institute for the Future wrote a series of memos on the present and future of RFID. They’re now publicly available as PDFs on the Institute Web site. The memos help Institution’s members to understand the RFID technology, and the right choices are made about its design and evolution. Continue reading →