by Chris Cooper | Jul 2, 2019 | Smart City
A thought piece co-written with Dr. Colin Birchenall (fellow IET Member and Chief Technology Officer, Digital Office for Scottish Local Government and Chief Digital Officer, Glasgow City Council). Originally published by Business Reporter, on behalf of the IET. So...
by Chris Cooper | Jun 4, 2019 | Technology
The case for an open-access 5G network The hype surrounding 5G is growing out of all proportion – 5G will not solve the world’s problems nor make us any smarter than we already are. To realise the true benefits, we need to change our approach. Unfortunately, this is...
by David | Feb 26, 2019 | Smart City
Our CTO, Chris Cooper has been interviewed by the Smart Community Podcast. The conversation covers the use of Smart Standards for cities, as well as the benefits of pursuing Open Data projects. “It’s all about bringing great information and great actions and...
by Chris Cooper | Feb 22, 2019 | Smart City
My previous article on human smart cities was one of our most popular – you can read it here. This article looks at the blockers that prevent cities from becoming smarter and why humanising smart cities is so important. Why cities are not going to be smart for a...
by Chris Cooper | Jan 21, 2019 | Smart City
The following article is based on an interview Chris conducted with Chris Roberts, conducted with Chris Roberts from Winchester City Council (WCC). leading on the Digital Winchester projects. Context The city of Winchester is historically important and has a thriving...