Key elements of the transition to smart cities in Europe and the US

Posted on: 18 November 2019

Itai Dadon, Director: Smart Cities at Itron, discusses the differences between the development of smart cities in Europe and the United States.

Itai Dadon, Director: Smart Cities at Itron, discusses the differences between the development of smart cities in Europe and the United States.

He also explains the steps required for a city to become smart, starting with the streetlights, the modernisation of transportation, as well as where the drive for smarter cities will come from.\

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