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  Meeting customer demand for in-building mobile connectivity

  There is a big roadblock standing in the way of our connectivity expectations of the future: the current state of in-building coverage. 

  Brad Allen and Nate Fuentes • April 24, 2019

• Grid modernization is the best new deal

  A Grid Modernization Act could accomplish many of the Green New Deal's goals by improving public health, creating jobs, spurring innovation and making our communities more resilient.

  Hon. Dennis McGinn and Roger Sorkin • April 10, 2019

• Making 5G a reality by modernizing policy

  With networks to soon be deployed across geographies, it is critical that unreasonable practices do not stand in the way and delay users from benefiting from 5G. 

  Marc Vancoppenolle • April 9, 2019

• Want to stand out from the crowd? Cultivate resilience

  If "innovation" has been the buzzword of the decade, "resilience" is the watchword of the future.

  Gary Shapiro • April 3, 2019

• Experiment without penalty: Can regulatory ‘sandboxes’ foster utility innovation?

  The sandbox concept allows innovators to experiment without the usual regulatory impediments and long delays associated with traditional oversight, writes Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Brien Sheahan.

  Brien J. Sheahan and Jimmie Zhang • March 21, 2019

• How driverless vehicles can navigate their way into the mainstream

  If AVs are to become commonplace, industry players must better understand data collection, maximize AI efficiency and make profit margins larger.

  Mohammad Musa • March 20, 2019

• 3 ways air taxis will change the way we live and work

  Time is money — and when an air taxi trip costs the same as an Uber ride, there's no question which one you will take.

  Mark Groden • March 7, 2019

• Tackling the opioid epidemic with connectivity and cannabis

  Silver bullets are in short supply for the opioid crisis. It’s time to propose radical ways to tackle the entrenched epidemic.

  Ying Tam • Feb. 26, 2019

• Supporting smart cities: The importance of building a strong IT infrastructure

  Data is being created at a quicker pace than ever before, and it is imperative that governments do everything they can to keep up and be efficient.

  Nick Psaki • Feb. 22, 2019

• A warning for cities: Become citizen-centric or fail

  To achieve citizen satisfaction, city leaders need to follow blueprints that put people at the center of their thinking and planning.

  Seeta Hariharan • Feb. 13, 2019

• What the closing of Chariot shuttles means for our progress toward new mobility

  Despite the shuttering of Ford's microtransit arm, efficient and on-demand shuttles are here to stay — they just have to find their path.

  Nathaniel Giraitis • Feb. 4, 2019

• It's time for cities to reclaim their streets

  After more than 100 years of designing cities around the needs of vehicles, it will ironically be advancements in car design that force cities to rethink their layouts.

  Kate Migon • Jan. 28, 2019

• It’s time for NYC to enhance its smart city status

  Why Google and Amazon's latest moves in New York City should unite the five boroughs to modernize its communications infrastructure.

  Shrihari Pandit • Jan. 23, 2019

• The curb; your enthusiasm

  By reimagining the curb, we can explore other options for the space to better benefit the needs of people who live in, commute to and visit cities.

  Mark Lawrence • Jan. 14, 2019

• AI-enabled wireless tech is changing our everyday lives

  It's still relatively early days for AI-driven wireless technologies, but new use cases are proliferating and the results are exciting.

  Sujai Hajela • Jan. 3, 2019

• Futureproofing transport networks

  Given the expected growth in urban populations, transportation management systems must also keep up to avoid crippling congestion and gridlock.

  Chris Shannon • Dec. 20, 2018

• As the impacts of power outages rise, the US must embrace smart grids

  Without a transformation, the negative impacts of modern-day demands on the grid, and therefore negative impacts on commerce, will only continue to grow, writes Metal Toad's Sasha Friedman.

  Sasha Friedman • Dec. 18, 2018

• 3 steps to minimize cybersecurity risks while reaping the benefits of smart building tech

  A networked system of IT infrastructure and building controls is the foundation of optimizing building performance. However, this system creates a source for new cybersecurity risks.

  Casey Talon • Dec. 11, 2018

• Now that I-95 is complete, what's next?

  There is still a need to connect the country, but not by asphalt. This time, the building blocks will be made of silicon and lines of software code.

  Robert Smith • Nov. 30, 2018

• Lessons learned: How smaller cities can get smart

  Every municipality, regardless of its size and means, faces challenges when it comes to serving citizens. It’s critical for local governments to find a way around these barriers.

  Matt Bosch • Nov. 26, 2018

• How to modernize development through low-impact paving

  Rather than turning cities into heat islands, development sites can return a natural ecology to the land, absorbing water as an undeveloped natural site would do. 

  Barry Stiles • Nov. 19, 2018

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  Are master systems integrators the missing link to mass-market smart buildings?

  Today, systems integrators are an important part of the equation in installing automation or IT systems, but there is a huge opportunity to take services to the next level. 

  Casey Talon • Nov. 14, 2018

• New federal program could usher in the future of drone policy

  The lesson is clear: Technology once regarded as futuristic is here, and it’s allowing local governments and private industry to think big.

  Joe Rinzel • Nov. 6, 2018

• Uber should pay more attention to industry standards for self-driving technology

  "Until the company can show that it has met the appropriate standards for its technology, it should keep its self-driving operations off the road," Allen Patatanyan of West Coast Trial Lawyers writes.

  Allen Patatanyan • Oct. 31, 2018

• How community leaders can bring a ghost town back to life

  A community drained of its local economy is a heartbreaking sight, but if leaders can tap into the talent that already thrives in their neighborhood, a new one can be created.

  Armando Garza • Oct. 23, 2018

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