archiveJune 2016

Smart Infrastructure

IFC HELPS TURKEY ADDRESS WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE CITIES

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, hosted a roundtable forum recently bringing together leading international and Turkish waste management companies, Turkish metropolitan municipalities and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to help Turkey’s cities become more sustainable and combat the challenges of rapid urbanization. Turkey’s population of 75 million produces 32 million tons of waste each year, but its landfills complying with EU standards have a total capacity of 400 million tons, and are expected to be full in 10 years. IFC’s roundtable brought together public and private sector...
Smart Transportation

VERIZON TO ENHANCE SIGNIFICANTLY ITS CONNECTED VEHICLE BUSINESS WITH THE ACQUISITION OF TELOGIS

Seeking to add best-in-class Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology and services, specifically in the connected vehicle and mobile enterprise management sectors—as well as expanded distribution relationships—to its Verizon Telematics subsidiary, Verizon Communications Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to purchase Telogis, Inc., a private company based in Aliso Viejo, California. “With a comprehensive enterprise product portfolio and partnerships with some of the world’s leading vehicle and equipment manufacturers, Telogis brings a world-class software platform and new distribution relationships to Verizon Telematics’ already expansive suite of connected vehicle solutions for consumers and...
Smart Transportation

TOSHIBA TO START FIELD TESTING MEDIUM-SIZED EV BUS WITH WIRELESSLY RECHARGEABLE SCIB™ LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

Toshiba Corporation has developed a fast, cable-free contactless charger for electric vehicles (EV) , and will field test it on a medium-sized EV bus designed to handle the power demands of regular high-speed journeys on expressways. Field tests will start from June 1 and continue until December. The 45-seat bus is powered by a long-life, high-output SCiB™, Toshiba’s advanced lithium-ion rechargeable battery, and will make regular trips between All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. facilities in Tonomachi, Kawasaki and Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The 11-kilometer journey will test the bus and...
Smart Transportation

BELGRADE GETS SMART WITH NEDAP FOR 3,500 ON-STREET PARKING SPACES

Belgrade, capital city of Serbia, has introduced an innovative solution to enable motorists to quickly find a free parking spot. Nedap is selected by the public utility company Parking Servis for its SENSIT system. Dynamic signs along the streets display the realtime parking availability. Over 3,500 parking spaces within time restricted parking zones will be equipped with this smart parking solution.With the implementation of smart on-street parking spaces, Belgrade presents itself as the leading city in Eastern Europe for safer, more efficient and environmental sustainable traffic solutions. Belgrade is the...
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