Smart Cities Market to 2020 - Industry Automation, Power Supply, Security, Education, Buildings & Homes, and Others - Global Strategic Business Report 2016 - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, August 22, 2106 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Cities - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Smart Cities in US$ Million by the following End-Use Segments: Industry Automation, Power Supply, Security, Education, Buildings & Homes, and Others.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 81 companies including many key and niche players such as

• ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)
• Accenture plc (US)
• AGT International (Switzerland)
• Atos SE (France)
• Capgemini (France)
• Cisco Systems, Inc. (US)
• Ericsson (Sweden)
• General Electric Company (US)
• Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan)
• Honeywell International, Inc. (US)
• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (China)
• IBM Corporation (US)
• Intel Corporation (US)
• Itron, Inc. (US)
• Libelium Comunicaciones Distribuidas S.L (Spain)
• Microsoft Corporation (US)
• Nokia Corporation (Finland)
• Oracle Corporation (US)
• Schneider Electric SA (France)
• Siemens AG (Germany)
• Silver Spring Networks (US)
• Toshiba Corporation (Japan)
• Urbiotica (Spain)
• Verizon Communications, Inc. (US)
• Worldsensing SL (Spain)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Smart Cities: The Only Sustainable Way to Accommodate 7+ Billion People on Earth
• Expanding Ecological Footprint of Humans Beyond the Earth's Capacity to Regenerate, Throws the Spotlight on Smart Cities: Depleting World Natural Resources of Water (As Measured by Declining Per Capita Water Availability) and Coal (As Measured by Proved Resources)
• Increasingly Congested Cities Lay the Foundation for the Creation of Planned Urban Spaces
• Rapid Urbanization: A Key Factor Underlying Congested Cities
• Resource Constraints & Environmental Consciousness Foster Smart City Development
• Breakdown of Water Consumption Per Capita, Carbon Dioxide Emissions Per Capita and Waste Volume Per Capita by Geographic Region
• Developing Regions Emerge as Test Beds for Smart Cities Initiatives
• Smart Buildings & Homes to Drive Long-Term Growth in the Smart Cities Market
• Smart Cities Initiatives Gain Momentum across the World
• Challenges Confronting Development of Smart City Programs

2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

• Continuous Influx of New Players Reshapes Competition in the Market
• Opportunities for Service and Technology Providers

3. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES

• Growing Environmental Footprint of Cities Shifts Focus Onto Smart Cities
• Paris Climate Agreement: A Move in the Right Direction for Smart Cities Developments
• Funding Support: Vital for Smart Cities Initiatives
• Investments in Smart Technologies for City Operations Set to Grow in the Near Future
• PPPs Gain Prominence for Funding of Smart City Projects
• Shift Towards Open Governance Model Fuels Interest in Smart Cities
• A Review of ICT Technologies Enabling Smart Cities
• Broadband Networks
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Smart Devices
• Cloud Computing
• Big Data Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Facial Recognition
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• IoT Lies at the Heart of the Connected Self-Aware Environment Epitomized by Smart Cities
• A Glance at Few IoT-based Smart Innovations in Urban Areas
• IoT & Smart Opportunity in Greenfield and Existing Cities
• IoT-based Smart Cities Initiatives in Select Regions
• IoT Implementations in Smart Homes & Buildings
• Growing Prominence of Sensor Technology in Smart Cities
• Rising Significance of Smart City as a Service
• Unified Smart City Platforms Allow Big Data to Become a Reality
• Communication Networks Hold Significance for Smart Connected Cities
• Wi-Fi Networks Vital for Smart Cities Projects
• Mesh Networks for Smart Cities
• Open Data to Provide Long-Term Business Opportunities
• Government Policies
• Critical for Fostering Smart City Technology Developments
• E-Government: Imperative for Transforming Cities into Smart Cities
• Researchers Join Hands to Explore IoT Technologies to Enable Smart Cities

4. GOING FROM IDEA TO REALITY: A PEEK INTO HOW CITIES ARE GETTING SMARTER

• Smart Industry Concepts Take Encouraging Steps Forward
• Provision of Smart Municipal & Utility Services Gains Momentum
• Smart Grids Vital for Smart Energy Distribution
• Smart Metering: Vital for Efficient Energy Use & Consumption Control in Smart Cities
• Spiraling Adoption of Smart Water Meters in Cities Worldwide
• Demand Responsive Energy Management: Indispensable for a Low Carbon Smart City Footprint
• Security in Smart Cities Receives Undivided Focus
• Video Surveillance Plays an Important Role in Public Safety in Smart Cities
• Advanced Analytics for Surveillance Systems
• Smart Buildings & Homes Receive Fair Share of Development Focus
• Intelligent Buildings Vital for Constructing a Smart City
• Consumer Spending on Smart Home Technologies Gathers Steam
• Smart Elevators: Focus on Reducing Energy Use and Improving Usable Floor Space
• Smart & Connected Lighting Systems Make Cities Smarter, Safer & Help Governments Turn Infrastructure Liabilities into Assets
• Deployment of LED & Smart Streetlights Grows in Cities
• Smart Digital Education Lies at the Heart of the Smart Cities Concept
• Smart Healthcare: A Vital Part of the Smart Cities Ecosystem
• Smart Mobility & Intelligent Transportation Secures a Fair Share of Government Funding

5. SMART CITIES - A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW

• Smart Cities
• A Definition
• Smart City Projects
• A Look at Business Models
• Smart City Technologies
• Data Generation
• Data Distribution
• Data Aggregation
• Data Analysis
• Applications
• End-Use Segments
• Smart Energy
• Smart Buildings
• Smart Mobility
• Smart Technology
• Smart Healthcare
• Smart Infrastructure
• Smart Governance & Smart Education
• Smart Security
• Smart Citizens
• Smart Cities
• A Review of Technologies & Applications in Major End-Use Industries
• Major Indicators for Assessment of Smart City Outcomes

6. PRODUCT/SERVICE INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS

• Libelium Launches New Smart Cities Sensor Platform
• Libelium Launches Gases PRO Sensor Board for Monitoring Air Quality
• Silver Spring Networks Launches SLV6 Street Lights and Smart City Control and Management Platform
• Silver Spring Networks Deploys its First Street Lighting Network-as-a-Service in North America
• Silver Spring Networks Demonstrates Revolutionary SilverLink Sensor Network Capabilities
• Toshiba Jumpstarts Operational Demonstration of Positive Energy Building (PEB) Complex
• Urbiotica Unveils New Generation Sensing Systems for Smart Parking, Traffic and Noise Monitoring Applications
• Altera and Eutecus Launch ReCo-Pro Video Analytics Platform
• Google Establishes Sidewalk Labs for Catering to Smart Cities Solutions Market
• Major Enterprises Collaborate to Start White House's Smart Cities Initiative
• Tech Mahindra Unveils NFV and SDN Based Solutions Suite for Smart Cities Market
• Silver Spring Networks Upgrades its IPv6-Based Networking Platform
• Silver Spring Networks Launches SilverLink Sensor Network
• AGT International Introduces IoT Enabled CityMIND 6.5 Smart City Platform
• Cubic Transportation Systems Unveils NextCity Suite of Modular Interlocking Smart City Platform
• GreenStar Hub Unveils GreenStar NYC Smart City Mobile App
• IBM Opens Chinese Base for Smart Cities R&D Operations
• EIB Partners with Belfius Bank for Smart City Invest Scheme Project
• Kansas City Administration Partners with Cisco to Start Several Smart City Projects
• Toshiba Secures Funding for Developing Critical Elements of Smart Community System in Ishinomaki City
• Silver Spring Launches Networks Network-as-a-Service Offering to its Expanded Portfolio of Smart City Solutions

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Nokia Networks Closes Acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent
• AGT Partners with City Of Cologne to Deliver IoT Analytics for Sustainable City Project
• Huawei and Honeywell Ink Agreement to Cooperate on Industrial Internet and Smart Energy and Smart City Projects
• City of Murfreesboro to Upgrade its Water Distribution Infrastructure with Itron's Smart Water Solution
• Siemens Upgrades Power Distribution Grids in Five Indian Cities
• Silver Spring Networks and CESC Collaborate for Smart City and Smart Energy Network in Kolkata
• Silver Spring Networks Secures Contract for Deployment of Smart LED Street Lights in Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Acuity Brands Lighting Partners with Silver Spring Networks to Develop Intelligent Lighting Platform for Smart Cities and Utilities
• Castellón Administration Selects Urbiotica's Smart Parking Solution
• VIMOC and Los Gatos Partner to Address Parking Management and Traffic Congestion
• INESA Partners with Roland Berger for Development of Smart City Concepts
• Silver Spring Networks Extends Partnership with EVESA for Citywide Canopy Network for Smart City Project
• Siemens Expands Cooperation with UI LABS with Formation of CityWorks Venture
• Indra Commences Implementation of Smart Energy Pilot Projects in Barcelona
• Telensa Merges with Senaptic to Deliver IoT Applications and Smart City Systems
• Paradox Engineering Merges with Tinynode to Develop Smart City Ecosystem
• Sentiance to Acquire Rights to i-KNOW's MOVE Platform
• Whitehelm Capital and Cisco Partner to Deliver Funded Smart City Solutions
• Essel Group Inks Technology Transfer Agreements for Clean Energy and Smart Cities with German Companies
• Nasscom Collaborates with Accenture for Smart Cities Developments
• Smart City Networks Invests in Upgrading WiFi Network System Capability at Anaheim Convention Center (ACC)
• Telensa Implements Smart Parking Solution in Chinese and Russian Market
• Surat Municipal Administration Partners with Microsoft India for Smart City Development Project
• Worldsensing Enters into Agreement with City Parking Group
• Worldsensing Takes Over Bitcarrier
• Silver Spring Networks Secures Springfield City Utilities Contract for Smart Grid Deployment
• Silver Spring Networks Expands Cooperation with EDMI to Deliver Integrated Solutions in New Markets
• AGT International and Cisco Partner for Hamburg Smart City Project
• AGT and Cisco Partner to Establish Smart city Global Strategic Alliance
• DTE Energy and Itron Partner for Showcasing Smart City Project
• Inrix Collaborates with PTV Group for Development of Smart City Solutions
• Cisco Inks MOU with City of Hamburg for Initiating Smart City Project
• Silver Spring Networks Partners with LED Roadway Lighting to Deliver Intelligent Streetlight Solution
• Worldsensing Implements Major Intelligent Parking Project in Moscow
• Accenture Deploys Yokohama Smart City DR Customer Billing System
• Cisco Teams Up with Portugal Telecom to Deliver Smart+ Connected Solutions

8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 81 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 89)

• The United States (34)
• Canada (2)
• Japan (2)
• Europe (37)
• - France (5)
• - Germany (5)
• - The United Kingdom (3)
• - Italy (1)
• - Spain (6)
• - Rest of Europe (17)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (12)
• Middle East (2)

For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/t8gksb/smart_cities

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