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identifier on the mobile device. Determining
those pieces of information
resolves the interference in a
manner more expedient than other
solutions.
Now in its 27th year, CommunicAsia
2016 is billed as the one-stop
venue for professionals and executives
in the information and communications
technology industry.
The four-day event starts May 31 at
the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.
Besides satellite communications,
the conference also offers tracts in
broadband, enterprise digital transformation,
Internet of things technologies
and smart cities, among
other subjects.
The conference attracts telecommunications
and satellite operators
as well as ICT solution providers
and government organizations.
Attendees come from all over the
world, including the United States
and Europe to participate.
For more information on VeriSat,
go to: http://verisat.no. For more information
on CommunicAsia, go to:
http://communicasia.com.
U.S. Transportation Secretary
Foxx to visit seven cities in
Smart City Challenge
Last December, Secretary
Foxx launched the Smart
City Challenge in response
to the trends identified in
the Beyond Traffic draft report,
which revealed that
our nation’s aging infrastructure
is not equipped
to deal with a dramatically
growing population in regions
throughout the country.
The USDOT has pledged up to
$40 million
(funding subject
to future
appropriations)
to one
city to help it define what it means
to be a “Smart City “and become the
country’s first city to fully integrate
innovative technologies – self-driving
cars, connected vehicles, and
smart sensors – into their transportation
network
On Monday, May 16th, U.S.
Transportation Secretary Anthony
Foxx kicked off visits to all 7 Smart
City Challenge Finalist cities. He
will meet with mayors and other
local leaders in Austin, TX; Columbus,
OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City,
MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR;
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Transportation
Secretary Foxx
and San Francisco, CA as
they work to complete final
proposals by May 24.
Mayors of the seven finalist
cities – Austin, Columbus,
Denver, Kansas City,
Pittsburgh, Portland, and
San Francisco - make their
‘final pitch’ for why their city
should be selected as the winner of
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Smart City Challenge.
The winner
of the Smart
City Challenge
will receive
up to
$40 million from USDOT to help
create a fully integrated, first-of-itskind
city that uses data, technology
and creativity to shape how people
and goods move in the future.
• Read the seven finalists’ vision
statements from Round 1 of the
Smart City Challenge
• View a list of organizations interested
in partnering with cities on
smart mobility solutions!
GSN will report the Winner of the
Smart City Challenge along with the
Winning City’s Plan.