Analyst Report: How to Become a Smart City Using the Internet of Everything

Smart city technologies integrate and analyze massive amounts of data to anticipate, mitigate and even prevent many problems.

This 18-page IDC white paper discusses trends driving smart city growth, the vision for the smart city of the future and the maturity cycle that cities can progress through to become a smart city. It includes real-world examples of cities on the path to becoming "smarter" and lays out concrete actions that leaders can take to move toward a well-managed smart city.

Download this paper to:

• Preview the smart city of the future
• See a 5-stage vision for how cities can progress in their smart city development
• Learn smart city key success factors
• Learn technology success factors
• See an example of multilayered architecture for city infrastructure
• View a case study of a successful city
• Get next steps for city leaders