Are global cities becoming more competitive in utilizing low carbon technologies?
If I had to name one emergent trend from all the macro changes in our world, it is that cities are becoming more powerful politically, economically and in their ability to drive the global agenda. We are seeing cities across the world driving clean, low carbon technology adoption. And like companies, cities can reduce carbon emissions by bringing information to users via technologies such as TelePresence and Unified Communications instead of bringing users to the sources of information. I firmly believe that our focus on the Smart2020: Cities and Regions agenda, and the Cisco Smart+Connected Communities solutions will play a critical role in helping to provide a better quality of life for citizens and economic development of cities. In our own business we have seen tremendous interest and scaled adoption of integrated transportation systems, smart grid, cloud computing, building management systems, and collaboration platforms. • The strap line of the Shanghai World Expo is ‘Better City
