Pentagon Prohibits Personnel From Using GPS Services in All ‘Operational Areas’ goo.gl/R2auZ7 via @Nextgov

Tencent #Cloud says ‘improper operations’ led to data loss for client as it seeks to implement improvements - "employees broke operational rules concerning data relocation" goo.gl/8D42yc

The #AEC sector is slow to embrace digital services for #sustainability but NYC is stepping up: a proposed bill would mandate dramatic energy use cuts in big buildings, a world first goo.gl/U1Kfp4

Smart poles are the first step in digital city journey goo.gl/2E14gB. Enable the sensors to collect the data, then feed the analytics. BSNL going with Nokia for India. #smartcities

Uncle SAMta Claus comes early to #jordan. Jordan, US sign largest grant agreement yet for Treasury support goo.gl/4MJZGn $725.1 million to support priority development projects in 2018 budget

Digital tech is pouring in fast to cities nyti.ms/2TqUTcr but few rarely develop a digital roadmap to assess impact. We recently designed a digital smart city program for Amman bit.ly/2NK99ON #GAM

"Globally, concerns about privacy intrusions, the erosion of civil liberties and a lack of a proper legislative framework have been drowned out by governments, tech companies and large corporations who extol the virtues of convenience, speed and security." bit.ly/2SOTBIm

The rise of digital twins in #smartcities. AI and digital getting ready to scale in urban planning bit.ly/2QDhb8K Cityzenith

Bipartisan Senate bill would regulate facial recognition tech bit.ly/2JnpwiF. Emerging markets should note example, resist China #surveillance model #ICT4D

The internet is dividing, and the choice boils down to China or the West ab.co/2YFCxXu

When you have a digital command economy: #China launches national #blockchain infrastructure bit.ly/2MktwQn Ledger Insights

“The USA has been ham-handed in attempts to restrict 5G. Sixty-one countries have been approached about restricting a specific vendor. Three have signed on. ‘Just say no’ is not sustainable” — Ken Zita, President, Network Dynamics Associates, LLC, USA PTC #PTC20

Opening the #5G network with interoperable radio networks and #OpenRAN is the West’s best bet for taking on #Huawei and #China. Open RAN Policy Coalition

Network Dynamics congratulates #Istanbul ‘s new #AI platform for Transportation and Traffic Excellence we designed with #SAS for #IMM and #USTDA. This pilot project will be one of the most sophisticated #smartcity analytic frameworks in the world. bit.ly/3mJaqUl

Network Dynamics congratulates #Istanbul ‘s new #AI platform for Transportation and Traffic Excellence we designed with SAS - Scandinavian Airlines for IMM İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi and USTDA. This pilot project will be one of the most sophisticated #smartcity analytic frameworks in the world.

Very pleased about latest #USTDA grant we designed for #Istanbul for a DR data center and Analytics CoE bit.ly/2XIpkPe. The project complements the AI platform we developed with #SAS for Istanbul’s traffic management, and #SmartCity programs for Ankara and Gaziantep.

Not exactly a welcome message when your business is designing U.S. technical assistance for #5G and #ICT in strategic global markets #cybersecurity

Congrats to Istanbul's Erol Özgüner ErolOZG and the team at IMM for launching a great app that truly helps serve people! Well done!

Chilling crackdown on social media in #Turkey -- "to defend Recep Tayyip Erdogan's honor" p.dw.com/p/46pTb?maca=e…

Looking forward to co-chairing Informa’s Open RAN North America summit in NYC on December 7-8. Outstanding lineup of speakers from across the ecosystem – big operators, key vendors, policy makers, and sharp analysts from Omdia and Light Reading! #openrannorthamerica #openran