A survey from software and services marketplace provider Capterra has revealed a growing prevalence of smart tech in UK cities, with 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) technologies the most widely available.
It also found that while smart cities are evolving, important steps must be taken to foster trust and acceptance from residents.
For its study, Capterra surveyed in May 2023 1,058 UK citizens aged 18 and over living in an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants. The respondents were required to understand and correctly identify what smart cities were after being shown a definition, namely: “A smart city is a place where traditional networks and services are made more efficient with the use of digital and telecommunications technologies, allowing the sharing of information to improve the quality of citizen welfare, the quality of government…
