Edinburgh's Smart City Plan

North, a leading IoT and solutions provider in the United Kingdom, is set to help Edinburgh become one of the world's leading smart cities.

21:18 31 March 2022

CGI, an IT and business consulting firm, has recently appointed North, a leading IoT service and solutions provider in the UK, to support Edinburgh in realising its dream to become of the world's leading smart cities. 

 

The deal, which is supported by a European Regional Development Fund grant, will see the development of a Smart City Operations Centre that will transform and enhance city management and citizen experience. The five-year contract will utilise data captured through a range of emerging technologies to drive transformational change. Intelligent sensor data will also be used to develop and drive improvements for better waste management. 

 

Scott McEwan, Chief Commercial Officer at North, said: “Edinburgh is one of seven Scottish cities working collaboratively on a Smart City programme. The introduction of the Smart City Platform will enable the Council to reach its ambitions efficiently and North is proud to accelerate this vision.” 

 

“The use of technology to introduce intelligent waste management services will create a cost-efficient solution to everyday duties, whilst improving the streetscape and health of communities, and increasing sustainability.  Working with CGI, the roll-out of the smart waste scheme is an important step that will help Edinburgh reach its ambitions.” 

 

Tara McGeehan, UK & Australia President at CGI, said: “Edinburgh is a vibrant and diverse capital city that is home to more than 518,000 citizens and CGI has been the primary provider of transformational ICT services to the City of Edinburgh Council since 2015. 

 

“We very much look forward to taking Edinburgh’s vision of a Smart City and making it real through our innovative use of technology, analytics and data. Together, we will turn Edinburgh into one of the world’s leading Smart Cities.”