Cloud partnership aims to scale city innovation

City network Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) has announced a new agreement with cloud computing provider Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The collaboration is part of OASC’s new Enterprise Partnership programme.

AWS and OASC will jointly explore ways in which cloud technologies can help cities achieve their goals in areas such as openness, interoperability and economic development.

Under the agreement, AWS will support city customers to implement OASC’s Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs), which enable solutions and open data to be shared and exchanged.

The MIMs are based on open standards and specifications and have been adopted by more than 150 cities in over 30 countries...