Dublin signs with AT&T to upscale smart city capabilities

Dublin and AT&T, the US-based wireless and mobile provider, have signed an agreement to help the Irish capital foster IoT best practices.

The announcement, made in Barcelona during GSMA's annual Mobile World Congress, is the first city the company will formally partner with outside of the US.

“I don’t think it was just the Guinness!” Jamie Cudden, Smart City Programme Manager, Dublin City Council, told Cities Today. “They wanted to take a look at what’s happening outside of US cities and it was clear that Dublin’s smart city and IoT strengths–alongside the fact that most of their IoT ecosystem partners already have significant operations in Dublin–made for a straightforward decision.”
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