Duisburg signs smart city partnership with Huawei

Duisburg, Germany has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei to work together on smart city development. The MoU provides a framework for further discussion in which the two partners will commit to the city’s priorities of expanding the Wi-Fi network, enhancing traffic management, and improving e-government cloud solutions for the city’s services to the general public.

“Our goal is to make our city even more attractive for residents, business and investors alike,” Sören Link, Mayor of Duisburg, told Cities Today. “For me, citizen participation is a key aspect and a firm fixture in our plans.”

Link added that the overall level of investment by the city has not yet been set a...