To enable cities and industry to work more effectively together through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
To increase the knowledge and understanding of open and disaggregated networks in city governments to enable a smooth transition and effective rollout of infrastructure.
To develop best practices for the deployment of next-generation mobile, fibre and IoT-connectivity in cities.
To create partnerships that help community leaders prepare for the deployment of telecommunications networks in particular OpenRAN, OpenWiFi & LoRoWAN (for IoT use cases).
What we do
Through research, meetings, playbooks and case studies , the CTA focuses on tackling the following:
How to assess the connectivity needs of a city
How to organise a deployment project, both within the city administration and outside
How to support the planning of mobile, fibre and IoT-connectivity to meet service needs
How to identify the locations and assets available for network cell sites
How to manage the city’s administrative processes for the installation of cell sites with power and fibre connections
Value of smart cities in USD billions
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Number of IoT devices in billions (by 2027)
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“The City Telecoms Association assists city governments and the telecoms industry to prepare for a connected future. We foster partnerships to deliver access to digital services at scale for the benefit of all communities within cities.”
Bob Bennett
Chair, Cities Today Institute and former Chief Innovation Officer, Kansas City
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