Smart cities in France - statistics & facts
The smart city is a response to the challenges posed by growing urbanization and climate change. It brings a new dimension to the concept of a sustainable city by highlighting measures and practices brought about by the digital transition, thanks to an intelligent network of connected objects and tools that transmit their data via wireless technology and cloud. Smart cities bring a new perspective to urban development in its entirety, and are composed of a framework which revolves around several axes - telecommunication services, energy management, intelligent mobility, but also infrastructure such as smart homes.