WEF: Where will the world’s next smart cities be?

Smart cities used to be the privilege of the West. No longer. By 2025, up to half of the world’s smart cities could be outside America and Europe, according to recent studies from research firms IHS and Frost & Sullivan.

With the Middle East expected to achieve the world’s highest growth rates in both mobile and cloud traffic data by 2018, cities in the region could be well-positioned to join the club.

Article is WEF / GE LookAhead collaboration
See article here; WEF
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/02/where-will-the-worlds-next-smart-cities-be