{"id":547,"date":"2023-02-07T16:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=547"},"modified":"2026-02-18T09:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T09:56:29","slug":"iot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/dt-resource-hub\/iot\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet of Things (IoT)"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Internet of Things (IoT) is key to accelerating digital transformation in cities. Smart cities use IoT devices such as connected sensors, lights, and meters to collect and analyze data. This page shares the latest information and literature on how cities are adopting effective IoT to improve city functions and help improve inhabitants\u2019 life.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to share your latest report with u\u200bs to be included in the Digital Transformation Resource Hub, please cont\u200bact us at <a href=\"mailto:digitaltransformation@itu.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digitaltransformation@itu.int<\/a>.\u200b\u200b <\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/digital-transformation-resource-hub\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=496\">Back to the main page of Digital Transformation Resource Hub&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"583\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4155 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-1024x583.jpeg\" style=\"object-position:32% 42%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"32% 42%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-1536x874.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IOTs-2048x1166.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590123026003452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The impact of the internet of things on corporate sustainability in the Industry 4.0 era: A systematic literature review<\/a> &#8211; ScienceDirect <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0924424725011239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photonic sensors for the internet of things (IoT) and smart cities<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; ScienceDirect <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-026-35810-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smart irrigation-based internet of things and cloud computing technologies for sustainable farming<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Nature <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-025-87454-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy-preserving approach for IoT networks using statistical learning with optimization algorithm on high-dimensional big data environment <\/a>&#8211; Nature<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43247-025-02003-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real-time discrimination of earthquake signals by integrating artificial intelligence technology into IoT devices<\/a> &#8211; Nature<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/library\/digital-decade-2025-5g-observatory-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Decade 2025: 5G Observatory Report<\/a> \u2013 European Commission<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openknowledge.worldbank.org\/entities\/publication\/22a7fad5-b5ae-4fc3-90a7-d401183b8cf2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Skills, Innovation, and Economic Transformation: Opportunities and Challenges for Sub-Saharan Africa<\/a> \u2013 World Bank Group<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net\/epub\/TSB\/2025-Future-Ready-Cities-and-Communities\/index.html\">Future-Ready Cities and Communities<\/a> \u2013 ITU<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/oecd-definitions-of-the-ict-sector-the-content-and-media-sector-and-information-industries-based-on-isic-rev-5_b9576889-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OECD definitions of the ICT sector, the Content and Media sector, and Information Industries based on ISIC Rev. 5<\/a> \u2013 OECD<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/publications\/economic-implications-of-data-regulation_aa285504-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Implications of Data Regulation: Balancing Openness and Trust<\/a> \u2013 OECD<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/internet-of-things-iot-more-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u200b\u200bMore res\u200bources from previous years&nbsp;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":496,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-547","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/547\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}