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What Does It Really Take to Connect the City of the Future?

| Enabling Technologies |

Tuesday 03, 14:05h - 14:50h | Stage: AI X Cities All Passes

2026-11-03 14:05 2026-11-03 14:50 Europe/Madrid What Does It Really Take to Connect the City of the Future?

Reliable, high-capacity connectivity is now a critical foundation for smarter urban services, real-time data use, and more connected public infrastructure. This roundtable discusses where cities stand in the deployment of IoT, specifically 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and smart networks, while considering the coverage, integration, and performance challenges that still need to be addressed to create digital infrastructure that is resilient, dependable, and prepared for future demands.

Stage: AI X Cities

Reliable, high-capacity connectivity is now a critical foundation for smarter urban services, real-time data use, and more connected public infrastructure. This roundtable discusses where cities stand in the deployment of IoT, specifically 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and smart networks, while considering the coverage, integration, and performance challenges that still need to be addressed to create digital infrastructure that is resilient, dependable, and prepared for future demands.

Speakers

Cristina Bueti — Moderator

Cristina Bueti

Counsellor on Internet of Things, digital twins and Smart Sustainable Cities (ITU-T Study Group 20) ITU

Geneva, Switzerland

Juan Corro Beseler — Speaker

Juan Corro Beseler

Manager of the Autonomous IT Agency Madrid City Council

Madrid, Spain

Michael Prange — Speaker

Michael Prange

Professor of Data Science Kiel University of Applied Sciences

Kiel, Germany

Elisabeta Mihailescu — Speaker

Elisabeta Mihailescu

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Romania

Parent Session

Urban Connectivity & IOT Tuesday 03, 14:05h - 14:50h | Stage: AI X Cities All Passes

Organizers

Smart City Expo

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