Numerous countries started to introduce smart city solutions on the government level as a result of the potential improvements for sustainable and economic growth. For example, Germany is to get EUR 1 billion investment from Siemens for urban technologies development and innovation.
China also made the “Smart Cities Development Plan” a part of their Made in China 2025, an initiative that is aimed to take the Chinese market to a new level. However, all these technologies have to take into account the existing infrastructure.
