The title of the smartest city on the planet for 2023 was won by Shanghaiwhich in 2022 was also at the top, again winning the title of the most smart cities around the world. In second place in the top 5 smartest cities is New York, followed by Toronto (in 3rd place), Seoul (in 4th place), and China’s Shenzhen completes the top five smart cities for 2023. that a year earlier, in addition to Shanghai, where the primaries were held, Seoul (in 2nd place), Barcelona (in 3rd place), Beijing (in 4th place) and New York (in 5th place) entered the corresponding top 5 -th place).

The image above is reflected in Juniper Research’s estimate for this year, which is quoted by Hellenic Association of Informatics and Communications Companies. The score ranks the world’s leading smart cities among the top 50 smartest cities in the world based on a number of criteria. The five champion megacities for 2023 stand out in areas such as smart transport and infrastructure, smart power and lighting systems, smart traffic management, the use of technology in everyday life of citizens, and urban connectivity.

New York is in second place in the top 5, followed by Toronto, Seoul and Shenzhen.

OUR Juniper Research survey ranks Shanghai first among the “smartest” cities in the world for the second year in a row thanks to its state-of-the-art communication and storage systems. The strength of Shanghai, according to analysts, is the Suishenban Citizen Cloud, which provides access to more than 1,000 different services for city residents, as well as the active development of 5G and the use of innovative technologies, including digital twins.

What’s more, all of the top ranked cities have developed services that leverage data and connectivity to improve the lives of citizens. “Shanghai has taken a common approach to data, creating not only a robust and comprehensive data platform, but also the connectivity to support every aspect of it,” the research firm comments.

Smart cities, in addition to the obvious benefits they offer to their residents, make a huge contribution to their national economy and also have a great impact on the global economy. Juniper Research estimates that global savings from smart city development will reach $250 billion by 2028. The corresponding figures in 2023 are estimated at $96 billion, which corresponds to a cumulative increase of 158% between 2023 and 2028. control and “smart” street lighting.