In 2016, Philips Lighting and the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed over 2,000 citizens and business executives in twelve major cities around the world to assess the progress of cities toward adopting smart technologies. The result is an extensive research report, Empowering cities: The real story on how citizens and businesses are driving smart cities.
 

Here, we share three key insights into how mobile technologies and the Internet of Things are helping to unlock the promise of smart city initiatives around the world, and secure the future of cities.