In 2022, Florence was the leading smart city in Italy. This result was revealed in a study covering *** provincial capital cities. The level of smartness of the cities was measured through the ICity Rate, which was determined by combining *** indicators related to the following thematic dimensions: economy, living, environment, people, mobility, governance, and legality.  

Smart city features

Nowadays, smart cities in Italy offer a wide range of services, like free Wi-Fi, online services, and IoT and network technologies. In 2022, Cremona, Bergamo, and Rovigo were the leading smart cities offering online services. Moreover, a range of smart city apps has been developed for the Italian market covering segments such as culture and tourism, mobility, and security.

Smart city projects

Tourism and mobility were among the main focuses of several smart city projects that were carried out in Italy over the past few years, with a number of additional projects planned to be implemented in the coming years. Italian municipalities showed major interest in smart city projects regarding security, parking, and urban traffic management.

This statistic shows Italian municipalities' interest in projects that aim at making cities smarter in 2019 and between 2020 and 2022. Smart security systems are of interest to city planners both at the present and for the future.

This statistic depicts the number of smart city projects carried out in selected Italian cities as of 2018. According to data, the city with the largest number of projects was Milan (** projects), followed by the North Italian city of Genoa, with **. Padua ranked third with ** projects.

La dimensione del mercato Smart City ICT Infrastructure era valutata a USD 14500.75 milione nel 2024 e si prevede che cresca a un CAGR del 8.5% dal 2025 al 2032

The Internet of Things (IoT) market in Italy grew steadily between 2015 and 2022. Valued at about *********** euros in 2015, it reached *********** in 2022, tripling over the period. Smart meters and smart cars are driving the growth of the Italian IoT market.

Beyond smart meters

Other smart devices are also gaining popularity in the Italian market. For example, the smart home market grew by about ** percent between 2020 and 2021. 2018 saw the launch of Google Home and Amazon Echo. Smart speakers accounted for ** percent of the smart home market in 2020, second only to home appliances, which accounted for ** percent of the market. In the coming years, the smart home segment is expected to to grow even more.

From smart homes to smart cities

Italian cities were increasingly embracing IoT technologies. According to a survey conducted on a sample of ** municipalities, ** percent of smart city projects planned in 2018 revolved around security. More than half of municipalities planned to introduce smart lighting, while *** in **** wanted to improve their parking management through IoT technologies.

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