Smart City Platforms Market Report 2025

The smart city platforms market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $195.52 billion in 2024 to $219.32 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to urbanization and population growth, increasing demand for efficient public services, government initiatives and funding, environmental sustainability concerns, advancements in Internet of things (IoT) technology.

The smart city platforms market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $358.09 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to integration with 5G networks, focus on resilience and disaster management, citizen engagement and participation, expansion of data analytics and predictive insights, public-private partnerships (PPPs). Major trends in the forecast period include open data initiatives and interoperability, resilience and disaster management integration, smart infrastructure development, public-private partnerships for implementation, artificial intelligence for predictive analytics.

The increasing urbanization is anticipated to drive the growth of the smart city platforms market in the future. Urbanization refers to the phenomenon where a large number of people permanently gather in relatively small areas to form cities, often as a result of migration from rural regions to urban centers. Smart city platforms are utilized to enhance urban management and improve the quality of life for residents. The rapid pace of urbanization will necessitate the implementation of smart city platforms, thereby boosting market growth. For example, the UN, a US-based organization focused on maintaining international peace and security, estimates that by 2050, approximately 2.5 billion more people will reside in cities, with China and Nigeria expected to see an increase of around 292 million and 212 million urban dwellers, respectively. Additionally, in July 2023, UN-Habitat, a Kenya-based United Nations agency dedicated to human settlements, reported that more than half (55%) of the global population currently lives in urban areas, a figure projected to rise to 70% by 2050. Furthermore, according to the World Bank, a US-based international financial institution, over 50% of the global population is currently urban. Therefore, the rising urbanization is propelling the growth of the smart city platforms market.

The emergence of advanced technology is expected to further fuel the growth of the smart city platform market in the coming years. Technological advancement refers to the development and enhancement of technologies or applied sciences that become increasingly precise, efficient, powerful, and capable. This advancement is beneficial for smart city platforms through the incorporation of cutting-edge technologies and data-driven solutions aimed at improving quality of life. Key applications include the use of smart grids for efficient energy distribution, intelligent transportation systems to optimize traffic flow, sensors to monitor air quality, and e-governance platforms for enhanced citizen engagement and governance. For instance, in January 2024, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, a UK-based professional services firm, reported that approximately 73% of U.S. companies had adopted artificial intelligence (AI), with over half also utilizing generative AI (GenAI) solutions, demonstrating a significant rise in technology integration across various sectors. Consequently, the increase in advanced technology is driving the growth of the smart city platforms market.

Technological advancements continue to shape the landscape. Ubicquia, Inc., a US-based provider of intelligent infrastructure platforms, launched UbiHub in July 2022. UbiHub allows cities to deploy public Wi-Fi and cameras for traffic analytics, public safety, and license plate recognition. This innovative platform, with integrated Wi-Fi 6 and an edge AI platform, can be easily installed in existing streetlight infrastructure, enabling cost-effective scalability and connectivity for communities and law enforcement.

Major companies in the smart city platforms market are focused on developing innovative products with advanced technologies. For instance, in November 2022, Hitachi, a Switzerland-based energy industry company, launched the TRO610 cellular router specifically for industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This router provides cutting-edge communications and cybersecurity to support activities in utilities, smart cities, oil and gas, manufacturing, and mining.

In April 2022, TTEC Holdings, Inc., a U.S.-based customer experience technology and services company, acquired Faneuil, Inc., for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, TTEC is strategically positioned to meet the growing demand in the public sector for services such as mobility, fleet management, congestion management, health and wellness, healthcare exchanges, labor and social benefits delivery, tolling and transportation, and emerging infrastructure citizen response systems. Faneuil, Inc., a U.S.-based company, focuses on public sector citizen experience and smart city platforms.

Major companies operating in the smart city platforms market include Alphabet Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Alibaba Group Holding Limited, AT&T Inc., Dell Technologies Inc., Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Amazon Web Services Inc., Siemens AG, General Electric Company, Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Qualcomm Technologies Inc., Oracle Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., SAP SE, Schneider Electric SE, ABB Ltd, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Ericsson, Johnson Controls International plc, NEC Corporation, SAS Institute Inc., Advantech Co Ltd., Parametric Technology Corporation., Cubic Corporation, Cradlepoint Inc., Bosch IO GmbH, Quantela Inc.

North America was the largest region in the smart city platforms market in 2024. The regions covered in the smart city platforms market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart city platforms market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Smart city platforms are open technological architectures that enable towns to connect with existing systems, facilitating the sharing of municipal information with residents and other entities. These platforms promote innovation and increase cross-sectoral interoperability.

The primary offerings of smart city platforms comprise platforms and services. Platforms encompass a group of technologies serving as a base for the development of applications, technologies, or processes. Deployment methods include on-premise and cloud, with delivery models ranging from offshore to hybrid and onshore. Applications cover smart infrastructure, governance, education, energy, mobility, healthcare, buildings, and other sectors.

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The smart city platforms market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing smart city platform services such as security management, mobility, and smart city lightings. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart city platforms market also includes sales of automation systems, emergency management systems, and security and access control systems, which are used in providing smart city platform services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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