How we became the UK's smartest city
How we became the UK’s smartest city A series of collaborative partnerships are at the heart of the rollout of 5G across the Sunderland city region, writes Patrick Melia, chief executive of Sunderland City Council. Sunderland: the evolution of the UK’s smartest city Objectives Use digital transformation to equip our citizens, businesses and future investors with the means to compete, and connect people and places, ensuring no one and nowhere is left behind Timescale Cost to authority Outcomes Sunderland’s journey towards ubiquitous connectivity across the city is well on its way with ma...