- In 2023, Heightened threats in regions like France and the UK are pushing adoption of AI-integrated IoT surveillance. In 2023, Thales Group expanded its public safety IoT solutions to border and transit systems.
- In February 2024, Europe’s 5G rollout is enabling real-time data sharing for law enforcement and disaster services. Ericsson and Vodafone collaborated in 2024 to deploy IoT edge devices for emergency services in Spain.
- In January 2022, Cisco has been working with multiple city governments across the GERMANY to implement smart lighting, surveillance, and emergency response systems integrated with IoT platforms.
- As of May 2023, Cities and agencies are shifting to cloud-based incident command platforms. Atos and Microsoft Azure began implementing secure public sector IoT frameworks in France and the UK in 2023.
