Ken Zita

Digital transformation strategy, infrastructure and services

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Looking forward to co-chairing Informa’s Open RAN North America summit in NYC on December 7-8. Outstanding lineup of speakers from across the ecosystem – big operators, key vendors, policy makers, and sharp analysts from Omdia and Light Reading! #openrannorthamerica #openran

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Chilling crackdown on social media in #Turkey -- "to defend Recep Tayyip Erdogan's honor" https://t.co/qMlXG6xDwk

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Congrats to Istanbul's Erol Özgüner @erolozg and the team at IMM for launching a great app that truly helps serve people! Well done!

[Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality @municipalityist]

Wonderful news! Istanbul has been named a winner of @BloombergDotOrg’s Global #MayorsChallenge with Askıda Fatura (Pay It Forward), a digital urban solidarity platform that anonymously matches kind strangers with those unable to afford utility bills.

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Not exactly a welcome message when your business is designing U.S. technical assistance for #5G and #ICT in strategic global markets #cybersecurity

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Very pleased about latest #USTDA grant we designed for #Istanbul for a DR data center and Analytics CoE https://t.co/6TPpvQGDPW. The project complements the AI platform we developed with #SAS for Istanbul’s traffic management, and #SmartCity programs for Ankara and Gaziantep.

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Network Dynamics congratulates #Istanbul ‘s new #AI platform for Transportation and Traffic Excellence we designed with @SAS for IMM @istanbulbld and @USTDA. This pilot project will be one of the most sophisticated #smartcity analytic frameworks in the world.

[USTDA @USTDA]

Just in from #Turkey: @USTDA awarded a grant to @istanbulbld to support the modernization & transformation of #Istanbul’s transportation network -- improving roadway congestion & optimizing public transportation in Turkey’s largest city! https://t.co/6gQilqDfVF @USEmbassyTurkey

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Network Dynamics congratulates #Istanbul ‘s new #AI platform for Transportation and Traffic Excellence we designed with #SAS for #IMM and #USTDA. This pilot project will be one of the most sophisticated #smartcity analytic frameworks in the world. https://t.co/38jOQWCVNO

[Ekrem İmamoğlu (International) @imamoglu_int]

US Ambassador David Satterfield and I signed a $5 million grant agreement between @USTDA and @municipalityist. The grant will help minimize traffic congestion in #Istanbul by optimizing public transport routes.

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Opening the #5G network with interoperable radio networks and #OpenRAN is the West’s best bet for taking on #Huawei and #China. @openRANpolicy

[Peter Coffee @petercoffee]

“The USA has been ham-handed in attempts to restrict 5G. Sixty-one countries have been approached about restricting a specific vendor. Three have signed on. ‘Just say no’ is not sustainable” — Ken Zita, President, Network Dynamics Associates, LLC, USA @PTCouncil #PTC20

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

When you have a digital command economy: #China launches national #blockchain infrastructure https://t.co/5Kq5ZudEH9 @LedgerInsights

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

The internet is dividing, and the choice boils down to China or the West https://t.co/3MtcnY66VU

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Bipartisan Senate bill would regulate facial recognition tech https://t.co/nzqKE3NgoJ. Emerging markets should note example, resist China #surveillance model #ICT4D

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

The rise of digital twins in #smartcities. AI and digital getting ready to scale in urban planning https://t.co/HOBn46oRFI @Cityzenith5D

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

"Globally, concerns about privacy intrusions, the erosion of civil liberties and a lack of a proper legislative framework have been drowned out by governments, tech companies and large corporations who extol the virtues of convenience, speed and security." https://t.co/tJVjpwVb6l

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Digital tech is pouring in fast to cities https://t.co/4iqhWKuSse but few rarely develop a digital roadmap to assess impact. We recently designed a digital smart city program for Amman https://t.co/VdGOtqrfZE #GAM

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Uncle SAMta Claus comes early to #jordan. Jordan, US sign largest grant agreement yet for Treasury support https://t.co/eUtdCp1bus $725.1 million to support priority development projects in 2018 budget

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Smart poles are the first step in digital city journey https://t.co/VDCcgyiaXz. Enable the sensors to collect the data, then feed the analytics. BSNL going with Nokia for India. #smartcities

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

The #AEC sector is slow to embrace digital services for #sustainability but NYC is stepping up: a proposed bill would mandate dramatic energy use cuts in big buildings, a world first https://t.co/xHWHio5JzG

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Tencent #Cloud says ‘improper operations’ led to data loss for client as it seeks to implement improvements - "employees broke operational rules concerning data relocation" https://t.co/Se1kz5YvdU

[Ken Zita @Zitasan]

Pentagon Prohibits Personnel From Using GPS Services in All ‘Operational Areas’ https://t.co/i1EE3tV2Ui via @Nextgov