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Frequently Asked Questions

SyC Smart Cities is a Technical Committee within the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It is named "Electrotechnical aspects of Smart Cities" and is responsible for: To foster the development of standards in the field of electrotechnology to help with the integration, interoperability and effectiveness of city systems. Note 1: This will be done: by promoting the collaboration and systems thinking between IEC/TCs, the SyC and other SDOs in relation to City systems standards, by undertaking systems analysis to understand the needs for standards and assess new work item proposals (NWIPs) related to city systems, by developing systems standards where needed and by providing recommendations to existing SyCs, TCs/SCs and other SDOs. Note 2: Overall common city goals include, for example, sustainable development, efficiency, resilience, safety and support for citizens' engagement and participation. However, an individual city will follow its own approach. Note 3: “Cities” refers to any geographically located population. This committee has published 21 standards.

SyC Smart Cities develops IEC standards in the area of Information technology. The scope of work includes: To foster the development of standards in the field of electrotechnology to help with the integration, interoperability and effectiveness of city systems. Note 1: This will be done: by promoting the collaboration and systems thinking between IEC/TCs, the SyC and other SDOs in relation to City systems standards, by undertaking systems analysis to understand the needs for standards and assess new work item proposals (NWIPs) related to city systems, by developing systems standards where needed and by providing recommendations to existing SyCs, TCs/SCs and other SDOs. Note 2: Overall common city goals include, for example, sustainable development, efficiency, resilience, safety and support for citizens' engagement and participation. However, an individual city will follow its own approach. Note 3: “Cities” refers to any geographically located population. Currently, there are 21 published standards from this technical committee.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world's leading organization for the preparation and publication of international standards for electrical, electronic, and related technologies. Founded in 1906, the IEC provides a global platform for companies, industries, and governments to meet, discuss, and develop the international standards they require.

A Technical Committee (TC) in IEC is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.