Cisco also announces new features and customers for the Cisco Kinetic for Cities IoT data platform. : BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Nov 14, 2017) - Smart City Expo World Congress -- So-called "smart cities" have less pollution, safer streets, and better quality of life for citizens. But many finance officers struggle to fund the upgrades that will make their cities smart. To help, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today introduced the City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Program.