Transformation to Smart Cities Regulatory and Promotional Aspects

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Transformation to Smart CitiesRegulatory and
Promotional Aspects

• Sulaiman A. Mirdad, Ph.D.
• Deputy Governor of Information Technology, CITC
• Smart Cities Forum, Feb. 6th, 2007

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Table of Contents
Section Name
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CITY CONCEPT
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APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
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INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
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CHALLENGES AND RISKS
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INITIAL ROADMAP
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Table of Contents
Section Name
1
INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CITY CONCEPT
2
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
3
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
4
CHALLENGES AND RISKS
INITIAL ROADMAP
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What Characterizes a Smart City?

• A broadband infrastructure is widely available
  and affordable to all, including developed and
  underdeveloped areas
• Applications and services exits in areas such as
  Safety, Health, Education and Economy
• Communities are connected to each other through
  an integrated service architecture
• A platform for innovation is in place that
  promotes the development of new applications and
  services

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What is Required to Create a Smart City?
Alignment Between Public Private Sectors
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Framework of Best Practices
Clear Vision Sound Policy
Involvement and Support of Sectors
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Introduction to the Smart City Concept

• Leveraging the benefits of Broadband technology
  allows a multitude of SERVICES to be delivered
  and offered to all parts of the community.

How
Where
Who
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Policy Decisions
Priority
Financial Gain
Community Value
Cooperation with SPs
High
Low
Pricing
Paid
Free
Usage
Citizen Business
Government
Role of Government
Facility Provider
Catalyst
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Business Model Issues

• The following assumptions will define the
  Business Model
• Who are the participants involved
• What functions are performed by each participant
• What are the technology and service assumptions
• What are the funding and ownership provisions
• What are the key business terms between the
  participants
• What product and pricing strategies will be
  employed
• The Business Model must be validated against
• Vision and policy
• Regulatory enablers and constraints
• Financial and technical viability

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Table of Contents
Section Name
1
INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CITY CONCEPT
2
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
3
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
4
CHALLENGES AND RISKS
INITIAL ROADMAP
5
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Smart City Services / Applications
PUBLIC SAFETY

• Well positioned IP cameras can monitor street
  level activity
• Coordination of traffic signals
• - Reduce congestion
• Facilitate evacuations
• Video monitoring of traffic flows

Video Surveillance Incident Reporting AVL
The network of cameras deployed in Westminster
allows reports and interventions in cases of
illegal or harmful activities (e.g. violent
crimes, drug offences, anti-social behaviour,
theft)
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE

Doctors caregivers can access one unified
patient record online Medical tests will be made
available online for patients and
doctors Emergency services can access patient
records online
Arras Hospital, Northern France Arras Hospital
in Northern France, links all the general
practitioners and care centres in its area.
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Smart City Services / Applications
EDUCATION
Student will have can access Remote lessons,
Collaboration of Video, voice learning
material Parents, Students and Teachers can
review curriculum's, assignments and performance
progress online
Video Surveillance Incident Reporting AVL
City of Stockholm, connected the citys primary
schools and created online primary education
services. Today 175 schools are connected to
broadband at 1Gbps with classroom connection
speeds of 100Mbps.
BUSINESS / ECONOMY
Bridging the digital divide by providing
broadband access to economically disadvantaged
areas Ubiquitous access to high-speed data to
promote tourism Commercial/Industrial
infrastructure needs
City of Almere, Netherlands, connects 1800
families and 400 businesses to a broadband
infrastructure operated through a public private
partnership. This has attracted new businesses
to the area
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Table of Contents
Section Name
1
INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CITY CONCEPT
2
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
3
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
4
CHALLENGES AND RISKS
INITIAL ROADMAP
5
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Case Study San Francisco Policy
Wi-Fi Initiative
FTTx Initiative
Priority
Financial Gain
Community Value
Cooperation with SPs
High
Low
Pricing
Paid
Free
Usage
Citizen Business
Government
Role of Government
Facility Provider
Catalyst
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Case Study - San Francisco Business Model (Wi-Fi)
Regulations
Right of way and facilities
Retail services
Wholesale services
Access revenue sharing

• Citizens
• Businesses
• Visitors
• Municipal Workers
• (Discounted)

Retail Services (1 Mbps)
Ad revenue sharing
Free tier (300 Kbps)
Advertising
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Other Case Studies Policy Decisions
Amsterdam Fiber
Taipei Wi-Fi
Priority
Financial Gain
Community Value
Cooperation with SPs
High
Low
Pricing
Paid
Free
Usage
Citizen Business
Government
Role of Government
Facility Provider
Catalyst
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Table of Contents
Section Name
1
INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CITY CONCEPT
2
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
3
INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES
4
CHALLENGES AND RISKS
INITIAL ROADMAP
5
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Challenge Creating the Right Balance

• Social and economic motives of government
• Quick wins
• Level playing field for all providers

• Revenue and profit motives of private sector
• Long-term planning
• Incentives for service providers

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Challenge Rapidly Changing Market
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CITC ICT Activities

• Telecomm Act
• CITC Ordinance
• e-Crime e-Transactions
• New mobile and fixed providers
• Anti SPAM Project

Legal Regulatory

• Home computing
• Small and Medium Enterprises Initiative
• Smart Cities Initiative
• Canter of Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Internet Restructuring Project
• National Security Operations Canter Project
• Study the use of the Internet in Saudi
• Internet Development Strategy
• National Internet Exchange

ICT Development
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A Proposed Vision

• To improve quality of life in the cities and
  catalyze economic development through ubiquitous
  broadband connectivity and compelling ICT
  services, supported by a true collaboration
  between the public and private sectors
• Organization
• Vision
• Policies
• Business Model
• Services
• Communication
• Implementation

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Thank You
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