【Exclusive】Smart Cities: A Guide for Business Leaders (PDF)

1. Introduction

Smart cities are not just a trend, they are the vane of the future, because by 2050, 60% of the population will be looking forward to urban life, and the world will become more and more urbanized.

Globally, according to data from the International Data Center, smart city technology spending reached US$80 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach US$135 billion in 2021.

Cities are undergoing digital transformation to improve the environmental, financial and social aspects of urban life. IDC defines smart city development as the implementation of smart plans throughout a city combined with investments in technology, common platforms to improve efficiency, sharing of data across systems, and IT investments related to smart tasks.

"Smart cities have recently evolved from a series of discrete flagship projects into a massive market opportunity that will accelerate significant technology investments in 2018 and beyond," said Serena Da Rold, program manager in IDC's Customer Insights and Analysis group.

"IDC believes that the strategic priorities we have identified will drive digital transformation in cities of all sizes, but our research shows that investment priorities may differ significantly by region. The new spending guide is an effective tool that can help providers Determine where the best opportunities are for each specific use case now and over the next few years." True smart cities improve the quality of life for citizens and visitors, and while smart cities can do many things, just like humans, some more than others clever. Read on to discover more about smart cities and what they mean for the future.

2. Abstract

What is a smart city?

Smart cities use IoT sensors and technology to connect components in the city to capture data and improve the quality of life for citizens and visitors.

What can smart cities do?

Mobile apps often provide instant access to data, communication channels and more so people can do anything to avoid traffic jams, such as finding a parking space, avoiding potholes or overflowing bins.

Why are smart cities so important?

By 2050, 60% of the population will be looking forward to urban life, and the world will become increasingly urbanized. Improving the living environment in these cities is key to improving quality. Allowing them to manage their lives more sustainably and efficiently through streamlined services.

Who does smart city affect?

They affect everyone on the planet.

When will smart cities appear?

they have appeared

Where are the smartest cities in the world? European cities were early adopters of smart city technology, but U.S. cities have rapidly evolved and are integrating the technology into municipal infrastructure.

Who made smart cities appear?

Public and private businesses, along with federal, state and city governments, are working together to adopt new technologies to make states more accessible. Public-private partnerships are becoming a smart way for cities to add technology.

How to make cities smart?

Cities are often starting to be connected through streetlights, which provide municipalities with a quick return on revenue through the use of LEDs for energy-reduced lighting. Utilities and renewable energy, as well as public safety, are other good starting points, which can drive technology use by providing connected emergency response services.

3. What is a smart city?

There are a range of definitions of a smart city, but the consensus is that a smart city is one that uses IoT sensors, actuators and technology to connect the components of a city. This connects every layer of the city from the air to the streets to underground. Esmeralda Swartz, head of marketing strategy at Ericsson's Software business unit, said that when you can get data from everything and use connected data enough to improve the quality of life of citizens and optimize communication between citizens and governments, such a city is called a smart city. .

Gartner analyst Bettina Tratz-Ryan said: "Our definition of smart cities revolves around how to improve the efficiency of using certain technologies, operations or infrastructure. How to start sharing the results of best practices, which is not only in the city. There are also benefits to citizens through good practice. This kind of related service means that you can not only know the citizens, but also business organizations that have individual needs or have very specific needs. This constitutes a smart city.”

4. Why are smart cities so important?

According to McKinsey research released by TechRepublic earlier, the smart city industry is expected to become a US$400 billion market in 2020, and 600 cities around the world are expected to create 60% of global GDP in 2025. Urbanization is an urgent problem that needs to be solved in all cities around the world. "When you have more people coming in, you're going to have a lot of migration from rural areas to cities," Swartz said. "The impact is similar to the urbanization that happened during the industrial revolution. So the best way to optimize this experience is to go digital." "

"The questions urban engineers are dealing with include, how do you seize the opportunity to deal with urbanization with people holding smartphones? How do you combine technology and the ubiquity of mobile devices with the growing need of city dwellers to be more efficient, How do they access services now, and how do they actually interact with common city services in a more streamlined way?”

"You do it because you improve and impact people's lives," said Jarrett Wendt, vice president of strategic initiatives and business development at Panasonic Enterprise Solutions. "At the end of the day, it's about making people's lives better." efficiency."

And Wendt said: "Quality of life is not about spending three hours a day in the car. If you become smarter and more connected and take advantage of those city services that are available, then some of your stress will be relieved."

Mrinalini Ingram, who worked in the smart and connected community at Cisco Systems for 16 years before becoming the new head of Verizon's smart city initiatives in March, said: "One of the important reasons for building a smart city is that we can use the same technology as the past. Truly communicate with the environment like never before”

"With the role of smart cities, we're just touching a higher transition wave where people are able to communicate and interact with their surroundings," Ingram said. "That can be the physical assets around them, the services available around them, and access to not only information, but But also the ability to provide a two-way dialogue between the individual and the environment, as well as services that support activity around the space.”

5. Who does smart city affect?

Smart cities have a direct or indirect impact on everyone. People living in or visiting smart cities will directly benefit from being connected to governing bodies for information and services. Their quality of life can be improved through better traffic management, trash removal, snow removal, etc. And those who do not live in or visit smart cities will not be affected by the lack of available connectivity services and communications. Smart cities also benefit the environment, water and energy use are sustainability issues, and the common thread among all smart city projects is how cities can reduce CO2 emissions.

6. When will smart cities appear?

they have appeared

 "People are saying that young people today are saying 'I want access now and I want to know how to make my life more efficient,'" Swartz said. "That's not only driven by smart cities, but also why the Internet of Things and connectivity are impacting different industries." More situational interactions, this is efficiency. In general, getting a better experience is the ultimate goal. "The Internet of Things has reached a turning point in 2015, and the future growth rate is explosive. Smart cities are part of the IoT world, where everything from streetlights to parking lots is digitally connected.

Ingram said: "In my opinion, as an industry's creation, the speed of development of this technology is very amazing, but people are still looking for this tangible thing. Smart cities sometimes engage in activities, but they It's only happening at a certain scale. We're seeing pilots running and you're seeing individual solutions happening at a much broader scale. Lighting solutions are evolving faster than most, and not only that, Safety and transportation solutions are also evolving very quickly. It really boils down to a catchphrase I use a lot. That's 'Think big, start small, move fast.' This is the strategy that many cities and companies are taking, You have to have this overarching architectural vision to ultimately see what the future holds. But they have to start small, in neighborhoods, sites, heartlands, etc., and then test that approach and make sure it makes sense of."

7. Where are the smart cities in the world?

Cities around the world are becoming smarter. Early adopters were the European cities of Barcelona and Amsterdam, followed quickly by Copenhagen, Dubai, Singapore, and Hamburg. As reported in an in-depth article by TechRepublic, in the United States, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Miami, Kansas City, Columbus, Denver, Boston, Cincinnati, and Atlanta are among the cities that have joined the smart city technology and pilot projects. Cities of any size can become smart cities as long as city officials and citizens work together to find solutions to everyday problems.

8. Who is making smart cities appear?

Companies providing smart city solutions include Intel, Cisco Systems, IBM, Verizon, Silver Spring Networks, Build.io, GE Lighting, Ericsson and Siemens.

Associations such as TM Forum are also stimulating development. TM Forum, as a leading collaborative organization of seven cities created in 2016, aims to promote the creation of smart cities around the world.

In 2015, the Obama administration announced a new smart city plan and requested a $160 million investment from the federal government to create software and Internet of Things applications to help local communities improve city services. The White House also announced at the end of 2016 that it would invest US$80 million in smart cities. This plan was first proposed in September 2015. This includes $15 million to improve energy efficiency through data collection, $15 million for research to improve transportation, and $10 million for plans to respond to natural disasters. In addition, the National Science Foundation has allocated $60 million in new funding for its Smart Cities Initiative. The funding is for research working groups seeking solutions for cities in which to expand Internet architecture, including cities, transportation efficiency, health research and networked computer systems.

The future of smart cities will involve advanced and low-latency applications that leverage big data analytics, as well as real-time video and information sharing over symmetrical fiber optic or 5G wireless networks.

Daniele Loffreda, Ciena's director of market development and consulting, said cutting-edge computing and storage technology, along with fiber optics deep in communities, are key to getting cities to this point. Ciena is helping cities deliver coherent fiber, edge packet platforms, automation and multi-domain service orchestration. Ingram said, “I’m looking forward to seeing a raft of innovative new startups that you can already see being established. The new wave of creativity they bring is very exciting and we want to encourage small businesses. Students at home or in college build an app or build a service that meets a need they see every day. This is a completely different industry that is just getting started. This combined with personal interaction could be our true vision for smart cities Two of the biggest positives to be excited about.”

9. How to make cities smart?

Many cities first started connecting through streetlights because they used LEDs to reduce energy lighting, providing municipalities with a quick revenue return. "We have a project in Los Angeles, a collaboration with Philips, that's basically smart lighting," Swartz said. "These lamp posts can be used for two energy sources at the same time. When you use technology to save costs on these common city services, you can think of This budget should be used for schools or other services increasingly affected by budget constraints. Utilities and renewable energy are an optional starting point by providing alternative energy solutions. Public safety is driven by providing connected emergency response services Another way to use technology. The TM Forum hopes to bring together more than 100 cities to develop smart cities, including those that do not have the resources to add smart innovations. The Forum will work to provide recommendations on how these cities can work within urban incubators and Learn how to build partnerships within the private sector to create opportunities for innovation. Atlanta is one of the cities implementing smart city initiatives. Atlanta CIO and Commissioner Samir Saini said he hopes the lessons learned in Atlanta will benefit other cities, especially It’s cities that lack the necessary resources readily available. “At the end of the day, we can have all the greatest plans in the world, but if we don’t have the resources to implement them, it really doesn’t matter,” Saini said. "

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