Role of ICT in Smart City Siddique Mohammad Lutful Kabir , PhD Professor & Director, Institute of Information and Communication Technology Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 24th June, 2008

This Presentation What is Smart City? Application Areas in a Smart City Barriers in developing a Smart City Major Areas to be Focused Successful Initiatives Conclusion

What is Smart City?

Application Areas in a Smart City

Barriers in developing a Smart City

Major Areas to be Focused

Successful Initiatives

Conclusion

What is Smart City? Urban centers safe, environmentally green and efficient Management of all utility services such as power, water, gas or transportation are maintained using advanced integrated sensors, electronics and networks The services are interfaced with computerized systems comprised of databases, tracking and decision making algorithms

Urban centers

safe, environmentally green and efficient

Management of all utility services such as power, water, gas or transportation

are maintained using advanced integrated sensors, electronics and networks

The services are interfaced

with computerized systems comprised of databases, tracking and decision making algorithms

Characteristics of a Smart City A broadband infrastructure widely available and affordable to all Applications and services in areas such as safety, health, education and economy An interconnection between the communities through an integrated service architecture A platform for innovation promotes the development of new applications and services

A broadband infrastructure

widely available and affordable to all

Applications and services in areas

such as safety, health, education and economy

An interconnection between the communities

through an integrated service architecture

A platform for innovation

promotes the development of new applications and services

Application Areas Education Interactive, Distant, Off-line learning methods Public Utility Services Leading-edge ICT technology to change the way of services Public Health Care Prompt and Accurate diagnosis system with distributed database of patient records Public Safety Crime prevention, network based security camera Business Strategic planning and prioritizing resources Innovative thinking and collaboration

Education

Interactive, Distant, Off-line learning methods

Public Utility Services

Leading-edge ICT technology to change the way of services

Public Health Care

Prompt and Accurate diagnosis system with distributed database of patient records

Public Safety

Crime prevention, network based security camera

Business

Strategic planning and prioritizing resources

Innovative thinking and collaboration

Standard of Life as a whole New "value-added" services are offered to its citizens using leading-edge technology to improve their quality of life Each individual can derive economic benefits by accessing information in cost-effective ways Citizens are provided with the tools and infrastructure to take advantage of the information age to participate and express their views in local decision-making process By providing information open for all everything becomes transparent the misappropriations and corruption in the society are reduced economic development of the country is ensured

New "value-added" services are offered to its citizens

using leading-edge technology

to improve their quality of life

Each individual can derive economic benefits

by accessing information in cost-effective ways

Citizens are provided with the tools and infrastructure

to take advantage of the information age

to participate and express their views in local decision-making process

By providing information open for all

everything becomes transparent

the misappropriations and corruption in the society are reduced

economic development of the country is ensured

Barriers Capacity deficit in the public sector and Arab societies at large, Digital divide within Arab societies, Poor technical infrastructure, and Lack of proper institutional frameworks Lack of legislative frameworks

Capacity deficit in the public sector and Arab societies at large,

Digital divide within Arab societies,

Poor technical infrastructure, and

Lack of proper institutional frameworks

Lack of legislative frameworks

Major areas to be focused Establishment of Internet connectivity Access to Information Development of ICT trained manpower Access to knowledge for students through ICT Establishing and strengthening R&D ICT virtual networks for expatriate Arabs

Establishment of Internet connectivity

Access to Information

Development of ICT trained manpower

Access to knowledge for students through ICT

Establishing and strengthening R&D

ICT virtual networks for expatriate Arabs

Reduction of Digital Divide Digital divide & a Smart City Digital Divide causes socio-economic inequalities. ICT based education including Internet facilities is absent in most regions Ability to process information locally and over the Internet Bridging digital divide by improving basic computer literacy As a first initiative "Basic PC and Internet” course Its multiplication effect benifits their successors.

Digital divide & a Smart City

Digital Divide causes socio-economic inequalities.

ICT based education including Internet facilities is absent in most regions

Ability to process information locally and over the Internet

Bridging digital divide by improving basic computer literacy

As a first initiative "Basic PC and Internet” course

Its multiplication effect benifits their successors.

Human Resource Development A balance between short-term and long term goals A sizeable number of graduates in ICT fields More management and professional skills in software design, project management and software business consulting Minimize brain drain for sustainable growth More training institutions The national curriculum to include ICT courses Annual seminars, conferences and exhibitions

A balance between short-term and long term goals

A sizeable number of graduates in ICT fields

More management and professional skills in software design, project management and software business consulting

Minimize brain drain for sustainable growth

More training institutions

The national curriculum to include ICT courses

Annual seminars, conferences and exhibitions

Access to knowledge Present Economy is “Knowledge based Economy” or “Knowledge Economy” (KE) KE requires much more than the development of ICT industries and services Internet in knowledge diffusion and towards access to information. The knowledge in the form of information is spread over Internet Online information retrieval system is a must for any modern society how do you find what is relevant? how can you acquire more knowledge in less time?

Present Economy is “Knowledge based Economy” or “Knowledge Economy” (KE)

KE requires much more than the development of ICT industries and services

Internet in knowledge diffusion and towards access to information.

The knowledge in the form of information is spread over Internet

Online information retrieval system is a must for any modern society

how do you find what is relevant?

how can you acquire more knowledge in less time?

Areas for Research and Development Application on open platforms and tools Advancement in networking and mobile communications Optimum use of energy, ease of utility bill payment from home, building intelligence system, home security system etc. Back-office administrative systems Secure and interoperable infrastructures for eGovernment Electronic public procurement, citizen services e-collaboration for SMEs Solutions adapted to local business needs

Application on open platforms and tools

Advancement in networking and mobile communications

Optimum use of energy, ease of utility bill payment from home, building intelligence system, home security system etc.

Back-office administrative systems

Secure and interoperable infrastructures for eGovernment

Electronic public procurement, citizen services

e-collaboration for SMEs

Solutions adapted to local business needs

Involvement of Expatriate Arabs A large number of qualified and experienced Arabs live outside the country These expatriate nationals are willing to contribute to their home country Congenial environment to “repatriate” international ICT expertise A Global Network for ICT Expatriates to create chances for the local ICT graduates to meet the expatriates and can share with them their experiences to interact with ICT executives and leading figures in the ICT industry to create investment opportunities in the ICT to reduce the impact of ‘brain-drain’ to transfer latest cutting-edge technology

A large number of qualified and experienced Arabs live outside the country

These expatriate nationals are willing to contribute to their home country

Congenial environment to “repatriate” international ICT expertise

A Global Network for ICT Expatriates

to create chances for the local ICT graduates to meet the expatriates and can share with them their experiences

to interact with ICT executives and leading figures in the ICT industry

to create investment opportunities in the ICT

to reduce the impact of ‘brain-drain’

to transfer latest cutting-edge technology

Al-Madina Knowledge Economy City The $7 billion hi-tech project To turn into a centre for knowledge based industry KEC is witnessing a quantitative and qualitative transformation in use of ICT for development Created 20,000 new jobs in various Knowledge based industries Areas are Information Technology, Medical Science, Education and Support Services Users will have access to a very high speed network to access their applications using ultra mobile personal computers A centralized administration system has been built to reduce operational costs and maximize services Madinah Knowledge Economic City will be one of the world's first truly integrated Smart Cities

The $7 billion hi-tech project

To turn into a centre for knowledge based industry

KEC is witnessing a quantitative and qualitative transformation in use of ICT for development

Created 20,000 new jobs in various Knowledge based industries

Areas are Information Technology, Medical Science, Education and Support Services

Users will have access to a very high speed network to access their applications using ultra mobile personal computers

A centralized administration system has been built to reduce operational costs and maximize services

Madinah Knowledge Economic City will be one of the world's first truly integrated Smart Cities

SmartCity Malta SmartCity Malta to be open for business by 2009 The target is to finish the project within 14 years The SmartCity Malta attracts investments of US$ 300 million SmartCity Malta has the potential for developing as a regional knowledge-economy hub A reliable ICT infrastructure and an educated workforce The primary focus of SmartCity Malta is on "building an ICT and media cluster“ The government welcomes companies who are interested in a long-term investment in Malta

SmartCity Malta to be open for business by 2009

The target is to finish the project within 14 years

The SmartCity Malta attracts investments of US$ 300 million

SmartCity Malta has the potential for developing as a regional knowledge-economy hub

A reliable ICT infrastructure and an educated workforce

The primary focus of SmartCity Malta is on "building an ICT and media cluster“

The government welcomes companies who are interested in a long-term investment in Malta

Dubai Internet City One of the largest managed ICT clusters in the world 112 new companies during 2007, which translates to 33 per cent growth over 2006. Over 500 companies and more than 1000 specialized industry in the free zone Taken a lead in bringing knowledge and expertise to the region Reasons for growth increased government spending on IT, a highly advanced infrastructure, availability of qualified cadres UAE’s political stability and security Its parent company TECOM Investments along with Sama Dubai, has established townships in different parts of the world

One of the largest managed ICT clusters in the world

112 new companies during 2007, which translates to 33 per cent growth over 2006.

Over 500 companies and more than 1000 specialized industry in the free zone

Taken a lead in bringing knowledge and expertise to the region

Reasons for growth

increased government spending on IT,

a highly advanced infrastructure,

availability of qualified cadres

UAE’s political stability and security

Its parent company TECOM Investments along with Sama Dubai, has established townships in different parts of the world

Conclusion Development of a Smart City is highly dependent on the ICT base of that city Two categories of emphasis are required for the creation of ICT base of a city the formulation of government’s policies and regulations, building various related infrastructures etc. the development of human resources Sustainability of the development has to be ensured An economic benefit through the establishment has to be gained

Development of a Smart City is highly dependent on the ICT base of that city

Two categories of emphasis are required for the creation of ICT base of a city

the formulation of government’s policies and regulations, building various related infrastructures etc.

the development of human resources

Sustainability of the development has to be ensured

An economic benefit through the establishment has to be gained

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