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If you have been following the market research summaries and news that I curate for my Broadband Nation Update list, then you will have noticed a common theme in the commentary – the global movement to deploy Next-Generation Networks has accelerated in recent months. Perhaps the narrative crescendo will peak next week at the ITU Telecom World 2011 event in Geneva, Switzerland. The focal point for the conference is to Connect the World. One of th…
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Tags: connected nation, global networked economy, ITU, Smart + Connected Communities
…Anil Menon, President for Globalisation and Smart+Connected Communities, shared with the Malaysian media the forces that are driving smart city developments around the world: If things go according to plan, Nusajaya, with 24,000 acres of contiguous land, could become one of the biggest smart city developments in the world and spark economic development in Southern Malaysia. (from left) Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim, President and Chief Exe…
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Tags: Cisco, Iskandar Investment, Malaysia, Smart + Connected Communities, Smart Cities, UEM Land
Residents in Songdo International Business District will soon be able to learn a new dish or take a yoga class in the comfort of their homes. A managed services company called U.Life Solutions has been set up by Cisco, Gale Internatonal, POSCO E&C and LG CNS to deliver Smart+Connected Community Services in the newly established city. At the launch event for the new entity on July 4, 2011, celebrity Korean chef and restaurateur, Soojin Choi (…
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Tags: Cisco, Cisco TelePresence, Korea, Smart Cities, Smart+Connected Communities, Songdo, u-City
City of Baltimore: Benefits of Secure Cities and Smart+Connected Community approach The City of Baltimore is a remarkable example of a successful project demonstrating the clear benefits of a Smart+Connected community approach for government agencies worldwide. The City of Baltimore deployed an integrated video sharing platform that allowed 20 city, state, federal and private agencies to easily and quickly communicate, collaborate and share reso…
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Tags: City of Baltimore, PSIM, Secure Cities, Smart+Connected Communities, video surveillance, VIDSYS
Rural communities are increasingly losing trained professionals to larger cities where up-to-date education & certification are more accessible. The Smart+Connected Community in Action video case study on Colorado Springs takes us to a smart+connected community in rural Colorado that is working with the bigger city of Denver to address this important issue. The video shows the personal story of one woman who lives in a rural community, but…
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Tags: certifications, collaboration, community college, connected health, connected healthcare, education, healthcare, higher education, highered, preparing the workforce, Smart + Connected Communities, TelePresence, training
