Wireless Cities 2006 Conference sin fotosSese

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ICT in the 21st Century THE WIRELESS CITY Wireless Cities Conference Oulu (June 2006)

Contents: 

Contents Background The Business Model. New BroadBand Opportunities : Municipal WIFI.

eDonostia.net. Depeloving the Information Society in the City. : 

eDonostia.net. Depeloving the Information Society in the City. 3 Strategic Goals : Creating a Network of New Technology Centres (Cybercenters) Develop a e-learning Model for longlife learning. Develop a Municipal HotSpot Network in the City to develop mobility services in the City. eDonostia.net: a municipal initiative to encourage development of the Information Society in the City.

Background to the project : 

Background to the project 2004: New Information and Communications Technology Centres opened at cultural centres in Larrotxene and Loiola (Izartu): 2004: Start-up of the Cristina-enea park and Alderdi Eder HotSpots. 2004-2005: Implementation of an e-learning Platform (LMS) to provide contents and services

eDonostia.net. Current Data and Progress.: 

eDonostia.net. Current Data and Progress. Period 2003-2005 CYBERCENTRES 3 : Larratxo, Loiola, Intxaurrondo 5,500 users registered 1.2 million visits to the web site (in 2005) +8,000 hours of training in New Technology Teaching centres approved for the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) WIFI 5 municipal Outdoor HotSpot (Downtown & 2 Parks) 8,000 connections (in 2005) 2,000 hours of use Popular flat rate (5€/24h) Secure online payment (VISA-PayPal) e-LEARNING + 45 Internet courses Support for training in Latin America

Objectives of the Wireless City.: 

Objectives of the Wireless City. ……………... this refers to a community where technology is applied to encourage economic development and improve its standard of living. (John F.Street , Mayor City of Philadelphia) The project has a solid maturing process (hotspots, authorisation from the Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT), feasibility surveys, other international experiences, leadership of European networks, marketing). An excellent opportunity to position the city in the telecommunications market, a state pioneer, sharing leadership with other cities on the international stage. A project with earnings comparable to current operators, or generating capital gains at some point in the future based on self-management. Optimisation of connections of municipal services and public bodies (quality/price) through our own network, facilitating connection related to mobility and connectivity from homes and companies. Low investment costs. A sound driving force to push services forward through the network. Device to enhance the local network: new strategic sectors, local ISP, StartUp-s, … Allows social cohesion policies for access to Internet and future services. Some of the characteristics of this project are as follows:

The Wireless City Business Model.: 

The Wireless City Business Model. The Business Model

WIFI Network. Legislative Framework: 

WIFI Network. Legislative Framework Legislation includes the possibility of public authorities acting as operators of services and/or public networks in an environment of free competition with private enterprise. Europe allows public authorities to become involved in deployment of infrastructure, and most especially passive infrastructure (open to third parties). Fomento de San Sebastián has been authorised by the Spanish Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) since July 2004 to “operate a public electronic communications network based on use of radio-electric devices across commonly used frequencies (RLAN-WIFI)”. However, considerable opposition is anticipated from certain operators who have invested in their own infrastructure (Telefónica-Euskaltel). This battle has been won by the local public sector in other countries (USA).

WIFI Network. Customers : 

WIFI Network. Customers HOMES AND COMPANIES WIFI CUSTOMERS

WIFI Network and Municipal Services.: 

WIFI Network and Municipal Services. Administration of fines and parking facilities in real time (parking meters, on-line payment). Wireless access to Police Intranet. Video surveillance, security. Cameras at any location. Traffic and mobility control (cameras on moving vehicles with portable, information screens in the street etc.). Cooperation with emergency services (ambulances, hospitals etc.). Administration of public transport (intelligent stops, GPRS cost savings). Measurement and telemetry of noise and pollution. Automatic meter reading.

WIFI Network - Mobility.: 

WIFI Network - Mobility. Internet in public areas (Libraries, Parks etc.). Occasional monitoring of events (Behobia-San Sebastián, International Jazz Festival, etc.). Tele-working. IP Voice Services (cost savings). Tourism Services. Leisure and Contents. Culture (CICC (Old Cigarrettes Factory) , Victoria Eugenia, International Film Festival).

WIFI Network – Homes and Companies: 

WIFI Network – Homes and Companies Wireless Internet in homes, businesses, restaurants and companies provided by neutral operators/ISP Tele-working, eLearning. IP Voice Services (cost savings). Leisure and Contents. Free access to municipal services via broad band.

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Organisation which owns and operates the network. (Non-profit) Compatibilises social and economic objectives Use the network and provide income for the organisation. Wholesale price. Provides funds to eliminate the digital gap. Seeks to obtain free cash-flow. Disfavoured groups, Associations, Micro SMEs … Reduced rates Reduced rates may be demanded for specific “publics” WIFI Network. Business model. Retail price Maximum prices can be “regulated”, and minimum services demanded Provides grants, training etc.

Municipal WIFI Network. Advantages: 

Municipal WIFI Network. Advantages Savings on fixed municipal costs (up to 60% of mobile communications), and more efficient management of critical services for the City (Municipal Police, Fire Brigade, Traffic, Transport etc.). Considerable opportunities for Service Providers in view of the increasing demand for Broadband services in the home. This encourage the creation of Start-Ups in the so-called “Technological Poles”. Avoids future monopolies in the city (Telefónica, Euskaltel). The Municipal Network allows neutral operators to carry out services in free competition for the residential market. In the medium term, it offers considerable economic benefits (new companies, consolidation of technological poles etc.) and social poles (availability and majority use of technology by the local population) for the City.

Municipal WIFI Network: Phases of the Project.: 

Municipal WIFI Network: Phases of the Project. Presentation and political support to enhance and develop the project. Creation of a technical municipal working group ( Requirements, Stakeholders,etc.). Business Plan adapted to current and future legislation in the Country. Visits to other experiences: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oulu, … Final project write-up and Approval. Create the Corporation to Manage the Municipal WIFI Network. RFP (Request for Proposal) to build the Municipal WIFI Network. Public Competition to Build and Manage the Network. Planning and Deployment. Pilot Test Phases. Management of the Service and Start-Up.

Municipal WIFI Network: Conclusions: 

Municipal WIFI Network: Conclusions Today’s opportunity for the future of the city. Investment brought down to zero for the Town Hall. Deployment of the network with no civil engineering work, and no impact on the environment or on public health. The project positions Donostia-San Sebastián as an innovative pioneer city in terms of new technological infrastructure taking up the key role of the public sector. Simplicity and a lower price must provide a qualitative and quantitative change in the use and enjoyment of new information and communications technology by businesses and households in Donostia, and by those who come to visit our city. It will also reduce certain fixed municipal costs, and boost the development of new services and new ways for the Town Hall to interact with local residents. It is a necessary step to encourage new economic activities which require Broad Band: Biomedicine, Nanotechnology, the Film Industry and Multimedia, Leisure etc.

New BroadBand Opportunities . Why Municipal WIFI ? : 

New BroadBand Opportunities . Why Municipal WIFI ? LEARNING ABOUT BROADBAND. NEW BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY : WIFI.

Learning about BroadBand : 

Learning about BroadBand “Broad Band is a technology which allows simultaneous high-speed transmission of voice, video and data services”. It´s measured in Megabits per second (Mbit/s). Future Home´s BroadBand needs  Total : 25 Mbit/s ”More contents and services can move through the network at greater speed and with greater capacity” (the information highways) New Services handled by BB : e-business, e-learning, e-Healthcare, tele-working, High-Definition TV (HDTV), Voice, Video on Demand , etc. Intertet /Web: ~ 2 Mbit/s. Voice over Internet (VoIP): ~ 1 Mbit/s. Digital TV & Video: ~ 20 Mbit/s. Videoconference: ~ 2 Mbit/s.( Duplex-Symetric)

BroadBand and monopolies: 

BroadBand and monopolies In Spain broad band connections are the most expensive in Europe in terms of speed/price (in San Sebastian only Telefónica and Euskaltel have their own network infrastructure, thus hindering new offers and competition). The graph shows delays in the adoption of measures to increase speed in Spain, as against the situation in the other European countries, which have been using these since 2003. The Information Society in Spain is five years behind the EU. Spain is below the European average (ranked 20th out of 25), behind Cyprus and Slovenia. 2/3 of the population do not use Internet at all. Curiously, mobile telephone penetration is 90%, and Spain has the highest rates in the EU (oligopoly of Movistar, Vodafone, Amena). (source: Fundación Auna 2005)

BroadBand Penetration.: 

BroadBand Penetration. In the Spanish market, relevant inhibiting factors have been identified which prevent BroadBand taking off in Cities: The low penetration of PCs in the home. The low perception of usefulness of services and contents to be taken up, among other means, particularly in relation to digital Learning and municipal eGovernment services. The price. A more economic basic-level offer would be required to encourage general use of the broad band service. Average broadband rates in Europe (based on 1Mb of speed, price x month, 2004-2005): Broad Band is at up to 40% more expensive in Spain than the European average. (Source: Forrester 2005)

BroadBand access in the city Homes&Companies: 

BroadBand access in the city Homes&Companies “BroadBand is the electricity of the 21st century, and as such requires an infrastructure to bring it to everyone”. City Broad Band Carrier Telephone line (ADSL) Fiber Optic Municipal WIFI Network (The Wireless City)

Municipal Wireless Broad Band over the City.: 

Municipal Wireless Broad Band over the City. The infrastructure may be rented out to new ISP (thereby improving competition and preventing monopolies) and to companies to operate value-added services (Digital TV, Voice, Leisure, Internet etc.). This allows mobility and ubiquity, and all users can access broad band, not only from their homes or work place, but also from any part of the City (a key factor for many municipal services such as the police, transport, etc.). Opening up to new ISP Broad Band

WIFI Mesh. Intelligent Wireless Technology.: 

WIFI Mesh. Intelligent Wireless Technology. WIFI Mesh technology allows a BroadBand Network to be deployed wirelessly throughout the entire City at low cost. We can easily adapt for the future growth of the City with no need for any civil engineering works. The network is always On, allowing us to roam to receive data, voice and video in mobility (car, bus, train,etc.). Nodes are attached to traffic lights and Street Light posts to pick up electrical power, and this creates areas of wireless cover in the City. Some of the nodes are connected by Optic Fibre to a Data Processing Unit (the Central Metropolitan System). In the case of Donostia, we would use the municipal optic fibre infrastructure already deployed in the traffic lights system for the cabled nodes.

Reliability of the WIFI Mesh System: the case of New Orleans: 

Reliability of the WIFI Mesh System: the case of New Orleans New Orleans: the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina left the City with no communications, and this hindered rescue work. The WIFI Mesh System was used to restore basic voice and data communications for the emergency services. A provisional network was set up in 1 week. The system is now used for video camera surveillance, schools, Internet in poorer districts etc.

Donostia, a reference in the use of municipal WIFI in Spain.: 

Donostia, a reference in the use of municipal WIFI in Spain. Donostia was the first City in the Spain to have Municipal WIFI zones in Public Parks. The repercussions in the media also found their way abroad (features in specialist American publications on the Municipal WIFI system used in Donostia). Donostia is leading the European “Wireless Cities” project to create a network of cities to share experiences and knowledge. Cities/regions in Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland and Finland (Oulu) are involved in the project.

Municipal WIFI Network. The Vision.: 

Municipal WIFI Network. The Vision. “The wireless city”, San Sebastián in the 3rd Millennium” We wish to design an Intelligent and Innovative City as a reference in the application of Active Citizen Technology. Guaranteeing access to high-speed broad band from any location to any citizen. Encouraging economic development in the city and internationalisation of its businesses. Improving the standard of living of its citizens, and optimising their relationship with the Council. In 1926, Donostia was the first city in the Spain to set up a Municipal Telephone Exchange.

International Experiences: 

International Experiences Municipal WIFI Projects throughout the world (source: muniwireless.com August 2005) 88 cities and/or regions are developing wireless broad band projects (38 in the USA and 50 in the rest of the world). 32 cities use metropolitan WIFI systems for municipal services (28 in the USA and 4 in the rest of the world). 37 cities with HotZones (exterior open zone with Internet cover), 22 in the USA and 15 in the rest of the world (Donostia, for example). 34 projects planned (public access and municipal services) in the USA, and 3 in the rest of the world.

Municipal WIFI City Project references.: 

Municipal WIFI City Project references. Philadelphia www.wirelessphiladelphia.org San Francisco France (Pau) André Labarrère, Mayor of Pau, Senator in Paris Objective: 100% of companies and 80% of homes connected within 3 years. 100 Mbs for 30 € month Technology : FFTH & WIFI

Thank You For Your Attention.: 

Thank You For Your Attention. Mr. Euken SeSé . Manager of Fomento de San Sebastián. euken_sese@donostia.org Mr. Juan Carlos González. Head of Municipal WIFI of Fomento de San Sebastián. jcarlos_gonzalez@donostia.org