14 - smart gigabit communities launch - austin, texas

Austin, Texas Smart Gigabit Communities Launch

January 26, 2016

Community Overview

Unique and distinguishing characteristics•Test bed for creative ideas and early adopters of technology innovations•Progressive and fiercely entrepreneurial and well-educated workforce•Live Music Capital of the World and home of SXSW Interactive Festival •Almost 50 incubator, accelerators, maker and co-working spaces

Austin’s advanced network(s)•Over 360,000 households •Networks are online and under construction•AT&T Gigapower and Google Fiber •Greater Austin Area Network (GAATN) •Working with University of Texas at Austin for the location of the GENI rack

Key Local Partners

• Civic Hackers

• Austin Tech Ranch

• Capital Factory

• SXSW Interactive

• University of Texas

• Chamber of Commerce

• Austin Tech Council

• Dell Medical School

• Mayor’s Office

• City Manager’s Office

PARTNERSSources of

DEVELOPERSCommunityLEADERS

Application Idea 1 Under Construction

We are early on in the process but ideas include Transportation, Healthcare, and Energy Management.

What we have to offer to other communities

List of unique community resources to share with other SGCs100 Community Connection sites to be connected to Google Fiber

University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School

SXSW Interactive Festival Brings together the world’s most creative developers, designers, bloggers and inventors

Austin Technology Incubator

Austin Tech Ranch

Capital Factory

Techstars Austin