Smart Cities: Technology Integrated Urban Spaces

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Table of Contents

What is a Smart City? 3

The Internet of Things 6

Sensor Technology 8

Sensor Applications 10

Sensor Market 11

Advances in Technologies 12

Key Regions & Initiatives 13

North America 14

Europe 15

Asia Pacific 16

Latin America 18

Middle East & Africa 19

About CIVIQ Smartscapes 22

Key Players 23

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Smart Cities are defined as “cities that utilize information and communication technologies

with the aim to increase the life quality of their inhabitants while providing sustainable

development” . Information and communication technology (ICT) is at the absolute core of Smart 1

Cities. In essence, the implementation of a Smart City relies on knowledge infrastructure. The city

as a whole is meant to benefit from the integration of six key components working together. The

people, economy, environment, government, lifestyle and mobility of a city are the six key

components laid out by urban strategist Boyd Cohen in his “Smart Cities Wheel”.

In viewing Cohen’s “Smart City Wheel” (p. 4), it is important to consider the importance of

synergy between the six main components and to view them as overlapping rather than

segregated entities. This holistic approach to Smart Cities means that data from the six individual

components can be applied in a citywide context to maximize efficiency and resident happiness

while minimizing costs. In order for the components outlined by Cohen to function, there must be

synergy between the management of urban infrastructure and the data center. Currently, the

Smart City technology market is underdeveloped. Most of the key players focus solely on one core

segment of the city and few have created a comprehensive solution to Smart Cities. This has

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What is the purpose of a Smart City?

Connecting Physical, Economic, & Social Infrastructure

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created a problem in the integration of the six Smart City

components and in communication between the city’s

government and the data collected-through

information technology (IT). A comprehensive

“go-to” solution such as those provided by

CIVIQ Smartscapes would solve this issue by

bridging the gaps between the city’s components

and the public and private sector. Additionally, a

comprehensive solution would facilitate the exchange of

information globally.

Within the smart city, the sensors and data are controlled by the IT company while the

application of the analyzed data is controlled by the city’s government and often times provided to

businesses as open-source information. Smart Cities between the management of urban

infrastructure, or city government, and the data and analysis that can be achieved through the

implementation of IT.

While the deployment of the hardware necessary for Smart Cities is a huge market, long

term revenue and growth can be found in the software side of Smart Cities in addition to the

maintenance and analysis of Internet of Things (IoT) systems and data. The IoT industry - already

being explored by CIVIQ Smartscapes as well as Cisco, IBM, GE and Amazon - is potentially going to

add $10 to 15 trillion USD to the global GDP over the next 20 years. It has been estimated that this

number is to be as high as $19 trillion USD. Either way, the deployment of IoT goes hand in hand

with Smart Cities (basically, cities outfitted with IoT technology that are capable of analysis) and

represents the potential for the greatest economic growth in human history.

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Cohen’s Smart City Wheel

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The following table lays out the main industries within Smart Cities

and their corresponding applications and technologies:

Industry Smart City Applications Key Technologies

Smart Energy Demand management, EV

support, energy efficiency

program, renewable energy

integration

Smart meters, home energy management,

distribution automation, grid analytics,

demand response (DR) systems, energy

storage

Smart Water Water system upgrades,

consumption monitoring,

wastewater treatment,

environmental safety systems,

flood management

Smart water meters, sensor and

communications networks, water

monitoring and management systems,

water system analytics, weather

forecasting

Smart Transportation Traffic monitoring and

management, congestion

management, road user charging,

car sharing, emergency response,

public information systems,

smart parking, integrated traffic

light management

TravelStation by CIVIQ Smartscapes,

Intelligent transportation systems, EV

charging systems, road use pricing

systems, sensors networks, monitoring

and management parking, traffic

monitoring, predictive analytics, vehicle

telematics, public portals and smart apps,

open data platforms

Smart Buildings Public sector energy

management programs, grid

integration for renewables, EV

charging stations, lighting/

waste/ water management

Building EMSs, building automation

management systems, energy

performance management, grid

integration, intelligent lighting systems

Smart Government Public safety, social care, tele-

heath, e-education, smart street

lighting, citizen portals, waste

collection

Sensor networks, cloud computing

services, data analytics, open data

platforms, lighting networks, emergency

response systems

Smart People Social mobility, public safety,

neighborhood specific

information, hot topic analysis

Sensor networks, video monitoring, data

analytics, internet use monitoring, location

technology, smartphone access

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The IoT is rapidly becoming one of the most important concepts in Smart City deployment.

99% of all things in the world today are unconnected and the economic potential for software,

infrastructure and hardware companies to connect these things is enormous. The Internet of

Things is the network created by embedding objects with chips or sensors that can relay

information to the operator or other connected devices creating a system that is more valuable

that the sum of its parts individually. Obvious by its name, the IoT market holds enormous potential

and is forecasted to grow rapidly in upcoming years.

According to Goldman Sachs, sensor prices have dropped to less than half of their cost 10

years ago while bandwidth cost is nearly 40X cheaper than 10 years ago. Processing the collected

data has dropped in price by nearly 60X in the last 10 years while technology has become far more

advanced. Smartphones act as connection to the IoT on an individual level and allow easy control of

other objects within the IoT. Wi-Fi coverage that allows for objects within the IoT to connect and

communicate with each other has also expanded allowing for real time information to be sent and

collected from sensors. Additionally, standardization of networking equipment has risen due to

initiatives like the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). Now, most equipment supports IPv6. IPv6

can support 128-bit addresses, which means it can easily handle all of the IoT devices predicted,

while IPv4 could only support 32-bit addresses. With global investments focused on software

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IoT ( The Internet of Things )

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technology and worldwide data growth projected to increase rapidly in the next few years,

Goldman Sachs expects a shift away from IoT related hardware towards technologies that can

analyze the data.

Traditional hardware companies should consider rethinking business models to create

software integrated hardware products. With internet access and the emergence of decision

making technology based on AI, chip proliferation within single devices could create IoT connected

devices that collect, analyze and apply data internally while sending the same information to data

centers or a cloud for storage or application into a Smart City’s IoT system as a whole. Research

Vice President at Gartner, Bettina Tratz-Ryan, estimates that by 2020 IoT TSPs will have grown

their revenues through services and software by more than 50 percent by expanding outside of

hardware.

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There are enormous applications for sensors connected to the IoT within Smart Cities

across a range of components. The application of sensor systems will be the primary method of

data collection for the purpose of monitoring city operation. A myriad of functions exist across

every single sector for this data within a Smart City once analysis has occurred. As the IoT expands

alongside internet connection and RFID adoption increases, sensors will become more accurate and

useful in monitoring activity within cities. Sensors can provide cities with improvements in security

through monitoring and authentication. Additionally, with high speed internet access, sensors can

provide real time information regarding utility usage that can be analyzed and implemented

quickly.

While listed on page 7, wearable sensors are also gaining traction among consumers.

Integrating sensor-derived information from within the Smart City infrastructure with sensor data

from wearable technology like smartphones and fitness trackers would provide cities with intimate

and valuable information regarding the behavior and movement of their citizens. Goldman Sachs

expects growth within the IoT industry to be focused on enablers that can provide Wi-Fi access,

platforms through which sensors can connect and the analysis of data collected through sensor

integrated IoT devices.

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Sensor Technology Applying Sensors to Smart Cities

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Sensor technology has a huge variety

of applications. Sensors networks can

be deployed to provide real-time

information regarding congestion levels

and vehicle occupancy to facilitate

parking. Initiatives have been deployed

in San Francisco, Los Angeles and

Moscow among other cities. This lowers

driver frustration, fuel waste and air

pollution and increases economic activity. Additionally, through parking sensors, parking violations

can be easily detected by law enforcement. Another example is monitoring structural vibration

responses and conditions, through sensor network deployments typically in large-scale civil

infrastructure, conditions and serviceability estimations can be made. Smart sensors are expected

to bring Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) to practical installation requirements and cost

through increased memory size, communication capabilities and CPU speeds. 2

Recently, The European Union’s regulated that all member states must gather noise data

and maps to battle noise pollution within the region. Noise levels from pedestrians, road traffic,

railways, airports and industry are all measured in Urban Noise Mapping (UNM). Usually, city wide

UNM systems are not deployed and only small regions of cities are outfitted with the sensors.

Geographic simulations are then created for estimates. 3

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Smart parking sensors will be used to alleviate driver stress and maximize lot space

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City Infrastructure Sensors • Parking Monitoring of available parking spaces • Structural health monitoring Monitoring of vibrations in civil structures • Urban noise mapping Real time industrial, environmental and civilian sound monitoring • Smartphone detection Detection of WiFi and Bluetooth compatible devices • Electromagnetic field levels Measurement of energy radiated by cell stations and WiFi routers • Traffic congestion Monitoring of vehicle and bicycle levels to optimize municipal travel • Pedestrian demographics Measuring gender, age and race with facial recognition • Smart lighting Weather adaptive and easily controlled street lighting • Waste management Detection of trash levels within containers • Energy monitoring Energy consumption monitoring and management • Water Flow Measurement of water pressure, leaks and water transportation and quality of tap water Environmental Sensors • Forest fire detection Monitoring of combustion gases and preemptive fire conditions to define alert zones • Air pollution Control of CO2 and toxic gas emissions from factories, farms and cars • Precipitation monitoring Snow, rain and wind speed measurements to help manage harsh weather conditions • Soil monitoring Monitoring of soil moisture, vibrations and earth density to detect land conditions

• Earthquake early detection Measurements of vibrations and earth density in tremor ridden areas • Chemical leakage detection Detection of chemical and waste leakage from factories in bodies of water • Pollution levels in the ocean Controlling realtime levels of leakage and waste in the sea • Flood detection Monitoring of water level variations in rivers, dams and reservoirs Industrial & Security Sensors • Perimeter access control Access control to restricted areas and detection of people in non-authorized areas • Intrusion detection Detection of window and door openings and violations to prevent intruders • Liquid corrosion detection Liquid detection in sensitive structures to prevent corrosion • Art and goods preservation Monitoring of conditions inside museums and art warehouses • Radiation levels Measurement of radiation levels near hazardous areas to detect leakages • Explosive and hazardous gas Detection of gas levels and leakages in industrial environments • Item location Search of items in large areas like warehouses or harbors • Fleet tracking Monitoring the routes in shipping valuable goods like jewelry and medical supplies. • M2M applications Machine auto-diagnosis and assets control • Temperature monitoring Temperature control inside industrial spaces

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Smart City Sensor Applications

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Increases in sensor technology adoption are clear signals that a global IoT infrastructure is already on the mind of companies around the world. Surprisingly, a report by PWC estimates forecasts North America as the smallest adopter of sensor technology with just 18% currently investing. Asia leads the way with 24% adoption, South America comes in at a close second at 23% and Africa has 22% sensor adoption among their companies. Europe is the second smallest adopter at just 19% adoption of sensor technology by current companies. In the future, PWC reports that 26% of Asian companies plan to boost their sensor investments this year and 18% of African companies plan to do the same while just 8% of European respondents and 7% of North American respondents plan to increase sensor technology adoption in the upcoming year. Transportation and manufacturing have been early adopters of sensor technology but wearables and consumer technologies are poised to become the largest and most influential sectors within the market.

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Cloud Software The rise in cloud storage availability and

increases in cloud storage security have made the

technology attractive to IoT and Smart City

developers looking to store the vast amounts of data

that are collected through municipal sensor systems.

Clouds act as a Smart City’s most important IT

structure and allow every device connected to a

Smart City’s IoT to access all of the data collected so

far without physical, individual storage systems that

can add bulk and cost while limiting collaboration

between different components within the city.

Artificial Intelligence After IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess champion

Gary Kasparov in 1997, research and attention

towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has

exploded. Artificial intelligence innovations in recent

years will work with cloud technology. Components

outfitted with artificial intelligence within the Smart

City’s IoT network will be able to interpret

information and make decision using data from the

entire system. Machine based diagnosis of municipal

inefficiencies would alleviate stress placed on human

teams within a Smart City’s control center as they

would no longer need to analyze data and implement

decisions manually or in separate steps.

Advances in Technology Making a Connected World a Reality

Facial Recognition Fa c i a l re c o g n i t i o n s oftwa re h a s

undergone massive improvements in recent

years. Facebook’s DeepFace recognition software

is now able to detect faces with 97.25% accuracy

making it equivalent to the accuracy of humans

at detecting faces. Facial recognition will be an

important tool in the IoT as the technology can

provide information on demographics on age,

race and gender. Facial recognition software has

already been implemented in large scale security

projects in the European Union where EU citizens

can go through fully automated border control. In

the United States, facial recognition is most

commonly associated with Las Vegas casino

security systems where visual data from security

cameras is analyzed and banned gamblers and

card counters can be located.

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Massive amounts of existing cities have commenced IoT and Smart City projects but

greenfield opportunities involving large scale urban developments also create demand for state of

the art city management technology.

The greenfield opportunity cities will require a universal approach — like the one held by

CIVIQ Smartscapes — that reaches every part of civil infrastructure and will act as testing grounds

for innovative technology. Existing cities will require more individualized technology that can

address specific issues located by city planners.

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Key Regions & Initiatives Greenfield and Existing Opportunities

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By 2023, Smart City technology is estimated to

have revenues of approximately $7.8 billion

annually representing a CAGR of 11.2% between

2014-2023. 2012 marked the first year with major cities beginning to focus on Smart City technology and

interest have grown substantially since then in response to budget constraints and a large-scale

environmental focus. In North America, the Smart City market will be mostly made up of projects that

improve existing infrastructure rather than creating new cities from scratch. Because of this, North

American Smart City projects may require a more individualized approach than cities being built from

scratch so that the pertinent, existing issues can be addressed.

The Hudson Yards project is among the

most innovative being deployed in the United

States at the moment. The project represents

the largest private real estate development in

the history of the United States and New York

City’s largest development since Rockefeller

Center. 17 million square feet of both

commercial and residential space will constitute

the five office towers, 100 shops, restaurants,

5,000 residences, cultural spaces and 14 acres

of public open space within the development in addition to a 200 room luxury hotel and easy access to

transportation. Lifestyle factors within the project will be collected through sensor technology and

analyzed. The project is a collaboration between Oxford Properties and Related Companies, both real estate

development groups, and marks the first Smart City project in the United States that is being built from

scratch.

The $15 million dollar Kansas City Smart City plan recently approved by city council is being lead by

Cisco and is one of the country’s first Smart City projects employing the aid of sensor technology. Additional

cities like Dallas, San Jose and Boston have also begun to employ Smart City technology. Dallas plans on

using Cisco technology to monitor traffic and utilities using sensors and San Jose is working with Intel to

increase the number of clean-tech jobs within the city through the “Smart Cities USA” project. The project

in San Jose will use the IoT platform to measure air quality but plans to scale this to energy, transportation,

buildings and manufacturing are being discussed. While the introduction of this technology is a step towards

Smart Cities, efforts in the United States are dwarfed by the advanced solution already found in Europe and

the massive scale of planned projects in the Middle East, North Africa and Pacific East Asia.

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North America (Existing Opportunities)

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The smart city technology market in Europe

is forecast to grow from annual revenue of

$2.2 billion in 2014 to $6.6 billion in 2023 at

a CAGR of 13.2% reflecting the EU’s 2020 goals to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon

emissions. Much of the growth in European Smart Cities will be focused on increasing the efficiency

of existing infrastructure rather than building new cities outfitted with Smart City technology.

Spain is Europe’s leader in Smart City technology innovation and

early adoption. A replication of the LinkNYC project is planned in Barcelona

where they a municipal Wi-Fi network in addition to touchscreen kiosks will

be deployed throughout the city. Connected sensors for parking spaces,

environmental monitoring, garbage bin fill levels, and more will also be

deployed within Barcelona. In Santander, Spain, 12,500 sensors have been

deployed to monitor the cities every move real-time and the city acts as a

testing ground for sensor technology throughout the rest of the continent. In early 2014, the

United Kingdom (which Navigant Research expects to be the largest market for Smart City

technology in upcoming years) deployed smart parking sensors throughout Westminster’s entire

road network. If the project proves successful, the project could be extended throughout London.

The project was inspired by ParkYa, an app in Dublin that uses open data form the city council to

offer a parking app that makes driving and parking an easier experience.

Germany will act as one of Europe’s most important markets for Smart City technology and

adoption. Already, many German and European programs have been implemented to subsidize

Smart City programs that bring the country closer to its goal of carbon neutrality. Further

cementing the existence of a renewable energy focus among Europe’s smart cities is Stockholm

which is focusing almost entirely on Green IT. Sensors will be installed among the city’s utility

networks and buildings that will monitor consumption which will later be visualized and then

minimized by administration and citizens. The focus on updating the city can be attributed to a

municipal fiber optic network that covers the city in its entirety. The new Stockholm Royal Seaport

project being constructed is one of the largest developments in Swedish history and will be focused

on shared IT data and focused on monitoring and analyzing the lifestyle practices of citizens to

minimize environmental impact.

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Europe (Existing Opportunities)

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The Asia Pacific smart city technology

market is forecast to grow from annual

revenue of almost $3.0 billion in 2014 to $11.3 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 16.0% as a result of

the regions rapidly growing populations and a demand for new infrastructure.

Out of the entire region, demand for Smart City technology in India, China and Japan

appear the be the largest though early adopters like South Korea and green technology focused

markets like Australia also have significant potential for growth. China has actually been criticized

by Cisco in regard to their future practicing of Smart City monitoring as the company believes

China will use the technology to monitor citizens at a level that crosses the line of what is ethically

acceptable. The 12th Five-Year Plan in China, which guides broad economic policy through 2015,

specifically mentions Smart City and ICT as sectors to be strengthened and encouraged. The largest

effort is led by the country’s Ministry of Housing and Urban and Rural Development (MOHURD).

Last year, MOHURD selected 193 local governments and economic development zones as official

smart city pilot project sites eligible for funding from a ¥100 billion ($16 billion) investment fund

sponsored by the China Development Bank. The Tianjin Eco-city, an environmentally friendly urban

area under construction 93 miles from Beijing that will house 350,000 residents upon completion

in 2020 is one of these projects that stands out. The following is a map of China’s cities that have

already begun Smart City projects - 4

The government of India recently announced their plan to build 100 Smart Cities. In India,

the urban population is currently 31% of the total population and it contributes over 60% of India’s

GDP. It is projected that urban India will

contribute nearly 75% of the national GDP

in the next 15 years as the population

continues to urbanize. This has created a

large demand that is now nationally

recognized for cities to adopt Smart City

technology.

In Japan, large testing grounds for

Smart City technology have emerged in

four exiting cities. The Yokohama Smart

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Asia Pacific (Existing & Greenfield)

Dense slums in India are in desperate need of the reorganization that can be made through

the adoption of Smart City technology

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City Project (YSCP) being conducted in City of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is one of the four

and consists of a number of projects that have begun to produce results. One project is conducting

a demonstration of demand response (DR) in the largest such demonstration in Japan, covering

3500 households. Another uses a home energy management system (HEMS) to promote efficient

energy use and conservation in the household sector and another project is using home-to-home

energy wheeling. The Toyota City Low-carbon Society Verification Project (Smart Melit), The

Keihanna Eco City Next-generation Energy and Social Systems Demonstration Project and the The

Kitakyushu Smart Community Project are the three other projects and they represent a national

focus on establishing cleaner technologies and creating domestic demand for Smart City

technology.

Songdo, in South Korea, is considered

the world’s first totally Smart City. The

projects total cost is estimated at $40 billion

and the city spans across 1,500 acres. In 2004,

Korea initiated the u-City project whereby

ubiquitous computing technologies were

applied to strengthen cities’ competitiveness

however, u-Seoul Net is not equipped to

support new smart services, as it was

specifically designed to connect only public

offices in the interest of administrative data exchange. In 2011, Seoul launched the Smart Seoul

program which is made of a free Wi-Fi network across the cities public spaces, increasing device

donation, metering energy usage across the city and community mapping to monitor citizen

lifestyle and improve safety.

Smaller economies across the region have Smart City projects as well. Densely populated

Singapore hopes to become the world’s Smartest City and is already applying the technology in

completely new ways that improve quality of life for citizens. For example, intersections, elderly

and disabled residents use special RFID cards that extend crossing times when tapped against

traffic light poles. The city’s water management system is among the world’s most advanced, and

the government is testing a new desalination technology for seawater that would be 50% more

energy efficient than any current method. A super-fast broadband network already reaches 95% of

homes and businesses in Singapore.

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Songdo’s already impressive skyline

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The Smart City technology market in

Latin America is forecast to grow from

$335.0 million in 2014 to $832.1 million by 2023 at a CAGR of 10.6%. The focus for Latin

American countries establishing Smart City systems will be an improvement in infrastructure.

Mexico and Brazil are the regions leaders in Smart City technology but countries like Chile,

Argentina and Colombia have potential to become future consumers of Smart City technology as

their urban centers become more developed and focus is able to shift from providing basic

necessities to improving the quality of life within urban spaces.

Brazil is the regions absolute leader in Smart City investment and application and has been

a very early adopter of the technology. In 2010 an Integrated Operations Center was built in Rio de

Janeiro which used sensor networks to develop an emergency response system with real-time

automated command-and-control of emergency responses. The system integrates data from

approximately 30 agencies, and provides the city’s administration with information regarding

emergencies and allows for predictive analytics to help minimize disasters and keep citizens

prepared. Administrative authorities can make more informed decisions now as they can view City

services -such as the police, traffic management and energy grid- together at once through the

operations center.

Mexico is also promising to make significant investments in its public infrastructure over

the next 5 years. It is the second-largest smart city technology market in the region and will be

worth $172.3 million in 2023 according to Navigant Research. Guadalajara, a city with 1.5 million

people and another 2.7 million in the metro area is Mexico's second largest city is the first of 10

municipalities that will be participating in the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative (SCI). The city has

embarked upon a campaign called the Ciudad Creativa Digital (CCD) project to drive its

transformation into a Smart City and become a global center of digital media creation.

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Latin America (Existing)

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The Middle East & Africa

smart city technology

market is forecast to reach annual revenue of $887.4 million by 2023 at a CAGR of 13.0% between

2014 and 2023. Focus related to smart cities in the Middle East is mostly on greenfield

developments the opportunity extends to infrastructural applications in the existing cities of the

Gulf region and Central Asia. Smart City technology will also be necessary to maintain the

infrastructural advancements required by Africa’s rapidly growing and prospering populations.

In the Gulf Region, large scale developments represent a huge greenfield opportunity for

Smart City technology providers. Announced in 2005 by Abdullah bin Abdullaziz al Saud, former

Saudi king, King Abdullah Economic City will cover 67 square miles in total at a cost of $86 billion

USD. The project is being built by Dubai-based Emaar properties and it will consist of an industrial

zone, a sea port, residential areas with 260,000 apartments and 56,000 villas, a sea resort, an

education zone and a central business district.

The Hail Economic City (HEC) is predicted to have a population of 80,000 and will consist of

a logistics & transportation center, a petrochemical industries center, a mining center, a dry port,

and entertainment area, a knowledge center, and international airport and a business center at a

cost of $8 billion USD. Rakisa Holding Company is the primary developer. The Knowledge Economic

City (KEC) in Madinah will be focused on education and will have predicted population of 200,000

people. The $7 billion USD project will consist of an educational park, a bio-technology and medical

center, a high-tech park, major retail hubs, a hotel complex and an Islamic studies center in addition

to a business district. The project is being developed by Quad International. In the Southwest of

Saudi Arabia, the Jazan Economic City can be found. This is a $27 billion USD project with a

predicted population of 250,000. An industrial park with occupy 2/3 of the city and the remaining

third will consist of health and education areas, a fishery, a seaport, a business and cultural center

and an agriculture repackaging and distribution center. MMC International is the primary developer

for this project.

Neighboring Qatar is also a hub for Smart City Technology alongside the United Arab

Emirates which is a great testing ground of the technology. The Pearl in Doha, Qatar is a man-made

island development that will cover 988 acres of reclaimed land. The project has an estimated cost

of $15 billion USD and will contain 18,831 dwellings by 2018. The residential units will be

accompanied by 200 retail units, 200 moorings in a marina and 320,000 square feet of retail

space.A luxury retail presence has already been established in the development which is being

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constructed by United Development Company. The Pearl will consist of 13 islands when completed.

Lusail is Qatar’s newest planned city. The development is expected to house 260,000 people and

has marinas, residential areas, commercial areas, resorts, leisure facilities, two golf courses and an

entertainment district. State-controlled Qatari Diar Real Estate Development is building the

community with Parsons Corporation. Lusail is planned to house the Lusail Iconic Stadium with a

capacity of over 80,000 people is going to to host the 2022 FIFA world cup. In addition, Msheireb

properties in Qatar has teamed up with IT solutions firm Meeza to create a Smart City solution for

Doha’s existing East Bay neighborhood. 5

While the Gulf countries represent a huge opportunity, nearby Central Asian countries like

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan also represent potential markets for the technology. A z e r b a i j a n’ s

capital, Baku, is rapidly become a center for commerce due to its crossroads location between

Europe, the Middle East and Asia and Baku White City is one of the country’s most ambitious

projects. The development will be built on 546 acres of formerly abandoned oil fields from the

country’s first oil boom at the turn of the 20th century. 19,700 households are being constructed

for approximately 50,000 people. Though 75% of the project is dedicated to residential units,

commercial and leisure units will provide up to 48,000 jobs. The project is being designed by Atkins

and Foster + Partners and will be constructed by local Pasha Construction.

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An artist’s depiction of the port along Baku White City

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Azerbaijan’s largest development are the Khazar Islands which are composed of 41 artificial

islands covering nearly 12 square miles over the Caspian Sea. The development is planned to house

1 million residents and it will contain 150 schools, 50 hospitals and daycare centers, parks,

shopping malls, cultural centers, universities, a Formula 1 race track and the Azerbaijan Tower - the

world’s tallest. A large municipal airport will also be constructed and the project is being developed

by Ibrahim Ibrahimov’s Avesta Group. The scheduled date of completion is between 2020 and

2025.

Neighboring Kazakhstan is also interested in upgrading their city’s and improving efficiency

through Smart City technology. The President of the country announced the development of

Astana as a city of future following the format of a “Smart City”, through launching the Smart

Astana project. The launch of two large additional projects, SafeCity and an Intelligent

Transportation System will be critical for the preparation country’s capital for the “EXPO -2017”

and promises to radically change life in the country’s capital.

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About CIVIQ Smartscapes

CIVIQ Smartscapes designs and manufactures interactive “smart city” communications structures that provide access to and enhance public

information, commerce, safety and efficiency to create “smartscapes” - the future of intelligent urban infrastructure. By pulling the best

technology and most relevant partners together, CIVIQ Smartscapes is able to design, manufacture and deliver turnkey networked structures that provide cities with a range of beneficial services and capabilities, covering up to 100 percent of the cost through advertising revenue.

Contact us to speak about partnerships or lean more about how we can make your city smarter. 

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Key Players

Name Industry Role City Country

Solutions Provider, Hardware

Manufacturer,

Engineer and manufacturer of high-performance public

communication systems that transform the urban landscape

into a smarter and more connected Smartscape.

Boston, MA United States

ABB Tropos Automation, Power

Provides solutions to increase sustainability and efficiency

through automation solutions.

Zurich Switzerland

Accenture Automation, Consulting

Develops and implements technology to improve

productivity and efficiency.

Dublin Ireland

AGT International GmbH

IoT Analytics Optimizes business efficiency using IoT analytics, raw data

to next steps.

Zurich Switzerland

ARM Holdings plc. Semiconductors, Sensor

Manufacturing, IoT Devices

World’s leading semiconductor IP company. Develops and

licenses technology for electronics and sensors.

Cambridge United Kingdom

Atos S.A. Automation, Consulting

IT services corporation. Provides managed services, hi-

tech transitional services, consulting and systems

integration.

Bezons France

Autodesk, Inc. Product Design Leader in 3D design, engineering and

entertainment software.

Waltham, MA

United States

Axeda Corporation

Cloud IoT Management

Advanced cloud-based service and software for IoT

connected products and machines.

Foxborough, Ma

United States

Capgemini Automation, Consulting

Provides IT services including consulting, technology,

outsourcing and local services.

Paris France

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Cisco Systems Inc.

Network Equipment

Designs, manufactures and sells network equipment globally.

San Jose, CA United States

Cityzenith Data Visualization

Developers of 5D Smart City, a cloud-based, Smart Enterprise SaaS solution to map big data.

Chicago, IL United States

Dassault Systemes

Data Visualization

Provides virtual environments to experiment with innovation

and provide solutions.

Paris & Boston, MA

France & United States

Ecobee Inc. IoT Devices Provides Wi-Fi enabled thermostats.

Toronto Canada

Esri Data Visualization

Develops smart technology derived data mapping system.

Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist.

Redlands, CA United States

Firetide Network Equipment

Manufactures wireless connectivity solutions through

a mesh, PTP or PTMP topology.

Campbell, CA United States

Fujitsu Ltd. Automation, Consulting,

Network Equipment

Japan’s leading ICT company. Offers a full range of

technology products, solutions and services.

Ishikawa Japan

GainSpan Corporation

Semiconductors, Sensor

Manufacturing, IoT Devices

Designer and marketer of Wi-Fi chips, modules and solutions to

IoT devices.

San Jose, CA United States

GECorporation Power, Civil Infrastructure

Multinational conglomerate focusing on power and water,

oil and gas, energy management, aviation,

healthcare, transportation and capital.

Fairfield, CT United States

Hitachi Conglomerate Highly diversified multinational conglomerate. Operates in

eleven diverse business segments focusing on

infrastructural development, electronics and financial

services.

Tokyo Japan

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Honeywell International

Conglomerate Inventor and manufacturer of technologies aimed at solving

global issues identified through macro-trends in science, technology and

society.

Morristown, NJ

United States

Huawei Network Equipment

The largest telecommunications

equipment and services company in the world.

Manufactures electronics and builds telecommunications

networks.

Shenzhen China

IBM Corporation Automation, Consulting,

Network Equipment,

Infrastructure

Multinational technology manufacturer and consulting company. Manufactures both

hardware and software.

Armonk, NY United States

Intel Corporation Semiconductors Worlds largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker. Both designs and

develops a variety of chips.

Santa Clara, CA United States

Itron Power, Network Equipment

Designs, manufactures, markets, installs and services

systems and fixed communication networks.

Liberty Lake, WA

United States

KT Corp. Network Service Provider

Integrated wired/wireless telecommunication service

provider. Focuses on information and

communications and has the highest share of South Korean

local telephones and high speed internet.

Seongnam South Korea

Libelium Semiconductors, Sensor

Manufacturing, IoT Devices

Provider of IoT technology for Smart Cities and an M2M

platform provider

Zaragoza Spain

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Living PlanIT SA

Consulting, IoT Analytics,

Data Visualization

Using the Urban Operating System platform, Living PlanIT provides

visualization of M2M technologies and Smart Cities.

Nyon Switzerland

Microsoft Software Manufacturer

Multinational technology company specializing in the development of

computer software.

Redmond Washington

Nest Labs IoT Devices Home automation company that designs and manufactures sensor-

driven, Wi-Fi enabled, self-learning, programmable

thermostats and smoke detectors.

Palo Alto, CA United States

Omron Automation, Sensor

Manufacturing

Electronic automation component manufacturer. Known for medical

sensors. Has developed facial recognition sensing technology.

Kyoto Japan

Orange Group Network Service

Provider

French multinational telecommunications company.

Paris France

OSlsoft Software Manufacturer

Manufacturer and supporter of application software for real-time data infrastructure solutions used to capture, process and store any

form of real-time data.

San Leandro,CA United States

Robotina Automation, Consulting

Comprehensive IT solution provider with a presence in

Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Kozina Slovenia

Rockwell Automation

Automation Provider of industrial automation and information solutions.

Milwaukee, WI United States

SAP Software Manufacturer

Multinational software corporation that makes enterprise

software to manage business operations and customer relations.

Walldorf Germany

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Schneider Electric

Power Specialist in electricity distribution, automation

management and production of installation components for energy management.

Ruel-Malmaison France

Siemens AG Conglomerate Largest engineering company in Europe. Principle divisions

in Industry, Energy, Healthcare and Civil

Infrastructure

Berlin & Munich Germany

Silver Springs Networks

Software Manufacturer,

IoT Devices, Automation

Provider of smart grid products and

communications devices. Develops software for

utilities and customers to improve energy efficiency.

Redwood City, CA United States

Texas Instruments

Semiconductors Electronics company that designs and makes

semiconductors which are sold to electronics designers and manufacturers globally.

Dallas, TX United States

Toshiba Conglomerate Diversified products and services include IT and

communications equipment and systems, electronic

components and materials, power systems, industrial and social infrastructure systems, household and

office equipment and lighting.

Tokyo Japan

Urbiotica Sensor Manufacturing

Developer of innovative wireless parking sensor

systems

Barcelona Spain

World Sensing

IoT Devices Offers wireless monitoring solutions for civil

infrastructure and traffic management sensing

technologies.

London & Barcelona

United Kingdom & Spain