ARMONK, N.Y. and PARIS, FRANCE - 18 Jun 2013: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Nice Côte d’Azur region of France,
announced an agreement to build a new information infrastructure to help the
city in its efforts to become a more intelligent, sustainable city. IBM also
underscored its ongoing commitment in the region.
Through better use of data and information sharing, as well as a new research
and development project, the City plans to put in place the technical foundation
to improve mobility and transportation, environmental quality, energy efficiency
and reduce risk. Improvements in each of these areas are expected to help
enhance services to citizens making the city more livable, while providing
better sources of information to boost economic development for local business.
The area is one of 13 EcoCite’
zones designated by the French government, an area dedicated to eco-friendly
urban planning. The four million Euro agreement with IBM will help support this
transformation to a Smarter
City and foster urban innovation, including the creation of new sources of
information and open applications designed in collaboration with local
business.
“We are proud to be part of a research and development project for the
Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur” said Christian Estrosi , Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur
president. “This will help create employment, drive new innovation and improve
the attractiveness of the region for citizens and business alike.”
As part of the project, the IBM
Intelligent Operations Center will provide city leaders an intelligent
dashboard to harness information in real time so it can be shared across
departments and throughout Nice and its 46 municipalities, enabling new levels
of collaboration. It uses data visualization and deep analytics that can help
agencies prepare for problems, coordinate and manage response efforts and
enhance the ongoing efficiency of city operations in order to improve the
services offered to citizens. It can also be used to spot patterns or trends and
explore scenarios to predict the impact of future events.
Initially the technology will be used to address the following areas:
Smart mobility - by analyzing massive amounts of
transportation-related data and using it to predict and improve traffic flow,
driving conditions and mobility can be improved for drivers. The data can also
be used to develop new transportation-related services and shared to create new
transportation solutions.
Environmental quality - urban monitoring networks will help
address environmental issues such as air and water quality and urban noise.
Energy efficiency - data management systems designed to
analyze the production, supply and consumption of energy will help reduce
environmental impact and create more efficient use of natural resources.
Risk management - systems for gathering and analyzing data
associated with potential risk such as weather-related problems or flooding will
make it possible to anticipate natural and industrial risks and take
preventative action.
This technology initiative is an extension of a bold plan created by city
leaders in 2010, designed to advance the City of Nice and improve services for
citizens. It also addresses many of the recommendations from the city’s
participation in the IBM Smarter
Cities Challenge.
“By developing a predictive and open data platform for the Métropole Nice
Côte d’Azur, IBM is helping build a new model for smart mobility, environmental
quality, energy efficiency and risk management. We are honored to be working
with Nice and its forward-thinking leaders. Through this contract signature, IBM
confirms its dynamic and lasting commitment in this region,” said Alain
Bénichou, president IBM France.
By: IBM
Source: http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/41328.wss
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