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The connected city bridgetown wi-fi. Carlyle J. Roberts Regional Head of Government Solutions. Unique Bridgetown. In 2011. In June 2011: Bridgetown received the Heritage stamp: Making it known for its preservation of history
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The connected city bridgetownwi-fi Carlyle J. Roberts Regional Head of Government Solutions
In 2011 • In June 2011: Bridgetown received the Heritage stamp: Making it known for its preservation of history • In July 2011: Bridgetown also became the first capital city & cruise port in the Caribbean with ubiquitous wireless broadband access: Making it known for its embrace of the present & future
Project Overview • The BCCI, BTI and the GOB are leading an extensive Initiative to Revitalize the City of Bridgetown. This project will include: • Improved security • Enhanced lighting • Landscaping • Improved sanitation facilities • Cultural and heritage activities • Wireless Internet connectivity on demand. • A Public-Private-People Partnernship team to create a low-cost Wi-Fi zone of approx 100 public outdoor Wi-Fi access points. • Covering Bridgetown from Kensington Oval in the North to Hilton Hotel in the south
Challenge……Solution Challenge: • Continuously improve and upgrade the capital city • Spread affordable broadband access for all • Make broadband available to multiple types of devices Solution: • Place: Bridgetown [first phase] • Technology: Wireless Broadband
Measuring & Managing • Cloud Solution allows for easy management • Performance is being measured and reported • Type of devices usage • Amount of users & bandwidth utilisation • What is the killer app [most used] • Which areas are heaviest users, & peak times • Quality monitoring of service & up-time • Link monitoring with alarms from cloud controller • Implemented as a self healing mesh
Finally • Part of Revitalization of Bridgetown done in partnership with BCCI, BTI, GoB & LIME • Expanding Broadband Access for ALL in the capital & most visited area • Other Benefits to the City • Increase commerce in Bridgetown • Facilitate the drive to make Bridgetown a 24/7 city • Assist Bridgetown as a historic city centre • Helps achieve ICT development strategy initiatives • Adequately monitored & measured