STRATEGIC SURVEILLANCE
SMART CITY NETWORK ARCHITECTURE GUIDE
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1 About this document
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this architecture guide is to present the requirements and considerations relevant to Smart City networks along with design options , best practices and configuration guidelines .
1.2 Audience
This design guide is intended for network architects and network engineers involved in the design , implementation and maintenance of Smart City networks . To take advantage of this document , it is expected that the reader will be familiar with Shortest Path Bridging and will have a solid understanding of various networking technologies at the ACPS or similar level .
1.3 Scope
This document will focus on Smart City Nets and Municipal Clouds . Municipal Wi-Fi , Smart Transit , Smart Roads & Highways and Smart Civic Venue solutions are out of scope .
2 Introduction and use cases
According to the Smart City Council , “ A smart city uses information and communications technology ( ICT ) to enhance its liveability , workability and sustainability . First , a smart city collects information about itself through sensors , other devices and existing systems .
Next , it communicates that data using wired or wireless networks . Third , it analyses that data to understand what ’ s happening now and what ’ s likely to happen next .” �
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