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Creating Smarter Communities

Enabling what we know today but future proofing for tomorrow Stephen Davies Chief Technology Officer OptiComm

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What is a Smart City?

According to the Australian Government: “It is a plan for supporting productive, accessible, liveable cities that attract talent, encourage innovation and create jobs and growth. ... The Smart Cities Plan sets out the Australian Government's vision for our cities—metropolitan and regional—and its commitment to smart investment, smart policy and smart technology.”

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Seriously! What is a Smart City

Wikipedia: A smart city is defined as an urban development vision to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of things (IoT) technology in a secure fashion to manage a city's assets.

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So what’s the answer?

There is no universally accepted definition It means different things to different people It varies from LGA to LGA, city to city and country to country

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Let’s start with an simple concept

Home automation

• Becoming more popular with Alexa and

Google Assistant

• Making our lives easier by using voice

commands to automate our home

• At the moment it’s a bit of fun

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On a larger scale for the home

Full Home automation and IoT

• But there can actually be some serious

benefits to these technologies

• Entertainment (Video, Audio, ParCont)
• Energy management (Lighting, AC)
• Security (Locks, CCTV, alarms, DoorBell)
• Device Management (Fridges, Cars,

pools, reticulation); and

• In home care

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And larger again

Smart Buildings

• Access control and CCTV
• Intelligent Intercom systems
• Apartment Automation Systems
• HVAC, Lighting, Access, Security,

Intercom, Messaging, Automation

• EMS/BMS/RMS
• Integrate all the systems to communicate

with each other over a common network

• Internet of Things

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And finally expand it to a community

Smart Communities

• Intelligent street lighting
• Community WiFi, Digital Signage
• Water and energy management
• Security (video surveillance and duress)
• Smart Irrigation control and monitoring
• MicroGrids, Recycling, IoT, EduNet
• Smart Parking, car charging, Wayfinding

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The principles remain the same The key factor is having the infrastructure to support the technology

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Get the foundations right

Like any home, building or community it all starts with getting the planning right Then ensuring the right structural foundations are in place, and for a smart community it is no different Have a vision that is adaptable as technology changes along the way Some of the vision may not be deliverable with todays technology, but it will come in the future

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The foundation for a Smart Community

Build the foundations using a ubiquitous multi purpose fibre based communications infrastructure Layer the technology and applications on top to deliver advanced services Ensure the interfaces to users of the infrastructure are simplistic and intuitive Ensure it delivers more accurate and useful information for improving operations and providing the best experiences for residents

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Key Principles of a Smart Community

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The risks of a Smart Community

Too complex to use for the resident Too expensive to deploy for developer Lack of engagement by the local authority Not cost benefit outcome Lack of community awareness Community apathy Cyber security of the technology

• Life imitating Art (watch Die Hard 4.0)

Ensure you have a carrier partner who understands and can deliver Smart Community infrastructure

Case Studies

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Yarrabilba, Queensland

• A community in the City of Logan, 20km south of Logan Central
• Area covers 2222 hectares
• Will provide up to 20,000 homes when completed
• Mixed use development with commercial, retail, and residential precincts
• Not just broadband, but also delivering TV, PayTV, CCTV, Internet of Things

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCsQUB5-LBg

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Crest Apartments

• Residential Apartment complex in Burswood
• Integrated Communications network delivering a single unified infrastructure
• Home automation (lighting, HVAC, security, access, intercom, messaging)
• Centrally managed CCTV and Access control integrated and talk to each other
• Intercom integrates into CCTV and captures Access calls
• Apartments can securely view cameras and extra access control features
• TV and Foxtel delivered over the same fibre
• Energy monitoring of each apartment can be viewed by the resident
• Central HVAC control and management (uncommon in residential buildings)

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Rockhampton CBD

City of Central Queensland Project involved

• Community WiFi
• Digital Signage

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Palo Alto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnyR ZotnPSU

Thank-you

Stephen Davies Chief Technology Officer OptiComm