Ericsson releases 2014 Networked Society City Index, ranking cities by ICT maturity
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Nine cities have been added to the 2014 edition of the Networked Society
City Index report
* Key finding: cities with low ICT maturity are improving their ICT maturity
faster than high performing cities, indicating a catch-up effect, and a
potential for cities to leapfrog by moving straight into advanced mobile
technology
* The report includes three predictions for the future of cities, around the
growth of smart citizens, a redefinition of GDP, and the power of
collaboration
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today published its latest Networked Society City Index.
The index ranks 40 cities and measures their ICT maturity in terms of leverage
from ICT investments in economic, social and environmental development: the
"triple bottom line" effect.
One of the key findings from the report is the fact that cities with a low ICT
maturity tend to be improving their ICT maturity faster than high performing
cities, indicating a catch-up effect. Many cities also have the opportunity to
leapfrog others by avoiding expensive and increasingly obsolete physical
infrastructure and instead moving straight into innovative applications using
advanced mobile technology.
Monika Byléhn, Networked Society Evangelist and driver of City Life at Ericsson,
explains the importance of ICT in the development of cities: "Today, we are
seeing so many new opportunities which are more or less provided by ICT. The way
that cities are lead is increasingly built on ICT to provide efficiency and
innovation, in basically all areas of a city, from health care to transport to
utilities."
Patrik Regårdh, Head of Ericsson's Networked Society Lab, adds: "Cities will be
the major arena in which ICT can bring solutions for economic, social, and
sustainable growth. As a leader in ICT development, solutions and
implementation, Ericsson is playing a major role in realizing the Networked
Society and paving the way for more efficient, effective cities. Besides our
reports like the City Index, we are engaging in public-private partnerships to
drive progress such as the New Cities Foundation, and collaborate with agencies
such as the UN-Habitat-the agency mandated by the United Nations to promote
socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities."
The top five cities (Stockholm, London, Paris, Singapore and Copenhagen) remain
the same, though Paris has now surpassed Singapore to take the number three
slot. The nine new cities have been added in this year's report are Berlin,
Munich, Barcelona, Athens, Rome, Warsaw, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Among
these, Munich enjoys the highest ranking, followed by Berlin and Barcelona.
Also new in this year's report is the inclusion of three predictions about the
urban future derived from new technology and ICT solutions and applications:
* Smart citizens: People rather than institutions will drive urban progress to
a larger extent, with more open public services and governance approaches
characterizing this power shift.
* GDP redefined: By moving toward a more collaborative and sharing economy,
ICT solutions will provide opportunities to create more value from fewer
resources, therefore necessitating an adjustment of GDP to mirror the values
important for a sustainable society.
* Power of collaboration: Tomorrow's networking organizations will be more
flexible and efficient thanks to collaboration. Therefore the prevailing
conditions of city management will also evolve, requiring changes in
legislation and governance.
The Ericsson Networked Society City Index has been developed in close
collaboration with Sweco, the sustainable engineering and design group.
In addition to the top-three ranking cities, Stockholm, London and Paris, the
following cities are also part of the index: Abu Dhabi, Athens, Barcelona,
Beijing, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Copenhagen, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Helsinki,
Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Karachi, Lagos, Los Angeles, Manila,
Mexico City, Miami, Moscow, Muscat, Mumbai, Munich, New York, Oslo, Rome, São
Paolo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo and Warsaw.
The 40 cities included in the report can be explored in depth with the
interactive City Index tool.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Read the report: Networked Society City Index 2014
Interactive City Index tool
View the infographic
Networked Society City Index mediakit
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communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, businesses and societies to
fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure - especially in mobility, broadband
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With more than 110,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine
global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that
connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile
traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales
in 2013 were SEK 227.4 billion (USD 34.9 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ
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