During the latter part of 2019, Perform Green have been working closely with Sunderland City Council and its partners to accelerate its Smart City programme. We are delighted to announce the public launch of the Sunderland Smart City programme. This programme is a key element of delivering Sunderland’s 2030 vision, that by 2030, Sunderland will be a connected, international city with opportunities for all:
- Becoming a Dynamic City
- Building a Healthy City
- Developing a Vibrant City
Our team (Barney Smith, Jim Burgess, Toby Rhodes and Jo Harper) have led the development of the business case and digital strategy for a huge public and private sector investment in connectivity infrastructure, which was recently agreed by Sunderland City Council. The Business Case was anchored around 6 key use case themes to transform the lives, economy and environment of Sunderland:
- Smart Homes
- Learning and Skills
- Industry 4.0 & IoT
- Start-up and Enterprise Culture
- Sports, Leisure and Events
- Digital City Centre
As part of the commitment to rapid execution, we designed and supported the implementation (in just 4 months!) of ultrafast connectivity (up to 1Gb) using 5G-ready fixed wireless in several locations in Sunderland city centre, including:
- Learning environments, starting with a Primary School
- Two social housing tower block community rooms
- Ultrafast public wifi in the City Centre, on High Street West encompassing the area from Union
- Street up to Keel Square
- Event Space, Keel Square
You can find out more about how Perform Green helped Sunderland to deliver 5G-ready connectivity on the Sunderland Smart City website.
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