Sacramento MetroConnect
Location: USA
Abstract:
In June 2007, the Sacramento (CA) city council voted to approve the contract between the city and Sacramento MetroConnect, a consortium of four companies: Azulstar, Cisco, Intel, and Seakay. The contract was the result of a winning proposal, in which Azulstar will own and operate the wireless network, Cisco will provide the hardware, Intel will serve an advisory role on digital inclusion and technical aspects, and Seakay will oversee Digital Opportunity education programs. The free layer of the network will provide high-speed broadband access to the general public. Paid services and applications such as VoIP and video streaming will be supported by the network. Further, Azulstar will provide broadband-wireless applications for retail, health, government, public safety, tranportation, and education, with the capability to expand the range to include future applications. Sacramento MetroConnect's focus on digital inclusion will materialize in community programs led by Intel and Seakay. These will include economic development efforts, philanthropic funding solicitation, and digital inclusion programs for schools, small businesses, and underserved communities. The Sacramento MetroConnect project is a private, for-profit program. The free layer of broadband access will be supported by advertising and sponsorship, while subscriptions and advanced personal, business, and municipal applications will support the paid part of the network. A concept zone is expected in September 2007, with the remainder of the network beginning to roll out at the end of the year.
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Website:
Practitioner Name: Noa Eisenberg
Practitioner Tel: 646-729-6207
Practitioner E-mail: noa@azulstar.com
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Vendor Name 1: AZU
Vendor Title 1: Azulstar
Vendor Name 2: CISC
Vendor Title 2: Cisco
Vendor Name 3: IBM
Vendor Title 3: IBM
Vendor Name 4: INTL
Vendor Title 4: Intel
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