Tianjin, China
Location: China
Abstract:
Tianjin, on the eastern coast of China southeast of Beijing, is in the midst of a massive planning extravaganza called the Tianjin New Coastal District (TNCD). Currently, the port of Tianjin is experiencing growth of 20% per year in shipping volume, and the region is spearheading China’s drive for national economic growth. The TNCD development looks to transform the industrial core of Tianjin city, Binhai, into an international shipping, technology, and communications headquarters. 
Part of the TNCD plan includes the deployment of a wireless broadband network in Binhai that would cover residential, industrial, and commercial sectors. With a population of 1.4 million and an area of 2270 square kilometers, this deployment has the potential to attain massive proportions. The Tianjin municipal government received the approval for the network from China’s ministry of Information Industry on July 31, 2007, and the project has caught the attention of leading vendors and wireless enterprises worldwide. According to local media, many companies – including Google – are conducting research in the TNCD on prospective network configurations.
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