Ericsson Presentation: City life in the Networked Society - Economist Event Lagos May 2012

City Life in The Networked Society

Alan TriggsHead of OperationsEricsson sub-Saharan Africa

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On the Brink of the networked society

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~0.5 BPLACES

5.0 BPEOPLE

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The world is going urban

190016 cities of one million or more

2010442 cities

Source: National Geographic, December 2011(illustration, no exact position or number of cities)

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Urbanization explosionBillions

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 20502010 2020 2030 2040

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RURAL POPULATION

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division

”Our future existence as a species is, inevitably, an urban one”

World Policy Journal

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..And Growth is accelerating

7,500 People per hour

70% in cities by 2050

2% of the earth’s surface

75% of energy consumption

80% of CO2 emissions

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Diversity powers innovation

Innovation ProductivityEconomic

growth

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Connectivity drives a New kind of creativity

By and for the few

The genius

The masterpiece

The pen & pencil

The given moment

The studio & the lab

The monologue

Old

By and for all

The community

The mosaic of small ideas

The computer & mobile & pen & pencil

The continuous torrent

Anywhere

The dialogue

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Innovations move From ”green” to ”smart”› Green and Intelligent technologies will converge

Smart is not only about

adding technology, but about utilizing technology to

achieve a sustainable

future Smart Mobility

Smart Energy

Smart Buildings

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Bringing Social, Economic & Environmental benefits

Cairo

BeijingBuenos Aires

Delhi

Dacca

IstanbulJakarta

KarachiLagos

Seoul

Los Angeles

Manila

Mexico CityMoscow

ParisNew York

São Paulo

London

Shanghai

Singapore

Stockholm

Sydney

Tokyo

MumbaiJohannesburg

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Triple bottom line leverage

from ICT

Social,Economic &

Environmentalbenefits

ICT Maturity

Networked Society City Index

“1000 additional broadband

users = approx 80 new jobs created”

Source = Ericsson, 2011, Networked Society City Index (report),

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Networked SocietyAN African Perspective

2009

Source: http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables

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2009

..2010

Networked SocietyAN African Perspective

Source: http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables

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Networked SocietyAN African Perspective

2009

..2010

..2012!Source: http://manypossibilities.net/african-undersea-cables

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Cities transformed In the Networked Society

Connectivity to drive the Innovation

Smart Cities to meet your Challenges

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In the networked society people, knowledge, devices, and information are networked for the growth of society, life and business.

Vision

Thank You