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1 . About this document 1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this architecture guide is to present the requirements and considerations relevant to Smart City networks along with design options , best practices and configuration guidelines .

1.3 Scope

This document will focus on Smart City Nets and Municipal Clouds . Municipal Wi-Fi , Smart Transit , Smart Roads & Highways and Smart Civic Venue solutions are out of scope .

2 . Introduction and use cases

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1.2 Audience

This design guide is intended for network architects and network engineers involved in the design , implementation and maintenance of Smart City networks .

To take advantage of this document , it is expected that the reader will be familiar with Shortest Path Bridging and will have a solid understanding of various networking technologies at the ACPS or similar level .

According to the Smart City Council , “ A smart city uses information and communications technology ( ICT ) to enhance its liveability , workability and sustainability .

" First , a smart city collects information about itself through sensors , other devices and existing systems . Next , it communicates that data using wired or wireless networks .

Third , it analyses that data to understand what ’ s happening now and what ’ s likely to happen next .” x

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