CISCO Smart City focus on quality of life

CISCO Smart City via Country Digital Acceleration

Powering the Internet since 1984, Cisco’s evolving intent-based technologies are constantly adapting to provide a secure and intelligent platform to digital businesses across networking, security, collaboration, and the cloud.

Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration program is helping cities manage and deliver connected urban services. From inclusive access to smart water systems, Cisco is enabling cities to operate sustainably and meet the needs of their citizens

Connect your community

Connecting your community starts with the underlying network. Cisco Meraki enables state and local governments to implement smart initiatives that positively impact communities’ quality of life, security, and the local economy with simple IT. With a reliable and secure network, you spend more time on strategic government initiatives and less time on day-to-day maintenance.

Simplify network management

Configure, troubleshoot, and update all Meraki devices remotely.
Reduce duplicate vendor, application, and service costs by streamlining network management.
Complete network visibility; spend less time on daily configurations and management.
Manage the entire network through a single interface.

Built for lean government IT teams

Free IT staff from the hassle of on-site management with no hardware controllers.
Deploy an entire network in days by pre-configuring devices before they arrive.
Manage all network infrastructure from one place.
No specialized training or command line is required; non-technical staff can set up and manage the network.

Improve worker and citizen experiences

With a reliable network backbone in place, IT teams can enable government workers to be more effective and efficient, while improving citizen experiences.

Enable next-generation workers

Give workers the tools and real-time information they need, with reliable and secure network access in government offices and out in the field. Attract new and skilled workers with access to modern technology, like mobile applications, collaboration tools, and BYOD. Break down government silos and improve cross-agency collaboration with secure site-to-site VPN connections. Make real-time, impactful decisions with faster and more reliable access to data from anywhere. Improve productivity by making it easier for workers to do their jobs with always-on network connectivity.

Improve citizen experiences

With reliable connectivity, communities can deliver effective public services, share meaningful interactions with constituents, and increase the quality of life.

Close the digital divide by providing public Wi-Fi across the community.

Improve the safety of residents with better connected and more efficient law enforcement and emergency services teams.
Reduce crime and make informed decisions with easily searchable and sharable video footage.
Use out-of-the-box data analytics to make smarter, more timely decisions that directly impact citizens.