Cincinnati wants to become an even more attractive place to work, play, and live by installing a network of broadband and wi-fi systems city-wide, and the plan was recently discussed by city officials.
On March 21, officials described details of the plan, and announced the first step in the process, which is to issue Requests for Qualifications (RFQ). After receiving requests from qualified bidders, the city will move on to issue Requests for Proposals (RFP), and the process will start moving forward.
The ‘Smart Cincy’ initiative will wire the entire city so that cost-effective, useful solutions will be found to help both businesses and residents, according to Harry Black, the city manager. The grid that will be created will be ‘technologically neutral’, so that future technological developments can be added to it. These will allow the city to provide services more easily, and make it easier to access the internet.
The system, once implemented, could someday mean parking meters could signal drivers when spots become available, trash cans could tell waste disposal crews when they need to be emptied, and traffic lights could self-adjust to meet changing traffic patterns.
The project will not be done all at once, but will be phased in, with the first part of the network being set up in the Cincinnati Bell Connector Route, which would become the network's backbone.
Efforts like this can benefit if officials create Brochures for residents that explain the installation process and benefits of the system to residents.
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