Intel to Help Communities Worldwide Maximize Their Wireless Capabilities; Cleveland, Corpus Christi, Philadelphia and Taipei Embrace Technology to Improve, Expand Municipal Services

Under the "Digital Communities" initiative, Intel is leading adiverse group of high-tech companies to help 13 "pilot" communitiesdesign, develop and deploy comprehensive solutions and services toenhance government efficiency, promote economic growth, foster greatercommunity satisfaction and bridge the digital divide. The applicationsrange from automating mobile workers such as meter readers andbuilding inspectors to increasing the safety and enhancing resourcemanagement of first responders by remotely monitoring vehicle locationto enhancing parent, teacher collaboration for improved studentsuccess.

Cleveland; Corpus Christi, Texas; Philadelphia; and Taipei, Taiwanare among the worldwide pilot communities using technologyindustriously today.

"As wireless technology continues to evolve, local governments areseizing the opportunity to address critical issues in their communityincluding equal and affordable access to broadband and more efficientand effective government services," said Anand Chandrasekher, vicepresident and director, Intel Sales and Marketing Group. "We areworking closely with these communities to help them take the next stepand harness the benefits of wireless technology. The benefits includelower cost of operations, enhanced public safety and security, and afoundation for growth and competitiveness."

"Philadelphia is working closely with Intel on the DigitalCommunities initiative, which has helped advance the concept thatwireless networks deliver multitudes of benefits beyond broadbandaccess," said Dianah Neff, Philadelphia's chief information officer."We believe our wireless network will ensure efficiencies forgovernment, business and citizens in the areas of reducing processingtime by as much as two hours per day for field operations staff;lowering cost of high-speed Internet access for small anddisadvantaged businesses to help them grow or create new companies;connecting parents with schools to access homework, tutorials andadvanced classes, ensuring a successful future for all children; andproviding computers, training and affordable connectivity to allpeople regardless of their economic status."

Digital Communities Worldwide

The Digital Communities pilots span major geographies includingthe Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. In addition to the four pilotcommunities previously mentioned, other participating cities includePortland, Ore. in the United States, along with Mangaratiba, Brazil;Dusseldorf, Germany; Gyor, Hungary; Jerusalem, Israel; Principality ofMonaco; Seoul, South Korea; Osaka, Japan; and Westminster, UnitedKingdom.

Intel is working closely with Cisco, Dell, IBM, and SAP to helpcommunities around the world replicate the successful installments inthe pilot communities, which span from small cities to majormetropolitan areas.

Corpus Christi, for example, is deploying solutions under a largewireless network that will soon span 147 square miles. This"multi-use" network, consisting of Tropos' mesh technology and ProntoNetworks' security and management software, allows private and publicusers to securely share the same infrastructure, accessing onlyauthorized applications and services. The city expects tosignificantly benefit from mobile solutions, given 70 percent of itsemployees work in the field. Three of the solutions deployed focus onbuilding inspection, video surveillance and vehicle location. Delloutfitted the city's Construction and Permits Department with a mobilesolution to re-engineer building inspectors' work processes with theability to update permit data from a construction site, improvingaccuracy and reducing the inspection cycle by up to six days. IBMequipped police cars with the capability for streaming video,providing insight and the tools for better decision making regardingincident response and documentation of violators at a crime scene. SAPdeveloped a vehicle asset location tool that allows the city to trackvehicles more affordably, dispatch work crews more efficiently andensure the safety of its first responders.

With a population of 2.63 million, Taipei is utilizing itsextensive wireless infrastructure to enhance education and governmentservices. The city created an online e-University program which offerscitizens almost 700 classes covering topics such as management,language and humanities. Government efficiencies are being realized ina number of diverse areas including paperless administration, securitysurveillance and automated transportation systems. Utilized citywideby 500 agencies, including land registration and building management,the administrative e-paper exchange system handles 400,000 documentsevery month, eliminating the need to have physical certificates.Taipei's transportation information system can quickly collect trafficinformation and help plan traffic control strategies.

Mobile workers and first responders are the initial focus ofCleveland and Northeast Ohio's Digital Communities effort, which ispowered by OneCleveland, the region's nonprofit ultra broadband andapplications delivery network. The first solution deployed by the Cityof Cleveland is an enterprise e-permitting application that utilizesmobile and wireless technology from Cisco Systems, IBM and Accela. Thee-permitting application, which transforms the outdated paper-basedsystem, integrates the workflow activities of 11 departments andimpacts 500 employees, giving them the ability to file reports,schedule inspections and issue permits from the field. Inspectors,such as building, housing and water department representatives,accomplish more in a day by reducing the inspection cycle, automatingthe review process and downloading new assignments from remotelocations. Cleveland is expecting to broaden the use of the wirelessnetwork in the future to include applications that enhance publicsafety, improve access to health care information and services andexpand distance learning.

The Digital Communities Consortium

Cisco, Dell, IBM and SAP are joined in the Digital Communitiesprogram by Accela, Airpath Wireless, Alvarion, British Telecom,CapGemini, CDW Government, Inc (CDW-G), Check Point, Civitium,EarthLink, iMove, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, ProntoNetworks, Szintezis Rt., Telindus, Tropos and Vertex.

Intel is also working closely with Muniwireless.com, an onlinesite devoted to municipal wireless broadband, detailing the return oninvestment that local governments can realize from technologydeployment. In conjunction with the Intel Digital Communitiesinitiative, Muniwireless created a solutions library with case studiesthat highlights how applications can help governments increaseproductivity, save money and improve services.

Additional information on Intel's Digital Communities initiativeand pilot communities is available atwww.intel.com/go/digitalcommunities.

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Intel Digital Communities Quote Sheet

Dr. Robert P. Lee, president and chief executive officer, Accela

"Intel's Digital Communities initiative is a natural fit for ourgovernment enterprise solutions, which help government agenciesimprove internal efficiencies, increase citizen satisfaction, and spureconomic growth in their communities, Lee said. "We are lookingforward to working with Intel and sharing our ideas and strategies forimplementing effective e-government solutions."

Todd Myers, chief executive officer, Airpath

"Airpath is pleased to work with Intel on the Digital Communitiesprogram," Myers said. "Our solutions enable municipalities to easilyand rapidly provision multi-use networks and get the most out of thenetwork infrastructure by providing software for wholesale roamingaccess to other service providers. These capabilities are core toenabling communities to extend tools to government workers, businessesand citizens."

Martin Bettels, director alliances, Central Europe, CapGemini

"Intel has changed from a pure world class technology company intoa driver for business innovation," Bettels said. "Intel's engagementin our d-NRW project has proven that this positioning is highlyvaluable for CapGemini and the dNRW activities. The joint engagementis very innovative, concrete and professional."

Andy Lausch, director of state and local government sales, CDW-G

"Working with Intel and the Digital Communities partners, CDW-G isharnessing the power of the Intel product line to design and deployscalable, wireless infrastructures in communities across the UnitedStates," Lausch said. "In these cities and counties, both large andsmall, intelligent mobile devices and interoperable communicationsnetworks will increase the productivity of government employees,improve real-time public safety data and bring new services tocitizens where they live and work."

Alan Cohen, senior director of marketing, Wireless NetworkingBusiness Unit, Cisco Systems

"Cisco shares a vision with Intel for delivering unifiedtechnology solutions that help governments around the world to createconnected communities, linking constituents to important resources,"Cohen said. "Cisco collaborates with leading companies like IBM, andIntel, to offer numerous advantages to municipalities, including theprovision of new information and services to employees andconstituents not previously available or easily accessible. Thesesolutions greatly enhance employee productivity."

Greg Richardson, managing partner, Civitium

"We are thrilled to be participating with Intel in the DigitalCommunities initiative," Richardson said. "Intel's vision has provideda framework for community leaders everywhere to achieve social andeconomic benefits through the use of wireless broadband and othertechnologies."

George (Skip) K. Noe, city manager, Corpus Christi

"Being an Intel Digital Community allows us to think broadly abouttechnology and the transformation it can make for government andindividuals. Wi-Fi is an amazing technology with multiple facets," Noesaid. "This is a unique opportunity to improve service for ourcustomers and end up with a resource the entire community can benefitfrom. Wi-Fi is creating endless possibilities for economic developmentand improved cost service in Corpus Christi."

John Herring, president and chief executive officer, iMove

"The Intel Digital Communities Program provides an outstandinginfrastructure to support the transfer of iMove's innovative imagingsolutions, developed for the DOD and Federal Agencies to thecommercial marketplace," Herring said. "We look forward to assistingthe Digital Communities to enhance their situational awareness forHomeland Security."

Jasbir Singh, president and chief executive officer, ProntoNetworks

"Municipalities are looking for complete solutions that will bringaffordable, high-speed Internet access to their employees andcitizens, attracting and retaining businesses," Singh said. "Our OSSplatform enables municipalities, such as Corpus Christi, to achievethese goals by providing a single "multi-use" network that allowsemployees, residents and visitors to securely share the sameinfrastructure and access productivity-enhancing applications. We arepleased to be working with Intel and other leading vendors to bringinnovative, broadband wireless solutions to local governments and lookforward to rolling out the Digital Communities program worldwide."

Steve Peck, president, SAP Public Services, Inc

"By establishing extensive and integrated wireless communities,the Intel Digital Communities program will transform the waygovernment does business," Peck said. "Communities can now proactivelyimprove citizen service and public safety by relying on innovativetechnologies that address the greater good."

Dr. Ying-Jeou Ma, mayor, Taipei, Taiwan

"Taipei's Cybercity development plan aims to accomplish six goals:the built-up of a city-wide wireless information infrastructure,improving e-government services, promoting e-business, transformingcitizen's lives into e-living, developing IT education, and bridgingthe digital divide," Ma said. "All these efforts enable Taipei, a cityvery capable of using information technology, to transform itself intoin the era of global competition. Through our government's planningand implementation, combined with an advanced broadbandinfrastructure, Taipei is now marching toward an efficient yethumanized city. The second stage of the Cybercity plan consists of aninfrastructure of 3,000 access points around MRT stations and thedowntown area, approximately 28 square kilometers, which is wherealmost 50 percent of the population resides. By early next year, wewill have the enlarged the downtown coverage area to approximately 113square kilometers, providing citizens with access to wirelessbroadband. Since Intel is an important advocate for DigitalCommunities and wireless technologies, we have many areas to cooperatewith each other in developing Taipei's wireless environment."

Ron Sege, president and chief executive officer, Tropos Networks

"Tropos Networks is very excited to be working with Intel andtheir Digital Communities partners to deliver the promise of CorpusChristi's metro-scale Wi-Fi mesh network," Sege said. "The DigitalCommunities program brings together the ecosystem infrastructure andapplication partners that will deliver value to Corpus Christi and itsresidents over the city's fast, low-cost and simple Tropos MetroMesh."