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Consortium to develop Spanish ‘smart city’

A temporary joint venture comprising Indra, Altia, R and Ilux has been awarded the first phase of the Smart Coruña project and will develop the first comprehensive platform for a smart city in the city of A Corũna in Galicia, Spain. The consortium will be responsible for the design, supply, installation and configuration of all the computer equipment and software infrastructure that comprises the Smart Coruña platform. It will also establish the technical project office for the consultancy and supervision o
June 24, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
A temporary joint venture comprising 509 Indra, Altia, R and 7391 Ilux has been awarded the first phase of the Smart Coruña project and will develop the first comprehensive platform for a smart city in the city of A Corũna in Galicia, Spain.

The consortium will be responsible for the design, supply, installation and configuration of all the computer equipment and software infrastructure that comprises the Smart Coruña platform. It will also establish the technical project office for the consultancy and supervision of the project, along with its technical, administrative and strategic control.  

The Smart Coruña platform will provide the basis for managing and integrating the smart services and solutions that comprise a city's ecosystem in areas such as the environment, energy, urban mobility, healthcare, safety, leisure, tourism and e-administration. The platform will be integrated with municipal systems and will facilitate intelligent decision-making intelligent focused on residents, as well as the development and sustainable use of resources.

The project aims to improve residents’ quality of life and improve the financial and business environment through technological innovation, positioning the Galician city as a management reference for cities of the future.

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