Techistan Publication » tokyo http://www.techistan.com Land of Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Singapore, Stockholm and Seoul top- ranked in Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index http://www.techistan.com/2011/07/06/singapore-stockholm-and-seoul-top-ranked-in-ericsson%e2%80%99s-networked-society-city-index/ http://www.techistan.com/2011/07/06/singapore-stockholm-and-seoul-top-ranked-in-ericsson%e2%80%99s-networked-society-city-index/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:59:18 +0000 qaseemur- rahim http://www.techistan.com/?p=16466
Ericsson and Arthur D. Little present the Networked Society City Index, ranking 25 cities according to ICT maturity and development.
By showing how top-performing cities successfully use ICT to grow, Ericsson aims to inspire and contribute to a global Networked Society.
City mayors, local authorities and decision makers can use the framework ranking to meet the growing urbanization trend and enable organizational and societal success.


The Networked Society City Index – established through a joint study conducted by Ericsson and management consultancy Arthur D. Little and presented on May 10 at Ericsson’s Business Innovation Forum in Silicon Valley in the US – shows that cities with a high level of ICT maturity are better able to manage issues such as environmental management, infrastructure, public security, health-care quality and education.
Erik Almqvist, Director at Arthur D. Little Nordic, says: “Building a Networked Society is one of our time’s great challenges for mankind. Although this analysis should be seen as a humble starting point to explore the link between ICT investments and sustainable development, it is our joint hope and intention that this report can serve as inspiration for cities that do not settle for the status quo.”The three best-performing cities presented in the index – Singapore, Stockholm and Seoul – have successfully met many social, economic and environmental targets by making extensive investments in ICT. Singapore, for example, is aggressively driving innovation in e-health, and is a pioneer in traffic-congestion management. Stockholm sees ICT as a major enabler for research collaboration and knowledge transfer, while Seoul is using ICT to realize green high-tech initiatives.
The index also suggests actions for low-ranking cities, which are encouraged to provide digital access and ICT training for the underprivileged parts of their populations to reduce the digital divide.
Mathieu Lefevre, Executive Director of the New Cities Foundation,says: “The ‘networked city’ is here, and it will significantly impact the life of a growing
share of the world’s population. Ericsson – as demonstrated by this important new Networked Society City Index, – has grasped the significance of this mega-trend, and is positioned at the forefront of thinking on tomorrow’s urban connected planet.” Today,more than 50 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2030, that percentage is expected to grow to about 60. The number of megacities (defined as cities with 10 million inhabitants or more) is expected to rise to more than 30 by 2030,representing an increase of about 40 percent. As the number of megacities rises, key decision makers will be better able to ensure that this growth is sustainable if they can learn from the successes of top-performing cities in the Networked Society.
Erik Kruse, from the Networked Society lab at Ericsson, says: “By providing examples of how ICT can promote a city’s growth, the index can be used to inspire dialog with decision makers to use ICT to enable organizational and societal success from economic, environmental and social perspectives.”
The top-10-ranking cities in the Networked Society City Index are: Singapore,Stockholm, Seoul, London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Shanghai and
Beijing.
Ranked cities
Our multimedia content is available at the broadcast room: www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room This report is based on secondary and primary information provided by various third parties including but not limited to city authorities and councils.
Any use which a third party makes of this report, or any reliance on it, or decisions made or not made based on it, are the responsibility of such third party. Ericsson and Arthur D. Little accept no duty of care or liability of any kind whatsoever to any such third party, and no responsibility for damages, if any, suffered by any third party as a result of decisions made or not made, or actions taken or not taken, based on this document.
About Ericsson
Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the “prime driver in an all-communicating world” through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion
(USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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We met Jonathan of e-numx and freelocalnumber at CommunicAsia 2009 in Singapore. Suzanne Bowen interviewed him and shares with you his business history, new innovations, how to reach him and what a natural he is at social marketing.

He started his life as an entrepreneur in 1999 when he borrowed what is equivalent to $3000 USD from his grandmother and paid her back in 3 months. Jonathan had one phone shop and progressed to 15 in a very short time. He enjoys traveling to see how others run call shops and for new lucrative and fun business ventures. He mentions that a typical China mall will have at least 1000 phone shops.

Jonathan describes how his first freelocalnumber client in Tokyo bought a Malaysia phone number and has it ringing to his GoogleTalk no matter where he is… in Tokyo or traveling. Jonathan’s client’s friends, family and his client’s customers in Malaysia dial the local number. It rings to the GoogleTalk and Jonathan’s client practically has a virtual office in Malaysia while sitting in Tokyo or elsewhere.

You can meet Jonathan in person at ITEXPO West in Los Angeles between Sept 1-3, 2009. Be sure to register for this “must not miss” conference at http://www.itexpo.com now.

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