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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

“Smart Village” Development in the Town of Archanes

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Presentation Agenda

• Project Identity

• Project Objectives

• Operational overview

• Technical overview

• Conclusion

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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Project Identity - General

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PROJECT TITLE “Smart Village” Development in the Town of Archanes, Archanes Municipality, General Secretariat of Crete Region. Designated name “E-Archanes”

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY General Secretariat of Crete Region

“END USER” AUTHORITY (former) Municipality of Archanes

FUNDING Operational Program «Information Society»: 80% European Union and 20% National Funds

BUDGET € 1.980.000 incl. VAT 19%

CONTRACT € 1.683.000 incl. ΦΠΑ 19%

CONTRACTORS SDC (75%) – COSMOS (20%) – SATWAYS (5%)

TIMEFRAME Sep 2009 – Dec 2011

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Project Identity – Cost Analysis

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Description Cost VAT Total Cost

Hardware 554.763 105.405 660.169

Software 128.662 244.45 153.107

Services 730.860 138.864 869.724

1.414.285 268.714 1.683.000

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Project Objectives

• Direct access of citizens in the municipality and its services

• Substantial upgrade of the quality of life

• Familiarization with new technologies

• Improvement of existing services

• New value-added services

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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Operational overview – Multichannel Approach

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• Web Portal

Central Hub for access to all services:• Information for Visitors

• E-services for Citizens

• Back-Office / Administration Services

• Voice Portal• Information

• Requests Submission

• SMS Portal• Information

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Operational overview - Services

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Informations• News – Posts – Events• Digital Maps – GIS• Web Casting• Billboards - Infokiosks

Public Authorities

Services• Teleconferencing Rooms• Health Services• E-protocol / Workflow• Document Management

Social Networking• Email• Web Site Hosting• E-communities• Web-conference• Forum – Chat• Polls

Citizen Services• Requests• Complaints• Applications• E-payments

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Technical Overview - Infrastructures

Data & Administration Center

Networking

Wired Network: Optical

Wireless Network: Wi-Fi

End-User Equipment

Miscellaneous Equipment

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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Technical Overview – Data Center

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• 6 Servers – 1 Storage GIS, WEB, E-Mail, Streaming, IVR, Database

• 1 Router – 1 Firewall• 1 Switch• 1 Call Center• Powerfull Airconditioning• 1 UPS• 1 Power Generator• Building Improvements

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Technical Overview – Wired Network

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• 35Mbps Internet Connection

• Available to citizens, businesses, visitors, tourists, public services

• Main Node – Data Center

• 3 Central Nodes

• 1 per settlement

• Connected through optical network w/ data center

• 19 Public Buildings Interconnected

• Optical network

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

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Town Hall High School 1st Elementary School 2nd Elementary School Nursery Station Health Center Technical Services Agricultural Cooperation Cinema Stadium Gym Citizen Service Center Museum

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Technical Overview – Wireless Network

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• 17 Wi-Fi Stations

• Installation on Public Buildings

• Wireless Network access available for citizens, businesses and visitors

• 5 Indoor Access Points

• 400 End Users

• Wireless network receivers for home or business use

• Installation included

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Technical Overview – Wireless Backbone

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35 External Wireless Routers

22 Directional Antennas

24 Sector Antennas at 5 GHz

24 Sector Antennas at 2,4 GHz

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Technical Overview – Wireless End Users

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400 end users (fixed spot)

Both home and business users

Connectivity through wireless backbone

Installation Services included

Provision for another 100 end users (equipment only)

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Technical Overview - Miscellaneous Equipment

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4 Infokiosks• Usefull Information for Visitors and Tourists

2 Billboards• Pictures, messaging, videos

5 teleconference units in government buildings

4 fixed and 1 mobile webcasting units

4 Meteorological stations

200 web conference sets for end users

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Conclusion - Interesting Figures & Facts

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Dug 6.500 meters for the network backbone and fiber access

Used 12.000 meters of Fiber Optic

Created a cutting-edge data center from scratch

Achieved 5.500 acres of wireless network coverage

This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Conclusion - Benefitted Groups

• Residents

• Local Business

• Students

• Visitors / Tourists

• Public Services

• Broadband Content Providers

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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

Conclusion – Wrap up• New technologies are not just for the large

urban centers• The relationship between Citizen & State can

(and must) be promoted through the provision of high quality services

• Local government can and should adopt State of the Art Technologies

• Greek companies have the expertise and ability to execute complex IT projects

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This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the INTERREG IVC programme

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