[Fiware-pcc] Some cities to take into account during the selection of cities to connect to the FI-WARE OIL

[Juanjo Hierro]

Dear Stefano,

  Telefonica would like to propose a number of cities in Spain that we would like to be considered during the process of selection of smart cities to be connected to the FI-WARE Open Innovation Lab (OIL)

  Here it goes the list with a brief rationale why we consider it is important to consider their candidatures:

  *   Santander
     *   Santander has shown a great commitment regarding the FI-PPP and FI-WARE in particular.   A PoC dealing with smart applications based on FI-WARE GEs and relying on experimental facilities (sensors) deployed on the city of Santander was developed as part of the Outsmart project in phase 1.   Despite the project was not selected for continuation, they are making a lot of effort since January in order to make this PoC become a stable demo that could be made available on the FI-WARE OIL.
     *   We now they are more than willing to offer their experimental facility, build during the last years thanks to the SMARTSantander FIRE project, and make it available through the FI-WARE OIL.   That would mean putting a lot of sensors of a real city available for experiments.
     *   SMARTSantander is one of the best ranked FIRE projects.   This would help us to create a connection between the FI-PPP and FIRE programs which we believe would be well perceived by the EC.
     *   Santander is playing a rather relevant role in the RECI initiative in Spain which is trying to establish a common strategy to be followed regarding smart cities in Spain.  Their involvement will be key in promoting FI-WARE as platform on which rely the definition of the platform of future smart cities.
  *   Malaga
     *   They have already disseminated their commitment with FI-WARE as basis for the experimentation of Smart City applications.   This commitment is shown in several communications to the press media (I can provide links if needed, although you have to read them in spanish :-)
     *   There will be the opportunity to activate EU regional funds (FEDER) around their involvement.  Therefore, the right stimulus/funding now, accompanied by visible results through the FI-WARE OIL (visibility in FI-WARE OIL launch events, hackatons, etc) may activate major investments from them in the future.
     *   They have already committed to organize a number of events in Spain, attracting SMEs, around FI-WARE and the FI-WARE OIL to promote both and push SMEs and Web entrepreneurs to consider development of applications based on FI-WARE.
     *   We believe that they have some sensor networks or open data that can be made available for experimentation in the FI-WARE OIL, although this requires further investigation.   We guess they are not so in a good position as Santander but rather committed to make efforts.
     *   They have already engaged with FI-WARE because part of the money put on the table (1 Million Euro) for purchasing the infrastructure which will expand the current FI-WARE Testbed and will be necessary to run the FI-WARE OIL.   Giving them the privilege to connect to the FI-WARE OIL and announce the city as one of the smart cities connected to the FI-WARE OIL sounds like a fair compesation for all what they are putting on the table without any compesation so far.    Indeed, there is a "delicate" issue I hope that can be understood ... If they were not selected, that would lead to a very compromising situation: imagine launching hackatons/developer contents to select applications that can exploit experimental facilities from smart cities connected to the FI-WARE OIL ... can we imagine how they will feel watching that it is only other cities who get the credit and promotion derived from these activities and this is for applications that will ultimately run on the datacenters they have put the money for ?  It would be an absolute disaster.
  *   Sevilla:
     *   Same reasons as Malaga.



  Regarding contacts, I guess that the best choice with the city of Santander would be to contact Luis Muñoz <luis at tlmat.unican.es><mailto:luis at tlmat.unican.es> whom you perfectly know.   I'm not so sure for Sevilla and Málaga but I will find out and get back to you.

  Hope this is enough.   Otherwise, please let me know.

  Best regards,


-- Juanjo

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