Singapore is taking part in the initiative led by the ITU to pilot a set of key performance indicators that will help inform the Global Smart Sustainable Cities Index.
This index will allow ITU to benchmark and rank cities’ performance in terms of their level of “smartness”.
As part of a two-year pilot exercise, Singapore will test and pilot over 70 indicators that will provide a holistic assessment of how smart and sustainable a city is.
Singapore and Dubai have been the first to join the pilot exercise, and ITU expects other cities to follow suit. Following the pilot exercise, the participating cities will draw on their experiences with the indicators to contribute to ITU’s planned development of a Global Smart Sustainable Cities Index.
“Singapore is an ideal testbed for ITU’s key performance indicators for smart sustainable cities as the city-state is making good progress in its Smart Nation initiative,” said Chaesub Lee, director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau.
Leong Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive, IDA, affirmed that it is an excellent opportunity for IDA to share Singapore’s experience and learn from the other participating cities.
“Singapore’s Smart Nation journey is not just a process of building infrastructure, but is more importantly about improving lives of citizens and enhancing our economy by being a Smart Nation,” he said.
Source: http://www.telecomasia.net/content/singapore-itu-test-smart-city-kpis