Summary

Supplement 29 to ITU-T Y.4250 series Recommendations describes the various infrastructures for a smart sustainable city (SSC) in a new-development area.

The designated infrastructure in this Supplement includes: common physical infrastructure highlighting information and communication technologies ICTs, ducted and trenched infrastructure below ground, over ground common physical infrastructure and common risers in buildings, etc. The following issues are considered: safety, maintenance, lifecycle including possible obsolescence, flexibility points, scalability and growth. Examples are included of best practices for physical infrastructure including opportunities for sharing service paths below and above ground, such as conduits.

It is not the intention of this Supplement to address rehabilitation schemes such as upgrading of existing buildings. The focus of this Supplement is on establishing principles with outline rather than detailed dimensions.