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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to shape Smart Sustainable Cities - The case of Moscow

Figure 33: Moscow's population by age group

5.2. Moscow’s performance: economy dimension

The key theme assessed by these KPIs is the level of
implementation of ICTs. A smart sustainable city
requires fixed as well as mobile ICT infrastructures to
allow for the deployment of applications that will:

1) facilitate the development of smart sustainable
cities;
2) promote civic engagement; and
3) foster improvements in sustainability (gained
through efficiencies in operations).

There are also KPIs within this dimension that are meant
to help to analyze the general economic well-being and
innovation of a city and measure the support from ICTs
in the process.

Data collected under Moscow’s U4SSC KPIs Project
shows that Moscow, its citizens and the private sector,
are developing and using ICTs to further the economic
growth of their city and create a culture of innovation.
Moscow is one of the world’s largest metropolises.
While its size entails the abundance of natural resources
and cost advantages of economies of scale, organic growth in the economy sphere can still be
challenging, leaving the threat of stagnation as a real possibility.

Widely accessible and affordable Internet

The analysis of Moscow’s SSC results starts with connectivity. Internet access at home is highly
prevalent, with 90per cent of all households within the city having access to the internet, mostly
in the form of reliable fixed broadband subscriptions (85% of households have wired, i.e. fixed,
broadband access).

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