76 ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications Ref. No. Category Definitions/Features Key concept/ Keywords Source 32 Corporate A city's attractiveness is directly related to its ability to offer the basic services that support growth opportunities, build economic value and create competitive differentiation. Potential inhabitants, of both the commercial and residential variety, are a discriminating lot, and they are looking for cities that operate efficiently and purposefully. They are looking for smarter cities. In particular, we are seeing the most advanced cities focus on three areas of expertise: (i) Leveraging information to make better decisions. (ii) Anticipating and resolving problems proactively. (iii) Coordinating resources to operate more efficiently. Forward‐thinking cities are not waiting for better economic times to take action. They are focused on staying competitive, maximizing the resources at their disposal and laying the groundwork for transformation. They are redefining what it means to be a smarter city. Growth, economy, competitive differentiation, efficiency, purpose. IBM (2012) 33 Corporate Replacing the actual city infrastructures is often unrealistic in terms of cost and time. However, with recent advances in technology, we can infuse our existing infrastructures with new intelligence. By this, we mean digitizing and connecting our systems, so they can sense, analyse and integrate data, and respond intelligently to the needs of their jurisdictions. In short, we can revitalize them so they can become smarter and more efficient. In the process, cities can grow and sustain quality of life for their inhabitants. Technology, connecting systems, analyse data, integrate data, responsive, efficient, growth, quality of life, sustainability. IBM‐India Needs Smart Cities (2014)