Smarter Planet

Smarter Planet

1. The smarter planet concept was first discussed by IBM in 2008, the idea was to formulate a new strategy for increasing the progress and growth of technology in the world.

   • After only a year, IBM clients were able to efficiently build smarter systems
     • One of the achievements of the campaign was increasing the amount of transistors per person from 60 million in 2001 to 1 billion in 2010
     • The amount of RFID sensors increased from 1.3 billion in 2005 to 33 billion in 2010, it is estimated that there will be 1 trillion interconnected sensors by 2050

2. IBM launched its Smarter Cities campaign in 2009, their approach to increasing the efficiency of cities while saving money and resources.

   • 2007 marked the first time in history that the majority of the world's population lived in cities, by 2050 70% of the population is expected to live in cities.
   • Smarter cities are intended to drive sustainable economic growth by...
     • Leveraging information to make better decisions.
     • Anticipating problems to resolve them proactively.
     • Coordinating resources to operate effectively.
   • IBM Operations
     • City operations in the city of Rio de Janeiro were transformed, the initial focus was on preventing the death toll from annual flooding.
       • Expanded to manage all emergency response situations as well as analysis of city efficiency through data such as weather, energy and transportation.

3. Over 2000 initial projects across the world