Cisco London 2012

Currently Cisco is working in partnership with the Olympic Park Legacy Company. Founded by the Government and the Mayor of London in 2009 as a public sector not-for-profit company they are now responsible for the long term planning, development, management and maintenance of the Olympic Park once the Games conclude.

Part of Cisco's legacy is to create a centre for technical excellence and development and showcase new ways in which technology can transform local businesses and communities.

However, our main aim for the future of the park is to create a state-of-the-art community and model for innovation as we work to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability. The core will be the use of IP-based solutions, akin to a fourth utility service, for integrated city management that we call Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities.

How Cisco plans to contribute to the transformation of the Olympic Park into an innovation centre following the 2012 Games

The Olympic Park Legacy Company.

The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is a public sector, not-for profit company, established in May 2009 by the Government and the Mayor of London. It is responsible for the long term planning, development, management and maintenance of the Olympic Park.

As the Official Network Infrastructure Provider for the Games, Cisco is looking to assist the OPLC in transforming the Olympic Park into a state-of-the-art community and model for innovation once the Games are complete.

"We want to develop a dynamic new piece of city that will act as a magnet for innovative businesses and jobs for future generations." Says Andrew Altman, chief executive of the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

Cisco plans to help transform the Olympic park into an innovation centre by applying its Smart+Connected Communities initiative.

Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities proposal is built on IP-based infrastructure. This means that all of the critical components of a city infrastructure (such as utility, transportation, healthcare, commercial buildings and emergency response systems) connect via an IP-based network. The importance of this approach cannot be under-estimated, as Phil Smith, vice president and CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland, explains:

"The creation of Smart+Connected Communities will be an important societal transformation over the next 10 years; with governments and communities around the world creating new possibilities for the way their populations, live, work, play and learn...it is a keystone to improving the delivery of healthcare, education and utilities, achieving environmental targets and addressing social needs."

By turning the Olympic Park into a Smart+Connected Community, Cisco will establish:

• Integrated city management for London.
• A centre for technical excellence and development.
• A showcase for ways in which technology can continue to transform local businesses and communities.
• Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, is a major supporter of the project.

"London 2012 is a fantastic opportunity for this country to demonstrate innovation and increase investment. Working with Cisco to explore opportunities to develop the Olympic Park after the Games will allow us to use their technical innovation and expertise to help create a lasting legacy for the UK long after the Games have finished."