Digital City
NRV have developed a partnership of well experienced entrepreneurs that have been campaigning in the Black Economic Empowerment space for a collective 40 year period in the consulting and technology arena. As both these groups share similar interest, namely the social development, black economic empowerment, thirst for business, exceptional execution of projects within timescales, the ability to deliver on promises, and impeccable business principles and practices; thus became an ideal platform for us to engage in the opportunity of providing a solution for Municipalities with an envisaged need for a Digital City with associated services.
There is a drive within the South African market to lower our current astronomical telecommunication costs. Government via municipalities; have embarked upon, of recent, on a Digital City initiative. By definition this would imply that Municipalities would offer a locally focused online network for voice, data and video. Providing city based content such as community events, nightlife, localized yellow pages, video surveillance for crime management (especially in the City Center), entertainment and e-commerce. Combined with these community based information, is the reduced telecommunication cost for both voice and data.
With the above key objective in mind, we have investigated the possible markets and appropriate services that would be vital for a world class city:
- An essential service is the KZN Online project, whose primary objective is to provide internet access to schools in the KZN area. The provision of a communication backbone that can be used for municipality utilities
- This project will allow Municipalities to provide telecommunication services to all communities. Previously underprivileged communities will now have access to both voice and data, this will be in direct alignment of what the South African Government has promised its citizens, and have left local municipalities to ensure that those goals are achieved
- A wireless broadband solution will also form the platform for video surveillance for crime prevention in the CBD area
- Allowing residents limited free Internal VoIP calls on the Wireless Broadband Network, as well as limited free internet access to residents that opt to use this network
- The possibility of allowing IPTV to residents
The services mentioned above will naturally grow to meet the ever increasing demands of our technologically advanced society.
Technology partners: Neotel, Cisco, MGM Holdings
