14 - smart gigabit communities launch - austin, texas
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Austin, Texas Smart Gigabit Communities Launch
January 26, 2016
Community Overview
Unique and distinguishing characteristics•Test bed for creative ideas and early adopters of technology innovations•Progressive and fiercely entrepreneurial and well-educated workforce•Live Music Capital of the World and home of SXSW Interactive Festival •Almost 50 incubator, accelerators, maker and co-working spaces
Austin’s advanced network(s)•Over 360,000 households •Networks are online and under construction•AT&T Gigapower and Google Fiber •Greater Austin Area Network (GAATN) •Working with University of Texas at Austin for the location of the GENI rack
Key Local Partners
• Civic Hackers
• Austin Tech Ranch
• Capital Factory
• SXSW Interactive
• University of Texas
• Chamber of Commerce
• Austin Tech Council
• Dell Medical School
• Mayor’s Office
• City Manager’s Office
PARTNERSSources of
DEVELOPERSCommunityLEADERS
Application Idea 1 Under Construction
We are early on in the process but ideas include Transportation, Healthcare, and Energy Management.
What we have to offer to other communities
List of unique community resources to share with other SGCs100 Community Connection sites to be connected to Google Fiber
University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School
SXSW Interactive Festival Brings together the world’s most creative developers, designers, bloggers and inventors
Austin Technology Incubator
Austin Tech Ranch
Capital Factory
Techstars Austin