This document discusses the trends of urbanization and the growth of cities. It notes that by 2050, 70% of the world's population will live in cities, with the highest growth in Asia and Africa due to high birth rates and rural migration. Cities are engines for economic productivity and creativity as they concentrate tools and people. The document then discusses statistics on mobile network coverage and smartphone use worldwide. It argues that intelligent use of information and communication technologies can improve socioeconomic and environmental impacts of cities by creating jobs, optimizing energy use, and increasing access to services and awareness of sustainability issues. A study in Spain found ICT could avoid 36 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2020 and generate billions in revenue and hundreds of thousands of

1. José Antonio López
CEO Ericsson Spain
Smart
sustainable
cities

2. • Urbanization trends
– In the year of 2050 it is estimated that 70
percent of the world’s population will live in
cities
– The highest growth will be noticed in Asia
and Africa
– A high birthrate combined with an increasing
migration from the rural areas lead to the very
dynamic growth process
• Socioeconomic drivers
– Push factors include unemployment, poor
housing and infrastructure, lack of educational
facilities, etc.
– Pull factors include economical opportunities,
attractive jobs, better education, modern
lifestyle, etc.
– Cities are engines of economic
productivity and creativity as they bring tools
and people together

3. ENERGY WASTE
EDUCATION PUBLIC SAFETY POLLUTION HEALTH
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
URBAN DIVIDESGREEN ASPECTS
WATER
URBAN PLANNING JOBS TRANSPORTATION
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

4. • 2017, 90% of world's population - 3G coverage
• 50% of world's population - 4G in 2017
• Smartphone subscriptions - 3 billion in 2017
• Mobile subscriptions - 6.6 billion end 2012. 9.3 end of 2018
• India and China – approx. 40% of the estimated 140 million net additions during Q2 2012-
approx. 20 and 40 million subs respectively.
• global mobile data traffic set to grow 12 times between 2012 and 2018
• For many, mobile broadband will be the only means of accessing the internet.
Ericsson has the largest mobile radio market share (40%) in the top 100 cities globally. More than 100% larger than next competitor.
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• http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2012/ericsson-mobility-report-november-2012.pdf
• http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2012/consumerlab/tv_video_consumerlab_report.pdf

5. • Improving the socio-economic
and environmental impact of
cities by moving to a more
intelligent use
of ICT
• Examples of benefits:
– Job creation and GDP growth
– Optimized energy consumption
– Government e-services
– Increased end-user/consumer
awareness of own impact
– Access to healthcare and education

6. Long-term
social equity
Environmental
performance
Economic
prosperity

7. Smart Work Connected
Buses
Smart MetersRemote
Patient Monitoring
Stockholm
City of
Curitiba
Stockholm county
as target region

8. Smart Work Connected
Buses
Smart MetersRemote
Patient Monitoring
City of
Curitiba
571 000 ton
CO2
reduced
annually
Stockholm
Comparison:
Annual emissions
of Swedish domestic
flights: 600 000 ton CO2

10. › Study by the ICT and Sustainability Commission in Spain shows that by
2020:
– 36 M T of CO2 can be avoided, and more than 80% of the potential
reduction in CO2 would mainly come from energy, transport and industry
sectors
– ICT could generate 64,914 million euros in revenue for Spanish economy
– 218,000 new jobs could be generated

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• SE DÉ LA COLABORACIÓN ENTRE TODOS LOS AGENTES:
UN PROYECTO DE ALCANCE A LARGO PLAZO.
• SE ANTEPONGA EL BIEN COMÚN DEL PAÍS SOBRE LOS
LEGÍTIMOS INTERESES PARTIDISTAS: PACTO DE ESTADO.
ALGUNAS REFLEXIONES
• HAYA VOLUNTAD Y VALENTÍA DE CAMBIAR CONCIENCIAS Y
ESTRUCTURAS Y EMPRENDER LA SEGUNDA TRANSICIÓN
SOCIO-ECONÓMICA.
ES UN INDICATIVO DEL POTENCIAL DE
TRANSFORMACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD SIEMPRE QUE…

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RECOMENDACIONES
INTEGRAR LAS CONCLUSIONES DEL INFORME COMO
REFUERZO DE INICIATIVAS ACTUALMENTE EN
MARCHA (p. ej.):
•MARCA ESPAÑA
•AGENDA DIGITAL ESPAÑOLA
CONCIENCIAR A LA SOCIEDAD SOBRE LA
IMPORTANCIA DE ADOPTAR UNOS HÁBITOS DE VIDA
SOSTENIBLES ASENTADOS EN EL USO DE LAS TIC.

13. Thank you