Different perspectives on the definition of metrics for intelligent cities, reflecting the structure and measuring their performance, converge to a few building blocks of metrics (broadband connectivity and e-services, knowledge workforce and talent, innovation) outlining innovation and connectivity as core dimensions of intelligent cities.
The Intelligent Community Forum defines five factors that determine a community’s competitiveness in the Broadband Economy, which are success factors for Intelligent Communities in both industrialized and developing nations: (1) broadband connectivity, (2) knowledge workforce, (3) digital inclusion, (4) innovation, and (5) marketing and advocacy.
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