Saturday 14 May 2011

Cisco Named Master Planner for ICT Design and Architecture in PlanIT Valley in Paredes, Northern Portugal

Cisco and Living PlanIT today announced a strategic alliance and the signing of a definitive framework agreement to develop new business models for city management, through the use of networking technology, to advance sustainable urban living. This collaboration between Cisco and Living PlanIT is based on a shared vision of revitalizing communities and accelerating innovation in urban development.

Through this agreement, the companies intend that PlanIT Valley, near Paredes in Northern Portugal, will become Europe's largest sustainable development, deploying Cisco® Smart+Connected Communities solutions. Living PlanIT today appointed Cisco as the master planner for information technology and communications design and architecture for PlanIT Valley; and the companies announced that they will explore integrating the Living PlanIT technology platform with Cisco's networking technology. As a result of today's announcement, the two companies moved a step closer to establishing a technology innovation zone and a research and development center in PlanIT Valley in Paredes.

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Cisco Named Master Planner for ICT Design and Architecture in PlanIT Valley in Paredes, Northern Portugal