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Chattanooga, TN
Smart Gigabit Communities Launch
January 26, 2016
Community OverviewChattanooga, TN
The most robust fiber deployed network in America• Every home and business in a 600 sq mi area• Minimum 100Mbps up to 10Gbps• Available to 170,000+, 75,000+ subscribers• Network operator: EPB• GENI rack: UT-Chattanooga
Unique and distinguishing characteristics• Culture of Collaboration: Working Together Works!• Outdoor Magazine’s “Best Town Ever”• Emerging engineering focus on urban science and technology
Key Local Partners
Public Education FoundationSwiftWing VenturesDryan / Thinking MediaLamp Post GroupUNUMThe Jump FundThe Lupton Company
City and County MayorsChattanooga State PresidentChamber of Commerce President UT-Chattanooga ChancellorHamilton County SuperintendentEPB President & CEORiver City President
Chattanooga Public LibraryPlayCoreChambliss Law FirmSpartan VenturesThe Howard SchoolHamilton Medical CenterBlue Cross Blue Shield
Sources of Developers
Partners & Leaders
City-Wide ATMSAdvanced Transportation Management System
Transition to Smart Wireless Gig CityTransportation options have grown more diverse, increasing the need for information to make smart planning and travel decisions.
Chattanooga’s ATMS will bridge the city’s transit systems, enabling citizens, EMS, and infrastructure to coordinate for the most efficient transportation based on historical and real-time data.
Lead developers• City of Chattanooga• EPB• UTC
4K Video MicroscopyEnabling access to learning resources
Advanced learning experiencesMany schools cannot afford high quality scientific instruments.
By combining high-power microscopes with 4K video streaming and advanced video conferencing services, we are able to deliver learning experiences from anywhere in the world.
Lead developers• University of Southern California• EPB (Network Provider)• Public Education Foundation (PEF)• Hamilton County Schools• STEM Hub Chattanooga
What we have to offer to other communities
• 75,000+ EPB broadband users with 100Mbps to 10Gbps
• Most advanced smart grid in the country
• World-recognized mid-size innovation district
• Additive manufacturing ecosystem• UTC SimCenter applied computational science and engineering and
National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education
• Strong growing entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Collaborative community
• CoLab, GigTank
• Eagerness to partner
• Multiple startup investment firms