BCDA collaborates with global technology experts to develop a Smart+Connected Clark Green City

The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has forged a collaboration  with global technology experts on urban planning and information and communications technology (ICT) development with a view to optimizing the potential of the projected Clark Green City at the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) in the provinces of Pampanga and Tarlac.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to confirm a three-way collaboration and the signing ceremony was attended by BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer, Arnel Paciano D. Casanova; Country General Manager for Cisco in Philippines, Stephen Thomas Misa; and Korean-based firm Centios (formerly known as kcss) CEO, Hung Kwon Song.

According to Casanova, the MOU “creates a non-binding framework for furthering discussions under which the parties can explore potential collaborative opportunities and determine business opportunities in relation to sustainable urbanization,” referring in particular to BCDA’s Clark Green City project.

“BCDA, Cisco and Centios intend to enter into discussions regarding a possible strategic relationship to align the approach and methodology to design and build sustainable communities and cities of the future,” Casanova said

He added that the strategic collaborate will be based on the  use of Cisco’s Smart+Connected^™ Communities offerings to help attain the BCDA’s vision of sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions for community and city development.

Cisco Smart+Connected^™ Communities uses the network as platform to weave together people, services, community assets, and information into a single pervasive solution. The initiative encapsulates a new way of thinking about how communities are designed, built, managed, and renewed to achieve social, economic, and environmental sustainability; transforming physical communities to connected communities.

For its part, the Korean-based firm Centios will work on a feasibility study for the Clark Special Economic Zone based on Cisco Smart+Connected^™ Communities concept. Centios has the expertise in the area of building ‘Intelligent Cities’ and has to its credit the New Songdo International Business District in South Korea.

Pursuant to the MOU, the BCDA will allow kcss and Cisco to review the masterplan for the envisioned Clark Green City, and will provide all relevant information about the BCDA’s development areas.

Cisco will also share its industry best practices with BCDA and Centios.

The MOU is focused on providing a forum for discussions to explore, develop and maximize the potentials of the CSEZ as one of the key growth areas under the umbrella of the BCDA.