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