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0 I. Business Proposal a. Introduction Wireless technology is progressing at a rapid pace. Many opportunities exist to change the way we operate and achieve one of many business imperatives: Do it first, do it faster, do it better, do more with less, and deliver more value. Some entities are concerned with being first to market, others with higher quality and yet others with cost reduction. No matter what the emphasis, or even why, every wireless initiative needs to be grounded with an analytical foundation so that each initiative achieves its original goal. Modern cities and communities need more thought behind the creation of wireless networks than simply, "build it and they will come." The metropolitan community needs to proactively look at the new capabilities and the impacts of these capabilities on its resources, employees, organizations, and citizens. The ability to create a framework that looks holistically at the economy of the city and balances the trade- offs between different stakeholders is critical. IBM typically classifies stakeholders into three major categories: Public Safety & Security, Public Workers and Public Access. Certainly there are underlying categories as well. All three have different benefit and value streams, different funding and cost models and different operational and technology requirements. For example, while "bridging the digital divide" (Public Access) might be offered on a low or no cost basis with `best effort' availability, an in -car mobile data unit for police (Public Safety) might have millisecond latency requirements with priority bandwidth assignment. ,b. Executive Summary IBM has read and reviewed the project objectives as outlined in the City of Sunny Isles Beach Wireless Island: Solution Strategy and Design for Wireless Broadband Telecommunications Infrastructure RFP # 06- 05 -01. IBM believes that the City's vision and goals are clear and attainable and represent the correct components necessary to make this progressive initiative a success. IBM Global Services has the demonstrated expertise in analyzing business and residential needs in cities like Saint Paul, Fresno and Brownsville. IBM has developed a team of subject matter experts that specialize in identifying how broadband technologies are meeting or not meeting the needs of communities and local city governments. Although the trend is that broadband connectivity in the workplace typically has been higher speed than consumer connectivity, the real constraints to leveraging broadband technologies have been primarily technical in nature since many substitute technologies enable broadband services using both wired and wireless based standards. Assessing broadband services typically requires a sound business model assessment methodology. That methodology includes evaluating various physical infrastructure options like Wi -Fi, WiMax, PTP, 10 PTMP, optical fiber networks, broadband over power lines, hybrid fiber coax and Use or disclosure of data contained on this page is subject to the restriction in the disclosure statement of this document.