Bandung Smart City:Problem & Challange

On Thursday, January 30, 2014, at 08.00-10.00 WIB, a public lecture was held in Multimedia Room 9311 Labtek VI ITB, delivered by Mr. Juanda, an IT Expert from Bandung City Government, moderated by Dr. techn Wikan Danar Sunindyo from the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics ITB. Before the public lecture began, it was opened by the Head of the Informatics Engineering Study Program of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Ayu Purwarianti, ST., MT., Ph.D.

He explained the plan to develop Bandung City into an IT-based city, providing internet access. He also outlined development plans in Gede Bage, similar to Silicon Valley, and other locations. Bandung is a fairly chaotic city in Indonesia. However, this has been achieved since the arrival of a new hope for the city, led by the city's mayor. Ridwan Kamil, the mayor of Bandung, brought an attractive vision for those working in the IT sector: Bandung Smart City. This vision can be summarized into several points:

1. Infrastructure: improving infrastructure that is easily accessible to the public.

2. Smart Government: upgrading government systems from paper to paperless with user-friendly information systems.

3. Open Government

4. Empowering: assistance to improve IT skills for city government and the community.

5. Technopolis : mimpi menjadikan Bandung Urban City