1. “Smart Village” Development in
the Town of Archanes
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the
INTERREG IVC programme
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2. Presentation Agenda
• Project Identity
• Project Objectives
• Operational overview
• Technical overview
• Conclusion
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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3. Project Identity - General
PROJECT TITLE “Smart Village” Development in the Town of Archanes,
Archanes Municipality, General Secretariat of Crete
Region. Designated name “E-Archanes”
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY General Secretariat of Crete Region
“END USER” AUTHORITY (former) Municipality of Archanes
FUNDING Operational Program «Information Society»: 80% European
Union and 20% National Funds
BUDGET € 1.980.000 incl. VAT 19%
CONTRACT € 1.683.000 incl. ΦΠΑ 19%
CONTRACTORS SDC (75%) – COSMOS (20%) – SATWAYS (5%)
TIMEFRAME Sep 2009 – Dec 2011
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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4. Project Identity – Cost Analysis
Description Cost VAT Total Cost
Hardware 554.763 105.405 660.169
Software 128.662 244.45 153.107
Services 730.860 138.864 869.724
1.414.285 268.714 1.683.000
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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5. Project Objectives
• Direct access of citizens in the
municipality and its services
• Substantial upgrade of the quality of life
• Familiarization with new technologies
• Improvement of existing services
• New value-added services
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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6. Operational overview – Multichannel
Approach
• Web Portal
Central Hub for access to all services:
• Information for Visitors
• E-services for Citizens
• Back-Office / Administration Services
• Voice Portal
• Information
• Requests Submission
• SMS Portal
• Information
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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7. Operational overview - Services
Informations Citizen Services
• News – Posts – Events • Requests
• Digital Maps – GIS • Complaints
• Web Casting • Applications
• Billboards - Infokiosks • E-payments
Social Networking Public Authorities Services
• Email • Teleconferencing Rooms
• Web Site Hosting • Health Services
• E-communities • E-protocol / Workflow
• Web-conference • Document Management
• Forum – Chat
• Polls
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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8. Technical Overview -
Infrastructures
 Data & Administration Center
 Networking
 Wired Network: Optical
 Wireless Network: Wi-Fi
 End-User Equipment
 Miscellaneous Equipment
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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9. Technical Overview – Data
Center
• 6 Servers – 1 Storage
 GIS, WEB, E-Mail, Streaming, IVR, Database
• 1 Router – 1 Firewall
• 1 Switch
• 1 Call Center
• Powerfull Airconditioning
• 1 UPS
• 1 Power Generator
• Building Improvements
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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10. Technical Overview – Wired
Network
• 35Mbps Internet Connection
• Available to citizens, businesses, visitors, tourists, public
services
• Main Node – Data Center
• 3 Central Nodes
• 1 per settlement
• Connected through optical network w/ data center
• 19 Public Buildings Interconnected
• Optical network
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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11.  Town Hall
 High School
 1st Elementary School
 2nd Elementary School
 Nursery Station
 Health Center
 Technical Services
 Agricultural Cooperation
 Cinema
 Stadium
 Gym
 Citizen Service Center
 Museum
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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12. Technical Overview – Wireless
Network
• 17 Wi-Fi Stations
• Installation on Public Buildings
• Wireless Network access available for citizens,
businesses and visitors
• 5 Indoor Access Points
• 400 End Users
• Wireless network receivers for home or business use
• Installation included
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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13. Technical Overview – Wireless
Backbone
 35 External Wireless
Routers
 22 Directional
Antennas
 24 Sector Antennas
at 5 GHz
 24 Sector Antennas
at 2,4 GHz
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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14. Technical Overview –
Wireless End Users
 400 end users (fixed spot)
 Both home and business
users
 Connectivity through
wireless backbone
 Installation Services
included
 Provision for another 100
end users (equipment only)
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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15. Technical Overview - Miscellaneous
Equipment
 4 Infokiosks
• Usefull Information for Visitors and Tourists
 2 Billboards
• Pictures, messaging, videos
 5 teleconference units in government buildings
 4 fixed and 1 mobile webcasting units
 4 Meteorological stations
 200 web conference sets for end users
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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16. Conclusion - Interesting Figures &
Facts
 Dug 6.500 meters for the network
backbone and fiber access
 Used 12.000 meters of Fiber Optic
 Created a cutting-edge data center from
scratch
 Achieved 5.500 acres of wireless network
coverage
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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17. Conclusion - Benefitted Groups
• Residents
• Local Business
• Students
• Visitors / Tourists
• Public Services
• Broadband Content Providers
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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18. Conclusion – Wrap up
• New technologies are not just for the large
urban centers
• The relationship between Citizen & State can
(and must) be promoted through the provision
of high quality services
• Local government can and should adopt State
of the Art Technologies
• Greek companies have the expertise and ability
to execute complex IT projects
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made
possible by the INTERREG IVC programme
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19. End of Presentation
Q&A
This project is co-financed by the ERDF and made possible by the
INTERREG IVC programme
The contents reflect the author's views. The Managing Authority is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein