By Michael Shear, President/CEOBy Michael Shear, President/CEOMarch 2007March 2007

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The Role of TelecommunicationsThe Role of TelecommunicationsInIn

Transportation & Land Use PlanningTransportation & Land Use Planning

FINDING THE BALANCE FINDING THE BALANCE

Issues We AreIssues We AreStruggling WithStruggling With

TransportationTransportation SprawlSprawl Air Pollution Air Pollution Global WarmingGlobal Warming Reliance on OilReliance on Oil Emergency PreparednessEmergency Preparedness Continuity of Operations Planning Continuity of Operations Planning Economic ViabilityEconomic Viability Quality of LifeQuality of Life

““We can’t solve problems by We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them”we used when we created them”

– Albert Einstein – Albert Einstein

Changing the way we look at thingsChanging the way we look at things

Changing perception is sometimes a matter ofChanging perception is sometimes a matter of

Land Use = Land Use = ProximityProximity

Transportation Transportation ==

MobilityMobility

3 Methods of Access3 Methods of Access

““Accessibility is a key ingredient of well-being and Accessibility is a key ingredient of well-being and prosperity in contemporary societies.”prosperity in contemporary societies.”

AIR POLLUTION FROM GROUND TRANSPORTATION - 2002AIR POLLUTION FROM GROUND TRANSPORTATION - 2002UN and World BankUN and World Bank

Long Lead TimesLong Lead Times5-7 Years 5-7 Years

Telecommunications Telecommunications ==

ConnectivityConnectivity

Short Lead TimesShort Lead Times1-2 Years 1-2 Years

2 Key Elements of 2 Key Elements of Today’s Information EconomyToday’s Information Economy

InformationInformation

TimeTime

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Shifting ParadigmsShifting ParadigmsNature and Form of WorkNature and Form of Work

Industrial WorkerIndustrial Worker

Deliverables are Deliverables are physical goodsphysical goods

Elements of production Elements of production need to be gathered at need to be gathered at a physical locationa physical location

Transportation Transportation consumes time and consumes time and gasolinegasoline

Knowledge WorkerKnowledge Worker

Deliverables are Deliverables are information basedinformation based

Elements of production are Elements of production are assembled in cyberspaceassembled in cyberspace

Uses time to ‘create’ value Uses time to ‘create’ value by processing information by processing information and producing knowledgeand producing knowledge

Industrial Age ModelIndustrial Age Model==

Single LocationSingle Location

Shifting ParadigmsShifting ParadigmsLocation of WorkLocation of Work

Information Age ModelInformation Age Model==

Networked Multiple LocationsNetworked Multiple Locations

Today's Office BuildingsToday's Office Buildings

Call CenterCall CenterState & LocalState & LocalGovernmentGovernment

EnterpriseEnterpriseFederalFederalGovernmentGovernment

FederalFederalGovernmentGovernment

EnterpriseEnterpriseTenantsTenants

Web Enabled Web Enabled Call CenterCall Center

State & LocalState & LocalGovernmentGovernment

Tech Center&

Education

Major Employers of Knowledge WorkersMajor Employers of Knowledge Workers

Distributed Work CenterDistributed Work Center

NetworkedDistributed Work Centers

Converged Desktop TechnologiesConverged Desktop Technologies

Partner Company OfficesPartner Company Officeswithwith

POCKETS client servicesPOCKETS client services

POCKETPOCKETSS

Local Metro Main OfficeLocal Metro Main Office

POCKETS SitePOCKETS Site

Multi-Office BuildingMulti-Office Building

Partner CompanyPartner CompanyOfficesOffices

POCKETS SitePOCKETS Site::

Office and mixed-use facilities Office and mixed-use facilities

InternetInternet

Connectivity to other Intra- and Inter-stateConnectivity to other Intra- and Inter-state

POCKETS CommunitiesPOCKETS Communities

Distributed Workplace Network ConceptDistributed Workplace Network ConceptMetro-Area TopologyMetro-Area Topology

PSTNPBX

Integrated VoIPIntegrated VoIP

POCKETS will engineer and coordinate connectivity from Partners and Clients to POCKETS Main-Office or other POCKETS locations.

Connectivity integrates with clients main leased-line, Frame Relay or other Wide Area

Network strategy. MAN and LAN options includeWireless , Ethernet or Optical links.

Design for LAN/MAN/WAN connections include traffic-engineering to allow for Data, integrated Voice (VoIP)and Video Conferencing Capability. These will be asextensions of client’s servicesinto POCKETS sites as remoteoffice locations for clients.

Work Location/Method Benefit ComparisonFactors Single

LocationTelework Distributed

Workplace

Productivity 0 1 1

Attraction & Retention 0 1 1

Lower absenteeism 0 1 1

Reduced stress 0 1 1

Employee satisfaction 0 ½ 1

Environmental impact 0 ½ 1

Security-people, systems, data 1 0 1

Time & money savings to employee 0 ½ 1

Business continuity 0 ½ 1

Management Oversight 1 ½ 1

Family emergencies, inclement weather, work-life balance

0 ½ 1

By Michael Shear, President/CEOMarch 2007

Where Do We Go From Here?

Responding to Changein the Information Economy

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