made automatically according to the data collected and analysed by the system The smart building management system controls and cen tralises systems for energy lighting air conditioning and chiller plant water supply ventilation air quality and fire The target completion date of this measure is late 2019 In addition HML has kicked off a proj ect worth the equivalent of 3 1 million eu ros to rebuild the entire wi fi system in cluding the installation of new access points and the enhancement of the optical fibre network infrastructure Provided by Cisco the new wi fi system will be of the highest standard offering superb signal stability This is to meet the data demand generated by large numbers of guests si multaneously using the wi fi network points out Monica Lee Müller This solution provides smooth and re liable access to the Internet even within a highly crowded exhibition venue says the HKCEC managing director It sets a new benchmark for the event venue industry Upon completion in late 2018 the sys tem will support more than 20 000 mobile devices concurrently The total area covered by the wi fi system will be 125 000 square metres This will include all exhibition halls and function rooms front of house areas entrance lobbies organiser offices and ancillary rooms as well as restaurants Visitors will continue to enjoy the wi fi service on a complimentary basis announces Monica Lee Müller The new wi fi network will also support viewing of 4K streaming videos and real time social media sharing in a faster and more stable environment The first stage of the project was already completed a few months ago in January and most of the venues in Phase 1 of the HKCEC are now running on high speed wi fi A lot is happening to maintain the HKCEC as a choice venue for high security events The CCTV system is to be upgraded within 3 years time and a new electronic access control system is to be in stalled In addition the security control offices are to be renovated We want to further enhance HKCEC s overall security levels and cre ate an even safer environment for users and visitors says Monica Lee Müller To ensure that responses to emergencies are efficient and effective the security team carries out two major fire drills a year in addition there is a weekly drill on various scenarios And the recent Fire Awareness Month was an initiative to raise alertness among all HML staff www hkcec com PB 71TradeFairs Internation al 2 2018 INTERNATIONAL Smart City Hong Kong What makes a city smart Undoubtedly the answer lies in tech nologies closely aligned with innovative thinking says theHong Kong Trade Development Council For example build ing information modelling BIM is being used increasingly in the Asia Pacific region The countries there expect speed and efficiency from major infrastructure projects BIM is considered the most ad vanced online aid for architects engineers and construction profes sionals Hong Kong s MTR Corporation used BIM to develop its new South Island Line which opened in 2016 to link the Ocean Park tourist attraction and the southern part of Hong Kong Island by rail with two central stations The MTR project is seen as a prime example of how Hong Kong is transforming into a smart city as architects ex plore the possibilities offered by such innovations as BIM as well as virtual reality VR augmented reality AR and mixed reality MR models The speakers at the City Smarts Density 2 0 symposium in January 2018 confirmed the smart potential of the metropolis with a population of seven million The event was presented and organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Biennale Foundation I do believe Hong Kong has an advantage in smart city adoption given its density advanced IT connectivity openness excellent infrastructure international exposure and the experience of our architects said Chan Lai Kiu Chief Curator of the Biennale Smart buildings are like smartphones and Hong Kong s challenging developed infrastruc ture is a model that is beneficial for future highly populated city de velopment across the Belt and Road www hktdc com Auch das Äußere des Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre wird einer Auffrischung unter zogen The exterior of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhi bition Centre will also un dergo a makeover Ph ot o H KC EC

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