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Robert Bell

Robert Bell

Robert Bell is co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, where he heads its research and content development activities.

Robert Bell is co-founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, where he heads its research and content development activities. He is the author of ICF's pioneering study, Benchmarking the Intelligent Community, the annual Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year white papers and other research reports issued by the Forum, and of Broadband Economies: Creating the Community of the 21st Century. Mr. Bell has also authored articles in The Municipal Journal of Telecommunications Policy, IEDC Journal, Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific Satellite and Asian Communications; and has appeared in segments of ABC World News and The Discovery Channel. A frequent keynote speaker and moderator at municipal and telecom industry events, he has also led economic development missions and study tours to cities in Asia and the US.

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Recent Articles

Is Silicon Valley an Intelligent Community? Not So Much
May 23, 2012 - Government played no role whatsoever - which is why the success of the Valley is marred by overcrowding, sky-high property prices, and uneconomic commuting patterns that are bad for the environment.

Building Clusters from the Ground Up
May 03, 2012 - The analysis of 1,600 companies found that regional and national clusters were "irrelevant for innovation."

The Cluster Evolves as a Tech Development Paradigm
April 16, 2012 - "Pick a hot industry, build a technology park next to a research university, provide incentives for businesses to relocate, add some venture capital and then watch the magic happen."

How to Persuade Apple to Donate iPads to your School - Maybe
April 09, 2012 - How do we move from good intentions to action?

The Latest Intelligent Community Institute is All About Adaption
March 07, 2012 - Four out of five users will click away if a video stalls while loading.

The Cultural DNA Inside an Innovation Engine
February 22, 2012 - I am prepared for mental boggling because of the way that innovation in Oulu is driven by its cultural DNA.

Good News on Income Inequality from Austin, Texas, USA
February 15, 2012 - Income inequality - with all of its educational, cultural, ethnic and social impacts - is the new American problem, and to a lesser extent, is a problem in all developed economies.

Some Innovations Deserve to Get Left in the Lab
February 06, 2012 - Timeline, if you haven't encountered it, is a setting in Facebook that arranges all of your posts, pictures, games and videos in chronological order.

How Communities Cope with the Rise of the Machines
January 16, 2012 - E-commerce reduces demand for retail staff. Streaming video wipes out video rental. Kiosks in airports and hotels replace clerks.

Apologies to Mayor Bloomberg
December 30, 2011 - The 21st Century will be shaped by two things new under the sun. One is widespread and increasingly powerful broadband connectivity. The other is that, if you have the skills to make productive use of that connectivity, your choice of a place to live and work no longer depends on the opportunities in the local economy.

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The Future of the Desktop in Government

Until recently, there was no alternative to the familiar desktop computer, and its expensive upgrades and maintenance requirements. For cash-strapped local governments, the desktop computer is quickly becoming an unsustainable option for future progress. Now, a technology known as virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offers an alternative. It can be significantly more affordable than buying individual computers for every employee, and it provides similar capability. This paper shows how VDI is the future of the desktop and is a game-changer for local governments.


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