i-City, a RM 2 billion ICT-enabled commercial development on a 72 acre freehold site, is situated in the strategic neighbourhood of Shah Alam, Malaysia. i-City is fast gaining traction as the regional hub for high-technology companies and knowledge communities. Designated by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDEC) as a MSC Cybercentre, the first phase of the development comprising 300,000 sq ft of Cybercentre Office Suites has been completed and is ready for occupation. Future phases would transform i-City into a fully integrated township, comprising a shopping mall, corporate towers and offices, office suites, hotels and serviced apartments. i-City will also house multiple high-performance data centres and a digital media hub.
Designed from the start to become the next-generation international and cyber-gateway to the country, i-City is expected to attract global mix of technology companies and knowledge workers, creating a vibrant knowledge-based working environment. An essential element to help realise this vision is CCRE. The introduction of CCRE means that a converged IP network is built into the underlying infrastructure of every building (similar to common utilities such as power, water and gas), providing a powerful platform to transform the way in which buildings are managed and how services are delivered.
CCRE is the foundation on which disparate building management systems, HVAC, lighting and transportation, energy management, video and security access controls will integrate with traditional IP-based communication and collaboration systems such as e-mail, messaging, voice and productivity services. Every element from cooling, lighting, security, digital signage to voice and video communication can be controlled centrally. This revolutionary approach to city design has enabled i-City to help the entire community generate new revenue streams, reduce capital and operating expenditure, and improve overall operations efficiency by reducing the complexity of building systems connectivity, prolonging asset life, and improving management capabilities and performance through real-time information.
When fully completed, a high-speed scalable fibre-optics network will span across the entire 72-acre development, connecting all of the office suites, commercial towers, retail tenants and hotel to i-City’s high-performance data centre which is also the communication and operations hub. “Technology is an essential component of the entire ecosystem. Our vision is to promote i-City to be a conducive environment where work, play, learn and live intermix seamlessly!” said Lim Boon Siong, Deputy CEO of i-Bhd.
A comprehensive range of network and telecommunication, hosting, software service on demand, estate management and security services is made available via i-Office2, the designated operator tasked at providing fully managed office services to i-City tenants and residents.
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