Live Cities

From concept to commissioning and operations, we work with builders and developers to build and enable smart and green sustainable communities. Our patented Live Cities framework (LCF) is designed to accelerate the development of the community core services and solutions using next generation service delivery platform to help cities get smart and stay smart. We bring everything to life, from live smart homes to self-managed intelligent cities.


Smart Construction Ecosystem

A comprehensive suite of business solutions designed to meet the diverse operational needs of architects, engineers, general contractors, subcontractors and building owners.


Digital Nervous System

Adaptive and Intelligent Connectivity and Communications


Smart Community Integrated Digital Services (SCIDS)

Smart ICT Solutions


Green Solutions

Green technologies and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification


Features of Live City Living

Open Space

  • Optimal open space design

  • Optimal open space design

  • Pedestrian paths to open space, walking/biking corridors and public gathering areas

  • Maximum sunlight and open sky.

  • Native or adapted species used to minimize water consumption without adversely affecting the habitat (e.g. allergens, vegetation control, etc.)

Transportation

  • Expanded public transportation service will enhance access throughout carbon-free transportation.

  • Covered parking located primarily underground or under a canopy to maximize open space above ground.

  • Parking capacity within each block will be reserved for fuel-efficient and low-emitting vehicles. Office and commercial blocks will reserve an additional parking capacity for carpool vehicles.

  • Parking garages will integrate infrastructure for electrical vehicle charging to facilitate the transition to low emissions transportation.

Water

  • Irrigation-based potable water usage reduced through efficient landscape design, water-saving irrigation systems, and treated greywater reuse

  • Efficient plumbing fixtures to reduce potable water consumption

  • Redirection of stormwater runoff

  • Vegetated green roofs reduce stormwater runoff, minimize urban heat and promote biodiversity and habitat preservation

Energy

  • Projects will be built to or above ASHRAE standards to create comfortable, energy efficient buildings

  • A natural gas generation facility provide clean power

  • Energy efficient equipment installed throughout

Recycling

  • Maximize recycling of waste material

  • Increase use of recycled materials and locally produced/manufactured materials

  • Utilize concrete with fly ash content to reduce Portland cement

  • Improved usage of low-VOC materials

Operations

  • Sustainable procurement goals and recycling guidelines will be integrated into the operational structure of the city through the facilities management digital interface.

  • Facilities management and maintenance contracts will mandate environmentally friendly (low/zero VOC), EcoLabel, Good Recycled designations or equivalent) products.

  • Smoking will be prohibited in public areas and office buildings except for specially designated areas.

Telecommunications Services

We provide advanced telecommunications solutions and services including intelligent networking, FTTx access, Wi-mesh, Broadband, VoIP, network security, mobility solutions, business continuity, wholesale and cloud computing.


Our mobility solutions are designed for people and businesses looking for simple, unified and reliable experience at home, in the office or on the road. Our mobility solutions and services are available on multiple platforms.


Smart ICT Solutions

Enterprise solutions and services including Business and Technology Architecture Planning , Application and Business Productivity Optimization, ICT health and support, etc.


We provide enterprise solutions and services covering:

  • Business and Technology Architecture Planning

  • Core Infrastructure Optimization

  • Business productivity Optimization

  • Application Optimization

  • Dynamic Business solutions

  • Industry Solutions

  • ICT health and support


Lifestyle and Social Computing

Solutions and services for smart homes, connected families and friends, digital lifestyle and integration with business, government and social networking.


Generation 4 Data Centers

Dedicated Domain and Hosting Services

  • Domain Registration

  • Web Hosting

    • Internet

    • Intranet

    • Customer / Employee Portal

  • Load Balancing

Messaging Services

  • Email Hosting

  • Email Virus Scan

  • Email Spam Filter

  • Instant Messaging

  • Fax to Email / Email to Fax

  • Mailing Lists

  • Email to Speech / Speech to Email

  • Visual Voicemail

  • Mobile Messaging

    • Email to SMS / SMS to Email

    • IM on the Go

    • Enterprise Mobile Email Service

 

Application Service Provider / Software-as-a-Service

Productivity Suite

  • MS Office Live

  • ThinkFree Office

  • OpenOffice.org

Collaboration Software

  • Electronic Calendars

  • Project Management Systems

  • Workflow Systems

  • Knowledge Management Systems

  • Electronic Meeting Systems

  • Version Control

  • Document Repository

Specialized Applications

  • Document Management

  • Enterprise Content Management

  • Vertical Market Applications

  • Enterprise Management Applications

    • Hosted ERP

    • Hosted CRM

  • Search Appliances

Business Continuity / Risk Mitigation Services

  • Collocation

  • Hosted Disaster Recovery Sites

  • Remote Help Desk

Remote Backup & Recovery

  • Workstation (Partial / Full)

  • Server (Partial / Full)

Managed NOC (Remote)

  • Asset Management

  • Upgrade/Patch Management

  • Remote Desktop Control

  • Remote Monitoring

  • Remote Management

  • Managed Services Reports

Security and Commerce Services

  • Managed Firewalls

  • Managed Proxies

  • Intrusion Prevention

  • Intrusion Detection

  • SSL Certificate Issuance

  • PGP Encryption

  • Remote CCTV Premises Monitoring

  • Remote Premises Access Control

Managed Endpoint Security

  • Anti-Spyware

  • Anti-Virus

  • Security Alarms

  • User-Definable Security Profiles

VoIP Services

  • VoIP Softswitch

  • VoIP Lines

  • VoIP Gateways

Virtual Network Computing Services

  • Server Virtualization

  • Desktop Virtualization

  • Application Virtualization

Rapid differentiates itself from competing offerings in Bahrain, the Gulf countries and elsewhere by implementing the latest in efficient data center deployment technologies and operating methodologies.