Tartu mCity is a project by Tartu City Government that aims at making the life in Tartu better by introducing, piloting and implementing new mobile solutions in various areas of city life: from public transport and neighbourhood watch to education and healthcare.
The services are developed in co-operation of Tartu municipality, local and international companies, public institutions, universities and other m-cities across Europe.
The research
"Mobile Services in Tartu. Existing services, best practices,methodology and suggestions for future development" (Mobi Solutions, 2005). Read more...
Here's an overview of the mobile services already working in Tartu.
M-parking
Pay for parking with a mobile. Read more...
M-ticket in public transport
Buy a bus ticket with a mobile. Read more...
T-number
T-number is a fun and useful service for tourists visiting Tartu, who can request information about sights through mobile phone and listen informative texts about more than 90 objects. Read more...
Municipal maintenance hotline 1789
See a broken parkbench? Dark streetlight? Hole in the pavement? Call or SMS and 1789 and let the city officials know. Read more...
M-teacher
M-teacher fosters parent-teacher communication by introducing mobile devices and SMS as a new tool of communication. The project is currenly at the pilot stage. Read more...
M-neighbourhood-watch
Taxi and bus drivers, security companies and other active people can participate in making Tartu safer by receiving SMS-notifications on issues that require watchful eyes. The project is currenly at the pilot stage. Read more...
City backgrounds, ringtones and logos
Use logo of Tartu, beautiful city views or more on your mobile phone. Read more...
Forthcoming
Each year, Tartu pilots about 3-8 new mobile services. In the pipeline are m-library and m-hospital projects as well as several new projects for improving the communication between city administration and local businesses.
Videos of the Tartu mCity services
Watch videos showing different m-services in action. Read more...
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