Following the announcement of the Smart Dubai 2021 strategy and the Dubai Pulse platform – which will host all the …
Pegasus, Huawei sign MoU for safe city solutions
Pegasus, a DarkMatter company, has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei to develop and deploy joint smart and safe city Big Data solutions tailored to customer requirements.
Huawei gears up for Global Safe City Summit in Dubai
Huawei has announced its Global Safe City Summit 2017, which will be held under the theme “Leading New ICT, The Road to Collaborative Public Safety”, in Dubai, UAE from 26th to 27th April.
Smart Dubai powers ahead with Blockchain, AI
The Smart Dubai Office has announced the roll out of the first city-wide effort to implement Blockchain technology in city services in collaboration with IBM and ConsenSys.
BICSI Conference puts spotlight on Smart City revolution
The Building Industry Consulting Service International, BICSI, will host the 2017 BICSI Middle East and Africa Conference and Exhibition in Dubai from 19th to 20th April.
Smart Dubai announces landmark blockchain initiative
The Smart Dubai Office has announced the roll out of the first city-wide effort to implement blockchain technology in city services in collaboration with IBM and ConsenSys.
Dubai FDI CEO Fahad Al Gergawi on why cloud will transform MENA
Speaking at the recent launch of Amazon Web Services’ presence in the Middle East and North Africa, Fahad Al Gergawi, CEO, Dubai FDI, discussed the criticality of technology in developing the emirate’s business environment.
Nedaa, Nokia to launch ‘Innovation and Creativity Lab’ in Dubai
Nedaa has announced that it recently forged a strategic partnership with Nokia to establish an Innovation and Creativity Lab in Dubai.
H.E. Dr Aisha Bin Bishr on Dubai’s pursuit of happiness
Spearheading the emirate’s ambitions to be a “happier” Smart City by 2020, director general of Smart Dubai, H.E. Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, is also a champion of bringing more women into the tech industry. James Dartnell caught up with her at the 18th Global Women In Leadership forum.
SAP CEO: Dubai vision drives Smart City leadership
Dubai is a global leader in using digital initiatives to deliver Smart City projects, according to SAP CEO Bill McDermott while speaking at the recently held ‘Dubai International Project Management Forum,’ organised by Dubai RTA, DEWA, Emaar, and PMI.
DIC to highlight technology’s role in shaping Dubai
As part of its participation, DIC will showcase its futuristic innovations being developed in Dubai – from creating an immersive experience room which takes visitors on a journey into Dubai’s future, to leading payment and transportation solutions.
Huawei, Dubai South collaborate on Smart City innovation
Huawei has signed an MOU with Dubai South to bring future-city capabilities and services to Dubai South’s Business Park Free Zone.
Building the next Smart City
With Dubai Expo 2020 also on the horizon, the government is solidly behind smart development initiatives. As the UAE ushers in this new era of advancement, much has been predicted and promised about the integration of ICT into every aspect of completed city developments.
Huawei, Dubai Police partner for safe city initiatives
Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Police that will see both parties collaborating on a long-term initiative to support the vision of Dubai in creating a smarter and safer city.
Huawei: ICT innovations to drive Safe City success
Huawei has recently held its global Safe City Summit 2016 in Dubai, where the company revealed how new ICT innovation including Big Data, The Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing are driving successful Safe City deployments around the world.
City-as-a-service
Habtoor City is almost live. The Business Bay complex features a trio of five-star hotels, a showstopping aqua-theatre and tennis academy. Mahmoud Kamal, Chief Information Officer, Habtoor Hotels, was tasked with delivering a fresh and powerful infrastructure that could satisfy the needs of an expected 20,000 daily visitors.
Cisco to demonstrate ‘Real Life’ Smart City scenarios at IoTX 2016
Cisco will demonstrate ‘real life’ smart city scenarios as well as showcase its world-class IoT solutions including the Cisco Digital Ceiling framework at the technology exhibition.
Nedaa selects Nokia for next-gen Smart City services
Dubai Government security networks provider, Nedaa, has signed Nokia to deliver a 5G-ready network for Smart City solutions.
The public Internet of Things
In recent years, enterprise mobility (EM) has evolved from being a simple mobile device management tool. As part of this evolution, it is branching out to a variety of endpoint interfaces to include cross-mobile platforms and connected things.
IoTX concludes successfully in Dubai
The recently held Internet of Things Expo 2015 (IoTX) successfully concluded with leading technology firms vying to capitalise on regional Smart City projects.