Smart City & Industry News

Delivering a successful energy transition in the UAE

Posted On October 13, 2018

The UAE is adapting to a fast-changing energy landscape
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Smart immigration tunnels at Dubai airport to go live this month

Posted On October 8, 2018

The tunnels can identify the passenger and perform ‘full body scan searches’
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DIFC Courts and Smart Dubai launch joint taskforce for world’s first Court of the Blockchain

Posted On July 30, 2018

Dubai – Preliminary work to explore activation of cross-border enforcement of legal judgments through the blockchain
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How GCC governments can digitally inspire the Middle East

Posted On July 28, 2018

How the Gulf’s digital evolution can influence its neighbours across the Middle East
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Dubai Police launch smart stations across the city

Posted On July 27, 2018

Al Matroushi said that Emaar Properties is keen to cooperate with innovative entities like Dubai Police to provide the best services to the residents.
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Dubai’s The Sustainable City inks deal to advance data-driven decisions

Posted On July 24, 2018

The partnership aims to help the city gain better insights from its sustainability data through a collaboration with Google Cloud Platform and SnapLogic.
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LG: How the Middle East Is Leading the Way for Future Urbanism

Posted On July 18, 2018

At NEOM, even the traditional boundaries of states are being challenged: as a multinational metropolis, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan will all work side by side to craft this dynamic urban utopia.
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RTA diverts 8 licensing services to smart channels

Posted On July 15, 2018

"These services have been developed for running on smart channels. Announcements have already been made for shifting them to smart services such that they will gradually be ceased on 22nd July," confirmed Al Ali.
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Why smart transport is a game-changer in Dubai

Posted On July 15, 2018

It's part of emirate's aim to be smartest, best-connected.
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Dubai to open the UAE’s first officer-free smart police station

Posted On July 14, 2018

In an official statement from Dubai Media Office it was revealed that the project should be up and running in some form later this year with more just than the currently planned Silicon Oasis location on the cards.
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Dubai Silicon Oasis is raising the bar for tech excellence, says UAE minister

Posted On July 11, 2018

“Dubai Silicon Oasis plays a vital role in raising the bar for technological proficiency, thereby strengthening the UAE’s credentials in emerging technology fields.” Al Olama added.
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UAE "Area 2071" to Become Blueprint for Future Smart Cities

Posted On July 9, 2018

The UAE and its beating heart, Dubai, want to lead the technological charge in the world and serve as a model, and they have a plan.
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The future of energy in the GCC looks bright

Posted On July 6, 2018

This could become a common sight in coming years. Source: Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser
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New sustainable standards save Abu Dhabi municipality more than Dh1bn

Posted On July 1, 2018

Longer lasting roads and better street lighting are among the cost cutting improvements
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Abu Dhabi tops smart city rankings in Middle East

Posted On June 30, 2018

Smart cities put data and digital technology to work with the goal of improving the quality of life.
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Du and Etisalat join hands with Dubai Properties to power smart ICT infrastructure

Posted On June 20, 2018

"In under three years since we announced the Taawun initiative, we have already seen collaboration and synergy work as catalysts for implementing the technological advancements of tomorrow," said Farid Faraidooni, Deputy CEO, ICT Solutions, EITC.
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New smart gates at Dubai International's T2 to cut passport control to 10 seconds

Posted On June 3, 2018

Travellers can skip passport control by using digital passports and facial scans
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Dubai Municipality selects Dell EMC to power smart services

Posted On May 22, 2018

Dubai Municipality has not only established an optimized foundation to meet the current demands of the city, but also leveraged the powerful combination of world class technology critical to their ability to innovate and excel for generations to come
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Dubai Airports to save 20% on annual energy bill with Siemens solution

Posted On May 21, 2018

A tailor-made energy optimization solution has been designed for the project by Siemens, comprising a range of physical and digital technologies including variable frequency drives, sensors, intelligent controls, energy metering and efficient.
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