Smart City & Industry News

Dubai Airport to remove passport control at Terminal 3

Posted On March 3, 2015

Traveller's details, at the time of booking their ticket with Emirates airline, will be passed on to the passport control officers.
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Dubai's RTA pushing forward with metro station towers project

Posted On March 1, 2015

Plans to build hundreds of flats and offices above Dubai's busiest metro station took a step forward on Sunday as Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it planned to issue tenders in May.
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Revealed: Dubai's top 7 smart city drivers

Posted On February 20, 2015

By leveraging IOE's 50bn networked connections by 2020, Dubai can achieve potential value of Dh17.9bn by 2019.
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Mohammad launches several projects

Posted On February 18, 2015

Giant projects implemented to boost national economy and develop tourism sector.
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Smart city boom: Dh101bn of opportunities every year

Posted On February 17, 2015

As much as Dh101billion could be spent annually across the globe towards making our cities smart.
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DOF joins Dubai Smart Government's eJob portal

Posted On February 3, 2015

The Dubai Smart Government department has announced that the Department of Finance in Dubai has joined the Dubai Government job portal that enables citizens, residents and fresh graduates and experienced professionals living in or outside the UAE to access the available job vacancies at 15 government departments in Dubai.
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Smart Dubai connectivity plans valued at Dh18bn by 2020

Posted On January 26, 2015

The deployment of technologies utilising the so-called Internet of Everything will be worth Dh17.9 billion to Dubaiâ€™s economy by 2020, according to a new report from Cisco in conjunction with the government entity Smart Dubai.
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Planned Dubai solar power park to double output to 200 megawatts

Posted On January 15, 2015

DUBAI // The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced on Thursday that it is doubling the output of a planned 100 megawatt (MW) solar power park, scheduled to come online in two years.
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Dewa is investing Dh37m to upgrade infrastructure

Posted On January 14, 2015

Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is investing Dh37 million to upgrade its infrastructure to enhance energy efficiency, save power and protect the environment.
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Dubai's Smart City Vision to be showcased at Arab Future Cities Summit

Posted On October 30, 2014

28th October 2014, Dubai, UAE: Endorsed by â€˜Dubai Municipalityâ€™ this yearâ€™s Arab Future Cities Summit in Dubai will see over 350 delegates participating at the event.
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Free wi-fi in Dubai public parks and on beaches

Posted On October 12, 2014

Dubai Municipality and du sign MoU to create 'smart' parks, beaches and public places.
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Smart cities can change the world for good

Posted On September 21, 2014

Embracing technology as an essential infrastructure is the solution to all problems and challenges, expert says.
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RTA living 'Smart City' dream with new apps

Posted On September 15, 2014

The Road and Transport Authority (RTA) on Sunday launched five new smart apps and a website that will offer 30 RTA services to customers.
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Mohammed orders multibillion dollar ICD projects by 2018

Posted On September 14, 2014

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has given the go-ahead for a number of ambitious development projects by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) over the coming three years.
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Dubai rolling out smart city on a small scale

Posted On September 9, 2014

Dubaiâ€™s dream of becoming an integrated smart city moved a step closer yesterday with the emirateâ€™s Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) announcing plans to build a pilot-scale project in the planned Silicon Park.
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Global Cities Race To Be Smart Hubs

Posted On August 30, 2014

As global migration towards cities grows, Dubai and other urban centres are looking to compete on a new frontier of smart technology.
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Expo 2020 site starts to take shape in Dubai

Posted On August 28, 2014

This week Dubaiâ€™s Expo Preparatory Committee, announced it had reappointed a consortium of HOK and Arup architects and urban planners to complete detailed master planning work for the project on a contract which will run until November 2015.
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Dubai's shift towards sustainable approaches can unearth new opportunities for media professionals

Posted On August 14, 2014

While World Expo 2020 will be associated with some of the massive multibillion dollar real estate and hospitality projects, Smart City is determined to design and implement cutting edge technology solutions to plan and manage the day to day activities of the Emirate.
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