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A report determines 4 points essential that the persons in charge with
transformation process from traditional into smart citiesmust complywith
in order to achieve the transformation process in a smooth and fast manner.
These points include selection of operation pattern compatible with the city
conditions, use of a limited number of networks to provide various services,
creationof the best way to support the smart cities services in future, and increase
of investment return and data integration.
The report confirms that the region and Middle East cities use increasingly data
providedbydifferent publicbodies inorder to support andpromote sustainability,
to improve quality of life, and to upgrade and optimize the effectiveness and
efficiency of services.
The report released by Hawaii, the Chinese firm, shed light on operation patterns
adopted by the smart cities in theMiddle East.
The report discusses operation patterns that should be used in the region cities in
order to provide smarter and faster service systems. Through provision of more
viable services such as smart road lightening systems, car parking techniques,
waste management, and many other smart systems and techniques which give
cities people easier and happier life-style.
This report is issued in conjunction with UAE progress and development in
addition to direct transformation of UAE cities into application of smart cities
concept with the best internationally-recognized standards and ways.
TheChinesfirmhas recently tested4.5generationtelecommunicationsnetworks
4.5 G in addition to 5-generation mobile broadband networks. Moreover, it also
developed the most important measurements of narrowband Internet of Things
IoT Bank infrastructure and the basic plans to establish low power wide-area
telecommunications network LPWA in cities centers prepared to transform into
smart cities.
Federal Electricity & Water
Authority boosts its smart
service bundle in 2016 with total
number of services available in
FEWA official website and smart
phones up to 42 services of
which 12 services launched last
year. FEWA aims to reduce the
total number of customers in its
headquarter to 80% by 2018 by
means of provision of smart apps
and installation of smart meters
that provide current data and
services for electricity and water.
FEWA launches rationalization
awareness initiatives in addition
that FEWnegotiateswithMinistry
of Justice and concerned
departments in order to enact
mandatory legislations to the real
estate sector to use water and
electricity-saving products.
FEWA boosts its smart bundle with 30 services in 2016
Increased use of date to support sustainability .. A report confirms
4 points govern success of transformation from traditional into smart cities
Selection of
operation pattern
compatible with
city conditions
Use of a limited
number of networks
to provide various
services
Creation of the best
ways to support
smart cities services
in future
Increase of
investment
return and data
integration
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