UAE entities are proving that a smart city goes beyond being merely smart
Smart cities are — almost by default — associated with the 'smart' adoption and use of latest technology concepts. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, several entities across the world have announced remote working plans, made possible by online tools.
With much talk about advanced solutions such as meetings via holograms potentially replacing video conferencing, technology and innovation are probably of lesser concern, and not only in the corporate sector. That is why — when we speak of smart cities — it is crucial to consider sustainability, cost-effectiveness, liveability, mobility, security and safety, and human centricity, in tandem with technology.
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We explore how the city of Dubai is going to leverage fintech in order to become a truly smart city and potentially the fintech capital of the world.
The Middle East is the embodiment of the speed at which humans evolve, taking dusty expanses of land and building smart cities that overtake nations which have stood centuries longer. Cities such as Abu Dhabi are an exciting monument to the technological revolution taking place, and planned new urban sprawls like Masdar in Abu Dhabi and Neom in Saudi Arabia prove that the UAE doesn’t plan to slow down any time soon.
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In conjunction with the Innovation Month
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) announced the launch of a podcast service on its official website, in conjunction with the UAE Innovation Month, in a move aimed at activating more channels of communication with the public, disseminating concepts of the ICT sector, introducing key developments and their impact on human life.
Initiative facilitates procedures for industrial investors in Abu Dhabi
1st phase of the project promotes automated issuance of industrial licenses and enhances level of e-Government services
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s (ADDED) Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) has announced the implementation of the first phase of its ‘e-connection’ project in partnership with local and federal entities to facilitate the issuance of industrial licenses in Abu Dhabi, with the first phase being launched with the Ministry of Economy (MOE).
Planet Smart City, the UK-headquartered global leader in smart affordable housing, announced its support for the United Nations' newly-launched flagship programme ‘People-focused Smart Cities.' Having participated at the World Urban Forum, reinforcing the UAE's efforts to achieve the shared global vision of eradicating poverty and delivering sustainable development, the proptech company has formed a scientific committee and will invest 10% of its current revenues in the next three years in research to pioneer a new approach in delivering affordable housing worldwide utilising technological innovations to serve people, improve public services and working conditions.
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