The i-City smart city project in Selangor is setting the standard for other developers to emulate with its innovations and forward-thinking implementation of technological infrastructure.
Malaysia’s leading Technology City has been actively taking technological-based initiatives to ensure a fully integrated experience for residents, visitors and investors.
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The i-City smart city project in Selangor is a good role model that others should try to emulate, according to Datuk Teng Chang Khim, Selangor state executive councillor for industry and trade.
Teng said he was pleased with i-City's progress since its inception in 2005.
"I first encountered i-City when I was representing the squatters here. I am very proud of the development's success over the years, and I believe it will undoubtedly position Selangor as a major player in the development of digitalisation.
i-City is partnering with Huawei Enterprise Malaysia (Huawei) to realise a next-generation smart city for Malaysia’s No. 1 Technology City – converging smart infrastructure and solutions, as well as property technology (PropTech).
Through the partnership, i-City – with its existing capabilities as a smart city – will explore cutting-edge technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, smarter traffic management, greater governance as well as a safer and more secure community.
i-City Properties (i-City) will collaborate with China Mobile International (Malaysia) (CMIM) to construct the country's first smart green corporate tower in i-City, Malaysia No. 1 technology city.
According to Monica Ong, director of i-City, the corporate tower will be outfitted with 5G internet-enabled cameras and sensors to monitor the environment, energy consumption, and human traffic flow for data collection purposes.
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I-Bhd is partnering with Huawei Enterprise Malaysia (Huawei) to reinvent the next generation of smart city in its flagship development — i-City in Shah Alam, Selangor.
The next generation of i-City, according to I-Bhd chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong in a statement, involves Artificial Intelligence (AI) enhancements — converging smart home, smart city and property technology to create better value for people living, working and visiting the city.