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Nedaa and Nokia to establish Innovation & Creativity Lab in Dubai
Nedaa , a government corporation specialising in the deployment of wireless communications technologies for Dubai , has announced that it has forged a strategic partnership with Finnish multinational ICT giant Nokia to establish an Innovation and Creativity Lab in Dubai . The pioneering technology incubator will support ongoing efforts to transform Dubai into a ‘ Smart City ’ under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai .
Nedaa and its approved technology partner , Esharah Etisalat Security Solution , will collaborate with Nokia to accelerate the development of Smart City applications and to enrich Dubai ’ s Internet of Things ( IoT ) ecosystem through the Lab . The trio will particularly focus on solutions for Government and Mission-Critical Services in the field of Education , Health , Utilities , and Transport , including aviation and air traffic management .
Set to open by the first half of 2017 at Dubai ’ s Internet City , the Innovation and Creativity Lab will have access to Nokia ’ s advanced technologies – including its proprietary Intelligent Management Platform for
All Connected Things ( IMPACT ) and next-generation radio systems . The technology solutions to be unraveled by the Lab will cover the domains of IoT Platforms and Applications , Next- Generation Internet Protocol ( IP ) and Wireless Connectivity , Security , and Big Data and Analytics .
“ Dubai will require continuous and extensive improvements to its ICT infrastructure and capabilities to fulfill the Smart City project ’ s objective of a seedbed for the future of the Internet of Things and other smart elements in Dubai .”
Earlier this year , Nedaa and Esharah Etisalat Security Solutions commissioned Nokia to deploy a Smart City solution based on 5G-ready nextgeneration networks .
DarkMatter ’ s Pegasus signs MoU with Dubai Police to drive big data
DarkMatter has announced that Pegasus , a DarkMatter company , has entered a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with Dubai Police to provide a comprehensive Big Data platform on which custom analytic solutions will be developed to help solve and prevent crime and make citizens safer .
DarkMatter had previously been working with Dubai Police in this area under the Dubai Future Accelerators initiative , and the MoU signals the formalisation of the scope of this interaction . The firm will formally assist Dubai Police in the development and management of Big Data capabilities in a bid to assist Dubai Police to investigate and fight crime in both the physical and virtual worlds .
Given the highly interconnected nature of modern digital environments , the amount of data being generated and exchanged among individuals , devices , systems and other entities is growing exponentially . The ability to organise ,
interpret and utilise this data is fundamental to being able to make qualified and timely real-life decisions .
Pegasus Big Data Platform is capable of processing billions of data points per day to power a variety of analytic solutions that generate critical insights in near real-time . In relation to the MoU with Dubai Police , Pegasus will assist Police authorities to maintain safety and security by applying both technology tools and professional services to create a holistic ecosystem for producing high-value and high-impact information to drive decision-making .
Commenting on the collaboration with Dubai Police , Faisal Al Bannai , DarkMatter Founder and Chief Executive Officer said , “ This agreement is an enormous endorsement of DarkMatter ’ s technical capabilities , and we are looking forward to partnering with Dubai Police in developing and utilising innovative big data and analytic tools to create a safer living environment for all citizens .”
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