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TRENDING
TRENDS FOR 2019 –
SMART CITIES
Smart communities will enrich the lives of residents and
make local governments more efficient in responding
to their citizens’ needs. From security to convenience to
revenue generation, Smart City applications will change
the way cities operate and the way we live and work,
says Ehab Kanary, Vice President of Enterprise, Middle
East and Africa at CommScope.
I
t all starts with connectivity – Smart
City residents, vehicles, systems and
applications must be connected, and in
most cases that involves fibre infrastructure.
According to a recent report by KPMG, the
amount spent on Smart Cities technology is
set to double in the coming four years within
the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
The total spending is anticipated to increase
from US$1.3 billion (Dhs4,771 billion) to
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US$2.7 billion (Dhs9,909 billion) during the
review period.
Having said that, there are three key trends
that will impact Smart Cities in the Middle
East in 2019. Let’s take a look.
Longer-term planning
Companies have traditionally built out
specific, siloed applications like surveillance
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CONNECTIVITY
IN HOMES AND
BUSINESSES IS
A COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE FOR
CITIES, AND THEY
ARE RUSHING TO
IMPLEMENT IT.
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