The second panel highlighted the essential elements needed for smart city development and the challenges KSA is currently facing in their construction
Construction Week Middle East’s KSA Infrastructure Summit kicked off with a provoking discussion, analysing the Kingdom’s advancement of infra projects named ‘Building on Vision 2030’.
The second panel highlighted the essential elements needed for smart city development, and the challenges which are currently faced in their construction.
Weiterlesen: How KSA’s smart cities enhance economic prosperity
Saudi Arabia has adopted a new strategy for smart cities, which aims to transform the municipal and residential sector services into smart services through digital technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT).
The strategy aims to enhance economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and adequate government supervision.
The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing approved today, Feb. 7, the Smart City Strategy for the municipal and residential sector.
"The Smart City Strategy includes launching more than 50 initiatives in nine areas by 2030,” said Majid Al-Hogail, Minister of Municipal Affairs Rural Affairs and Housing.
Weiterlesen: Saudi govt approves Smart City Strategy for municipal, residential sector
Working with the BSV blockchain association, the Saudi Digital Academy will collaborate to provide learning and development resources for a variety of audiences, including government agencies.
The Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh is establishing a blockchain academy to educate its talent in emerging technologies and advance the kingdom’s digital transformation and Saudi Vision 2030.
Weiterlesen: SA: Riyadh establishes blockchain academy to support digital transformation
Saudi Arabia's Neom, a planned futuristic city in the Tabuk Province, is all set for issuing its very first tenders for building a renewable power grid this year, as per Jens Madrian, the executive director of Neom Energy.
Stating on the technical design of their high voltage power grid, Mr. Madrian said that they are expected to reach out to the market later this year.
Weiterlesen: Saudi Arabia's Neom smart city to issue its first tender this year