Cairo – Eco – Fady Labib
: The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat
witnessed, today, the signing ceremony of a cooperation protocol between the
National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and Silicon Waha, affiliated to
the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), to implement
a specialized competition for qualifying start-ups and small companies to
develop, operate and maintain smart city solutions and systems ...
The protocol is within
the framework of the State's trend to establish a number of smart cities within
the strategic national projects, rely on more efficient transport systems and
implement smart meter systems for various utilities such as electricity, water
and gas, which help in improving the efficiency of collection, operation and
maintenance. This is in addition to providing accurate information on services
demand volume and providing smart government services, especially in education
and health.
The two-year protocol
aims at enhancing cooperation between the parties to implement a competition
for qualifying startups and small companies to develop, operate and maintain
smart city solutions and systems in Borg Al Arab technology park, aiming to
implant international technologies and qualify startups and small companies to
implement similar projects, using Egyptian human resources and expertise, in
accordance with the latest international systems.
NTRA, in accordance with
the terms of the Protocol, sets the contributions and the technical
specifications for the whole system of development, installation, operation and
maintenance of smart systems through developing a modern integrated system and
transforming the technology park into a smart park, that include all the basic
smart city services and applications. This is in addition to funding,
establishing and maintaining all the necessary integrated solutions and
systems, including the required equipment, tools and programs, and evaluating
and selecting one or more company from participating startups and small
companies specialized in related fields.
The protocol also
stipulates that Silicon Waha for technology parks will host the competition and
provide logistical services for its organization, in addition to participating
in supervising the implementation phases of the competition, with a focus on quality
concepts to provide participating companies with the competitive advantages and
mechanisms necessary for the labor market.
The scope of the
protocol includes public utilities such as: smart lighting poles system, smart
meters system, water distribution control system, electric distribution control
system and green irrigation management system. This is in addition to the
public services such as: digital calling system, parking system, smart
transportation system, solid waste collection and management system.
The protocol was signed
by NTRA Acting Executive President Mustafa Abd El-Wahid, and Silicon Waha CEO
Sameh Al Mallah.
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