Etisalat UAE, in partnership with Huawei announced the first successful trial of smart parking in the Middle East on Etisalat live network. The live trial is the first implemented use case in Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine to Machine (M2M) strategic partnership between the two companies. It showcases the live trial of Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), an LPWA network as well as deployment of smart parking sensors in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
LPWA or Low Power Wide Area networks are new types of networks that are able to address a large number of IoT/M2M applications that are not feasibly addressed using 2G/3G cellular networks, either due to cost, coverage or battery life limitations. NB-IoT is the proposed 4.5G standard technology that brings considerable advantages to mobile operators building their LPWA networks when it comes to deployment, operation and re-usability of existing processes, IT and infrastructure assets.
According to Etisalat, smart parking is one of the most important part of smart city verticals and will bring triple benefits for consumers, service providers and mobile operators through efficient business and personal life management. In the coming years, Etisalat will explore more LPWA verticals powered by NB-IoT – from smart water meters to smart parking to smart tracking to more vertical industries, thus bringing Etisalat more capabilities to fulfill the requirements of smart city.
Haitham Abdulrazzak, CTO of Etisalat UAE
As a leader in the Internet of Things we are excited to support NB-IoT as the key technology to drive the LPWA industry forward. LPWA is also an important part of smart city and Dubai Innovation 2021 strategy initiatives.
Wilcon Wang, President of Huawei Etisalat Key Account
We are looking to leverage our M2M expertise to bring innovative solutions into the mobile ecosystem offering opportunities for a new wave of growth in connectivity.
