Zain Saudi Arabia signs an MOU with Nokia to collaborate on a major initiative that will transform Jeddah, one of the largest cities in the country into a model for smart cities in the country and worldwide by 2018.
Under the MoU, Nokia and Zain KSA will apply advanced networking technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Cloud to connect and manage a wide array of devices, vehicles, homes and applications to improve municipal services, enhance the business climate in Jeddah and create a better quality of life for the city’s nearly three million residents.
Over the course of this two-year plan, the companies will enhance the network capacity, accessibility and efficiency of Zain KSA’s mobile broadband network in Jeddah, eventually leading to 5G access, while also expanding the utilization of small cells and Wi-Fi to ensure continuous connectivity throughout the city. Zain and Nokia will also employ advanced network and customer experience management tools to ensure smooth and seamless operation across the objects and locations.
Sultan AlDeghaither, Chief Technology Officer
Jeddah is the second biggest city in Saudi Arabia – and thanks to our collaboration with Nokia, it will also be a smart city. Introducing IoT to all walks of life is a top priority for Zain KSA, and Nokia’s Smart City solutions will provide us with a framework for enriching the lives of the people in Jeddah.
Ali Aljitawi, Head of Zain KSA Customer Team at Nokia
Through IoT and smart city concepts, we can automate our lives by connecting mobile devices to appliances, lights, roadways and just about everything – a shift that will improve efficiency and enable economic, social and environmental sustainability.
