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| MIT helps KAEC to create world's first ‘Smart City’ King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the path-breaking development by Emaar the Economic City, a Tadawul-listed company, recently held discussions with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to help in developing KAEC as the first 'Smart City' in the world. A delegation from MIT met Mr Nidal Jamjoom, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar.E.C to discuss strategies that will shape KAEC as the world's first truly IT-driven 'Smart City'. The IT team of Emaar.E.C, led by Omar Al-Khudairi, Senior Manager, the project's development team and the IT team from Emaar Properties attended the discussions. KAEC is the single largest private sector development in Saudi Arabia that spreads over 168 million sq m of greenfield land along the Red Sea coast. The project has six key components – a Sea Port, Industrial District, Central Business District featuring a Financial Island, Educational Zone, Resort District and Residential Zone. Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is the prime facilitator of the project. The MIT team will help KAEC integrate all its services through one call centre. “All modern conveniences in telecommunication including mobile connectivity, fibre lines, video conferencing facilities and wireless Internet solutions will be offered at KAEC, ” said Mr Jamjoom. The MIT delegation toured the KAEC site in Rabegh. They suggested solutions that further make KAEC an 'agile' and 'quick to react' city. The team will visit KAEC during the course of construction to implement procedures that make it a 'Smart City'. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |