Dubai iot to cHange your life forever
Digital strategy to improve efficiency and open up unprecedented economic and social opportunities
dubai — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the flagship Dubai Internet of Things (IoT) Strategy and the Data Wealth initiative to safeguard the emirate’s digital wealth and award Dubai Digital Certificates to outstanding government and private entities.
The initiative, which was launched at the Smart Dubai headquarters at the Dubai Design District, d3, was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
“Dubai’s push to build the future today has helped establish a digital infrastructure that is now a strategic national asset in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” said Sheikh Mohammed. “It is a fortune that all stakeholders in the Dubai government must work together to preserve. The Dubai Digital Certificates and the Dubai IoT Strategy mark the official launch of smart living in the emirate and we have directed all government institutions to cooperate and fully implement the initiatives by the year 2021.”
Sheikh Mohammed said Dubai Digital Certificates are the benchmark against which all smart services in Dubai should be evaluat-
to preserve Data Wealth. He accepted the first certificate presented by Dr Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, director-general of the Smart Dubai Office.
“We will be unveiling a comprehensive roadmap to guide the implementation of the Data Wealth initiative, the Dubai Digital Certificates and the Dubai IoT Strategy,” Dr Aisha said.
“Dubai stands out as a preferred destination for business, work and tourism,” Dr Aisha continued, “which has transformed our society into a rich and diverse mix of cultures and nationalities. When we launched Smart Dubai three years ago, we sought to enable people to make use of the vast amounts of data generated every day in one of the busiest cities in the world. Today, as we launch the Dubai IoT Strategy, we provide the people of Dubai with an unmatched smart lifestyle.”
Younus Al Nasser, CEO of the Dubai Data Establishment, said: “A smart city’s achievement in terms of advanced technologies and smart solutions are a digital asset that cannot be fully utilised unless integrated into central data platforms that are consistently
Today, as we launch the Dubai IoT Strategy, we provide the people of Dubai with an unmatched smart lifestyle.” Dr Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, director-general, Smart Dubai Office
updated. The Dubai IoT Strategy unifies the data sources for the Dubai Pulse platform, Dubai’s digital backbone.”
Data Wealth consists of data, data-storing and processing technologies, smart-tech transformation, paperless transaction policies and systems like Blockchain, digital signature and ID, smart living and clean energy, among other elements. It consists of 121 smart initiatives, 200 databases and 1,129 smart services, and is expected to generate Dh33.8 billion in three years’ time, as the IoT reaches Dh17.9 billion in value by 2020. Meanwhile, open and shared data is expected to add Dh10.4 billion to the GDP by 2021, while Blockchain applications in government departments add Dh5.5 billion to the GDP by 2020.
The Dubai IoT Strategy seeks to build the world’s most advanced IoT ecosystem in the world’s smartest city to improve people’s lives. The strategy aims to protect Dubai’s digital wealth, encourage government departments to join the smart transformation, and achieve the objectives of the Smart Dubai Plan 2021 to transform to a paperless government.
The strategy is set to be implemented over four consecutive phases in the coming three years. The first phase centres around coordination of efforts and activities to implement IoT policies across government departments.
The Dubai Crowd initiative was also launched on Sunday. It is the first technical project in the IoT Strategy, which seeks to manage and organise crowds in the emirate during peak seasons to ensure safety and security.
The Dubai IoT Strategy drives the emirate’s smart transformation forward as it strives to digitise more aspects of people’s everyday life. As more decision makers across various sectors gain access to information and insight to support their decision via Dubai Pulse, the strategy drives productivity and efficiency and transforms countless industries, providing the tools to drive sustainable change and improvements. —