Etisalat Misr, Honeywell sign deal

Business Bureau, Gulf Today

Etisalat Misr and Honeywell have announced a partnership to deliver city management services for citizens at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital.

The agreement, signed in the presence of executives from both sides during an official ceremony at Intersec 2020, will see Honeywell deploy advanced Internet of Things (IoT) software and hardware solutions for the new City Operations Center (COC) as part of Phase 1 of the project. Honeywell will provide the IoT platform underpinning the central COC platform that will enable data analytics, a city-wide management dashboard, smart city services citizen engagement portal and mobile application capabilities. This will support administrative functions and deliver smart city services for citizens, as well as public and private sector entities, in the new capital.

“ACUD is committed to leveraging innovation as well as services to deliver a smart city based on the principles of safety, security, productivity and sustainability. We are glad to be building on our existing relationship with Honeywell through this collaboration and are confident this takes us one step closer to achieving our vision,” said General Eng. Ahmed Zaki Abdeen, Chairman, Administrative Capital for Urban Development.

“At Honeywell, a global technology leader, we are proud to be at the forefront of developing smart city infrastructures around the world, and Egypt’s New Administrative Capital is an example of global excellence in action”, said George Bou Mitri, vice president and general manager for Honeywell Building Technologies in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

“This project will redefine smart living in line with the national economic development objectives outlined by Egypt Vision 2030. The partnership with Etisalat will deliver innovative, connected technologies to improve the safety, security, and energy efficiency for the new capital, unlocking long-term benefits to its populations.”