Dubai: Emirates Transport Media Dept.
Emirates Transport (ET) has entered into a strategic partnership with Etisalat Digital during the Gitex Technology Week, held last month at the Dubai World Trade Centre, to provide smart tracking services for its vehicles.
The contract was signed at the main stand of Etisalat’s wing at the exhibition by Mohammed Abdullah Al Jarman, ET general manager, and Eng. Saleh Abdullah Al Abdooli, CEO of Etisalat Group.
Mohammed Al Jarman stated that the importance of the project is to employ artificial intelligence technology and to benefit from the internet of things in developing the efficiency of Emirates Transport services through continuous monitoring of the movement of about 20,000 vehicles.
Through the contract, Emirates Transport aims to provide smart tracking and monitoring services for the Corporation’s vehicles, and to obtain accurate information and analysis of the movement of these vehicles through Etisalat’s Internet platform. The aim of the project is to enhance the safety and security of the passengers on the fleet of vehicles.
Abdulla Al Ahmad, Senior Vice President, Government Institutions Sector, Etisalat stated: “Etisalat continues to be committed to providing the latest technologies and digital solutions to drive digital transformation in the UAE, in line with its stated strategy of Leading the Digital Future and 5G Revolution to Empower Societies”.
Under the agreement, Etisalat Digital will be responsible for the supply, installation, tracking, management and maintenance of the devices, in addition to the intelligent connection of the fleets using the M2M system, the development of the tracking software and its integration with the IoT platform, Digital Control for Digital Communications.