Smart Dubai and Du Conduct Dubai Pulse Roadshow With Dubai Airport During Gitex Technology Week 2017

Press release

Published October 11th, 2017 - 05:27 GMT

Delegates from Dubai Airports, Smart Dubai and du at Smart Dubai stand.

In another step to make Dubai the happiest city in the world, Smart Dubai Office and du have joined hands with Dubai Airport to power Dubai Pulse, the digital backbone enabling Dubai’s Smart City transformation. The provision of additional data will benefit the public and private sector from open and shared city data.

Smart Dubai Office and du held an interactive session on Dubai Pulse during GITEX 2017. This session was attended by a delegation from Dubai Airports, Smart Dubai and du at Smart Dubai stand.

Background Information

Smart Dubai

"Smart Dubai is anchored in the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President & Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai the happiest city on Earth. "

Collaborating with private sector and government partners, Smart Dubai is the government office charged with facilitating Dubai’s citywide smart transformation, to empower, deliver and promote an efficient, seamless, safe and impactful city experience for residents and visitors. Smart Dubai is committed to a collaborative and agile approach to Dubai’s smart city transformation, empowering strategic partnerships with the public and private sector and academia to design and implement services and elevate citywide thought leadership, in line with its mission to make Dubai the happiest city on earth through technology innovation.

Company Profile

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du)

Ever since we opened for business in 2006, we have worked hard to enhance and expand our bouquet of services in an industry that is at the heart of economic and social transformation. Bringing people and businesses together is what we do best, offering mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to people, homes and businesses all over the UAE. We also provide carrier services, a data hub, internet exchange facilities and satellite services for broadcasters.