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Orange Business Services has signed a multimillion dollar consulting deal with MEEZA, a Qatari managed services provider, to deliver the majority of smart services and applications at Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), a flagship smart cities development in Qatar and in the region, a press release said on Tuesday.
Msheireb Downtown Doha is a regeneration project at the heart of the traditional centre of Doha that will comprise a mix of residential, commercial offices, retail outlets and~hotels.
Msheireb District is one of the fully integrated smart districts in the world with more than 500,000 embedded sensors bolstered by a set of advanced applications
With consulting, design and integration expertise, Orange supports MEEZA in offering a new digital life to Msheireb citizens, including residents, visitors and city workers.
Stretching over 800,000 square meters, the District would be completed in six phases through 2018.
With a goal of improving the overall quality of life for Qatari citizens, Orange would oversee the design of the District's Smart City Central Command Centre, which controls the smart operation of buildings and services, including security cameras, building access control, fire alarms, street lighting, automated waste collection, car parks and public announcements.
In addition, Orange has designed and operates a range of smart applications (for both PCs and mobiles) for the general public, as well as for residents. These smart applications include apps for community services, wayfinding and online payments.
The other services developed and run by Orange to help regenerate the District include smart energy management, such as smart metering, business intelligence and data analytics, a central service desk management solution, and indoor geolocation infrastructure.
The full scope of the project also covers the ICT Infrastructure for the District, which is managed by MEEZA. This infrastructure includes the network, management of two data centres, provision of IP telephony and management of desktops in the smart ecosystem.
Saad Sabah al Kuwari, Chief Marketing Officer of MEEZA said,"This partnership marks the start of a new era in the development of smart cities across the region and beyond. It brings about local domain technology knowledge coupled with leading multinational expertise." Beatrice Felder, senior vice president, Orange Applications for Business, said,"Msheireb Downtown Doha is a perfect illustration of how the region is transforming itself and better serving its citizens. We are well placed to leverage our global capabilities, innovations and experience to support the digital transformation of the region's economy."
