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Vodafone Qatar is bringing to the ongoing ITU Telecom World 2014 a showcase of how smart mobile solutions in healthcare and energy management help create the “city of the future” and make Qatar National Vision 2030 a reality, connecting every machine to improve lives and businesses. |
“The city of the future is one where citizens are not only connected to each other, but to the information and systems that matter to them. The city of the future is underpinned by connectivity. Mobile is driving the vision of the smart city by enabling whole new developments to be built from the ground up using the latest technology to connect devices, systems and infrastructure directly to their inhabitants,” Vodafone said.
Vodafone is seen as a world leader with over 20 years in Machine to Machine (M2M) technology. It has been recently positioned as a leader in Gartner’s first ever “Magic Quadrant for Managed Machine-to-Machine Services”, placing highest in both the ability to execute and completeness of vision.
Vodafone Qatar chief business officer Mahmud Awad said, “Vodafone is perfectly placed to strongly contribute to the smart cities initiative and standards and bring much-needed expertise from the heart of a country that is becoming one of the most connected places in the world. With the advent of smart mobile communications and connected devices, the world of technology is set to revolutionise a number of industries. In healthcare, for example, we are showing the possibilities of the future and new ways of getting access to healthcare. Mobile connections are enabling professionals of the practice to deliver life-changing services to people remotely, cutting down the costs and time spent to see healthcare professionals.”
At ITU 2014, Vodafone’s smart technology solutions for diabetes include sensors, which can be used by patients to monitor their conditions and get access to nurses and doctors trained in monitoring their conditions, from their homes.
Vodafone is also showing how M2M technology can help drive sustainability through smart energy production.
Awad said, “With the global energy demand set to double by 2050, concern about climate change and carbon emissions is driving new pressures in the utilities industry. Taking the production of solar energy as an example, Vodafone will showcase how intelligent solar panel management helps improve efficiencies and drive sustainability.”
Vodafone is working with world leader, ZELITRON SA, which offers photovoltaic installations, energy production telemetry services to the producer of the energy, either for home or park installations.
Vodafone is also discussing its world-class suite of enterprise grade products and its unparalleled global footprint, which is here to help businesses in Qatar operate globally.
“As the second largest global voice carrier, delivering 52bn international minutes every year, we are the only company that can serve businesses’ mobile as well as fixed requirements across the world. Our global IP network reaches 34 countries. All this is connected via a fibre network that covers 1mn km,” Awad said.
Vodafone now offers a range of cloud services for businesses in Qatar with cost-effective solutions to help companies operate efficiently. Vodafone cloud offerings include a range of security and conferencing suites to help companies work the way they want, either inside the office or when employees are on the move, locally or internationally.
