Msheireb Properties is welcoming a large number of visitors to its dedicated booth at the 2018 Smart City Expo World Congress, being hosted in Barcelona until today.
Msheireb Properties’ senior managers at the expo have received visitors and representatives from numerous private international companies and government organisations in their centrally located booth, where they are presenting Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) as one of the smartest city districts in the world.
The Msheireb Properties booth, in addition to displaying a full-scale model of the entire city district, includes three interactive areas that provide examples of what makes MDD a smart city, including smart home applications, MDD’s smart city portal, and the command and control centre that oversees the entire district, a statement notes.
Msheireb Properties is a leading sustainable property development company and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.
Ali al-Kuwari, acting CEO of Msheireb Properties, said, “Since the opening of the expo, we have received tremendous interest from people who are keen to know more about our city district and how we have made a smart city liveable. We are extremely proud to reflect the image of Qatar as a nation adopting smart city concepts and building them into an interconnected and integrated urban environment
on a world-class scale.
“The visitors to our stand, who represent different sectors of businesses and governments, were overwhelmed by the facilities we presented, and interested to learn that the world’s second smartest city district has not only been built, but that it is located in Qatar. We are looking to translate this attention into
real interest on the ground.”
Within Msheireb Properties’ booth, visitors can explore the Smart Home Systems and Lifestyle and Community Portal, allowing users to monitor all the smart systems that are integrated in their residences, retail businesses or corporate offices. The booth also includes a replica visualisation of MDD’s Facility Management and Operations Command & Control Centre, which shows real-time surveillance of the downtown.
As the official global sponsor of the event, Msheireb Properties is also enhancing its international presence, highlighting its commitment to developing smart, sustainable cities of the future. Msheireb Downtown Doha is the first downtown regeneration project embedding smart city technology and connectivity.