Smart Cities in Africa and Middle East – Regional Status and Key Case Studies, 2020 Update
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Smart Cities in Africa and Middle East – Regional Status and Key Case Studies, 2020 Update, a new Telecom Insider Report by GlobalData, provides an executive-level overview of the smart city market in Africa and the Middle East (AME). It delivers qualitative insights into the smart city market, smart city value chain, and ecosystem dynamics in the region. It also analyzes key trends and smart city projects being implemented in AME.
Growing urban demographics and rapid city expansions are driving governments to deploy smart city solutions to sustain public services, drive economic competitiveness and enable a thriving environment in Africa and the Middle East.
Smart city initiatives in the region are driving increased collaboration between governments and private industry stakeholders while helping bridge the digital divide.
The report provides analysis of the following –
– Smart cities taxonomy & market context: an overview of the smart city context in AME and analysis of the smart city value-chain and the role of telcos.
– The situation of smart cities in AME: an overview on the main smart city opportunities and challenges and how these are driving and impacting smart city investment.
– Smart city case studies: this section details the business models and strategies of three smart city projects in AME. It also details telco involvement in these projects.
– Key findings and recommendations: the Insider concludes with a number of key findings and a set of recommendations for smart city stakeholders, including telecom service providers.
Scope
– Smart city projects vary significantly in scope across the region, largely in line with each country's individual developmental status, its regulations and the maturity of its telecoms market. Smart cities in the Middle East are more engaged in projects aimed at improving public services, security, quality of life, resource efficiency, while being increasingly sustainability-centric. Whereas in Africa, smart cities have often retained a more technologically practical focus of mobility and smart utility solutions alongside solving the region's major connectivity and inclusive development gaps.
– Connectivity is a critical component for the building and implementation of smart city projects. Smart city initiatives often consist of – depending of course on the status of the existing infrastructure – a major focus on developing mobile and fixed networks that can keep pace with the bandwidth demands of the different smart city use cases.
– Governments and operators in the region must, thus, invest in the rollout of fibre and 4G/5G connectivity solutions alongside putting in place supportive regulations for smart cities uptake.
Reasons to Buy
– This Insider Report provides a comprehensive examination of the value chain and business models of smart city projects in Africa and the Middle East. It helps executives understand smart city market dynamics, determine key smart city positioning strategies, formulate effective product development plans and optimize return on investments.
– Case studies illustrate the findings of the report, providing insights around three smart city projects in the region, including scope, services, budgets and timelines. The case studies also give an overview of the type of smart city solutions, use cases, and value propositions telcos have rolled out. This will help telecom executives craft adapted smart city strategies to unlock new revenue streams.
– The report discusses concrete opportunities in the smart cities market, providing a number of actionable recommendations for smart city market participants, including telecom service providers.
Aljada Smart City
UAE
BeitMisk
Lebanon
China Fortune Fund
Cisco
Eko Atlantic
Nigeria
Ericsson
Etisalat
Green Initiative
UAE
HOI-MEA
Honeywell
Hope City
Ghana
Huawei
IPP Model Project
UAE
ITS - Road Management
Qatar
Kigali Smart City
Konza Techno City
Kenya
Lusail Smart City
Masdar City
Masdar Smart City
MasterCard
Mayfoon
KSA
NEOM
New Administrative Capital
Egypt
Nokia
Orange
Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Sayed Smart City
STC
Telcom Egypt
Telecom Egypt
Vision City
Rwanda
Waterfall City
South Africa
Zayed Smart City Project
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