Cairo - Decypha: MEEZA, Qatar’s prominent end-to-end Managed IT Services and Solutions Provider, has signed an operational contract with Msheireb Properties for the Smart City ICT package at Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD), according to the company’s press release.
The signing ceremony appoints MEEZA as the Master System Integrator for the ICT Operations at Msheireb Downtown Doha.
Msheireb Properties will leverage MEEZA’s Smart Technologies and years-long expertise in building Smart Cities, towards developing the technological infrastructure for designing, managing and monitoring processes at MDD.
Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) is a 30-hectare sustainable urban development. MDD will witness the launch of 40 smart services that are designed to help power the operations at the Smart City’s 100 major buildings covering several divisions for retail, transportation, and heritage, residential and commercial zones.
MDD’s facilities include 10,000 parking spaces, a 2-kilometer tramway, and an interchange station for the Qatar Rail project. Popular destinations in the City are set to include the National Archive, Galleria Mall, Msheireb museums, cinemas and Baharat Msheireb outdoor venue for entertainment and dining.
“At Msheireb Properties our allegiance to preserving traditional architectural languages while leveraging advancement systems inspired us to revolutionize the urban experience. Extending our agreement with MEEZA into stage two is part of our pledge to remain steadfast in establishing Msheireb Downtown Doha as the pioneering Smart City urban development in Qatar and the world,” said Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi, Chief Executive Officer at Msheireb Properties
“This revitalized community in the heart of Doha will be equipped with state-of-the-art smart city technology that integrates multiple information and communications systems that drive intelligent network connectivity and robust processing solutions in retail, commercial, leisure and residential spaces,” added Al Mehshadi.
“At MEEZA, we are pleased to shake hands with Msheireb Properties for operating the Smart City ICT package at MDD, through a momentous agreement that is set to redefine the standards of ‘Smart Living’ in Qatar. Backed by years of experience in the field and a plethora of certifications that reflect our high standards, we will spare no effort to help make Msheireb Downtown Doha the exemplary Smart City in Qatar and the entire region, as part of our solid commitment to the realization of the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the digital transformation of the country and its knowledge-based society,” said Ahmad Al-Kuwari, Chief Executive Officer at MEEZA.
MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, is an established end-to-end Managed IT Services & Solutions Provider. Some of MEEZA’s offerings include Managed IT services, Data Centre Services, Cloud Services and IT Security Services. Msheireb Properties is a real estate company and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation. The company was established as a commercial venture to support the Foundation’s aims as well as the realization of Qatar’s 2030 Vision.
