UAE Business: Honeywell, Etisalat team up to develop smart buildings in Egypt – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Honeywell, Etisalat team up to develop smart buildings in Egypt – Gulf Digital News

Global technology major Honeywell has signed an agreement with Etisalat Misr, a subsidiary of the UAE telecom group Etisalat, to develop advanced solutions for smart buildings, communities and cities in Egypt. 

The MoU between Honeywell and Etisalat Misr outlines the intent to co-develop IoT-based offerings that leverage artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), connecting and hosting technologies that can be applied to various vertical segments such as manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, education, real estate and transportation. 

As per the deal, the duo will collaborate to build a cloud-based IoT platform to help further the advancement of both greenfield and brownfield projects across Egypt.

Honeywell said it will provide expertise for the IoT-platform solution development including hardware and software support, and Etisalat Misr will leverage its capabilities in connectivity, hosting services, software and operations.

The collaboration supports Egypt Vision 2030 by helping to enable digital transformation of key industry sectors across the country and creating a more sustainable environment through the deployment of smart solutions to conserve energy and water consumption and manage waste.

“This effort builds on the established track record of Honeywell and Etisalat Misr to collaborate and deliver successful smart city projects. It will help further demonstrate