UAE: Nedaa, Nokia to explore innovative 5G network slicing for smart city and public safety use

UAE: Nedaa, Nokia to explore innovative 5G network slicing for smart city and public safety use

DUBAI - Nedaa, the security network provider of the Dubai government, and Nokia today announced signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exploring opportunities to upgrade Nedaa's telecommunications network across Radio Access Networks (RAN) and core by leveraging 5G technology with Nokia's innovative technologies.

5G network with end-to-end slicing functionality will help Nedaa deliver improved public safety and smart city services to concerned organisations and citizens and lay the foundations for more advanced services such as metaverse.

Nedaa's network already utilises Nokia's infrastructure and can support many of the requirements for mission-critical networks. However, with the introduction of 5G, Nedaa will be able to support enhanced services for public safety and management of vital operations, such as immersive applications for first responders, connected and automated vehicles, video surveillance and remote control and manage thousands of connected devices, sensors and IoT applications.

The MoU sets a framework for upgrading the existing network capabilities and introducing agile and advanced services to government organisations based on secure and reliable networks. One of the key elements is 5G network slicing which will help Nedaa provide segment-related solutions for different industries, including oil and gas, transport and other government organisations. The MoU also lays the foundation for identifying the