Professional Communication Corporation - Nedaa, the Dubai Government safety networks carrier, has announced that it has actually signed today (July 25, 2017) an arrangement with Finnish multinational ICT giant Nokia officially marking Dubai as the head office of their pioneering Innovation and Creativity Laboratory.

In December 2016, Nedaa and Nokia created a strategic partnership to create the laboratory as a key factor to Dubai's 'Smart City' initiative imagined by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The region's first-of- its-kind study and innovation center will introduce creative remedies for Education, Health, Utilities and Move, with local government agencies, the Smart Dubai project, academic and medical care organizations, and personal business associated with the development and execution of Smart City applications as primary beneficiaries.

A key specification under the Nedaa-Nokia arrangement is the Emiratisation of all positions and jobs and the training and certification of employed UAE Nationals to international standards. Nokia will also approve Nedaa and accepted modern technology partner Esharah Etisalat Safety and security Solutions access to its innovative radio systems and Intelligent Administration Platform for All Attached Points (EFFECT), the company's innovative Internet of Things (IoT) platform. These and other industry-leading Nokia technologies will certainly be utilized to develop brand-new IoT Operatings systems and Applications along with options for Next-Generation Internet Method (IP) and Wireless Connectivity, Safety and security, Big Data, and Analytics.

Mansoor Bu Osaiba, CEO, Nedaa, said: "Now, we could start following our participating roadmap with Nokia in order to help accelerate Dubai's transformation into a genuinely Smart City. We will be bringing leading Emirati skills onboard in maintaining with the UAE's vision of equipping its citizens to proactively take part in key fields such as info and interactions innovation (ICT) that will underpin nation's shift to a Post-Oil Era. We expect commencing the laboratory's procedures within the following few months.".

Amr El-Leithy, Head of Middle East & Africa, Nokia, said: "After months of scouting we now have a worthy main office for our Innovation and. Creative thinking Laboratory where we will certainly partner with Nedaa to innovate Dubai's ICT landscape. This latest advancement takes us several actions more detailed towards accomplishing Dubai's dream of a comprehensive, connected and technology-empowered society.".

Other salient provisions under the Nedaa-Nokia Innovation and Creative thinking Laboratory partnership include the training of the Dubai Government's staff members and 4th-generation professionals; advancement, screening and release of IoT interactions interface procedures with approved networks from Nedaa; and the enrichment of nationwide intellectual residential or commercial property through support for study and development.

The highly-anticipated Nedaa-Nokia Innovation and Creative thinking Laboratory is arranged to start procedures within the following few of months. This will be the right platform for local innovative initiatives and accelerating SME across the UAE.