Dubai’s RTA signs agreement with Ericsson for ‘smart transport’ drive
Agreement will create an opportunity to ‘revolutionise the transport system’, says senior RTA offical
Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Ericsson, the Swedish communications giant, for the deployment of its Regulatory Monitoring System, which will help transform and regulate the future of public transportation in the emirate, a senior official has said.
The agreement will allow the RTA to introduce the regulatory monitoring system, which will provide greater consistency, transparency and security for the authority. It will also help to ensure high standards of public and private hire facilities in Dubai.
As part of the agreement, the RTA will be provided with integrated cloud solutions based on a combination of suites, including Advanced Transport Analytics, Connected Vehicle Cloud, Fleet Management products, services and processes.
Adel Shakri, director of public transportation systems at the RTA, said that the agreement will positively impact the RTA’s end user experience, once the services are fully launched. It will also further develop the Dubai Smart Transportation Services, he added.
“We are pleased to be working once again with Ericsson, as Smart ITS system is the future of transportation in Dubai and we strive to enhance the experience for our customers. It marks as an exciting meeting point between traditional transport and the new products and services that are emerging,” remarked Shakri.
“It offers us a unique opportunity to revolutionise our transport system, which is constantly demanded by the people of Dubai,” he added.
Wojceich Bajda, head of Industry and Society Unit at Ericsson (Middle East) said that the RTA’s transport system was driven by the needs of the people, and the transformation would be the foundation for the future of Dubai’s smart transport system.
“Our latest agreement with RTA, will deliver innovative and efficient services that will keep up with the current demand and growth of the market, and create a true multi-modal multi-agency transportation network to serve the general public of Dubai, in line with the Smart City Vision of the UAE,” he concluded.
