Orange Business Services partners with Qatari managed services provider MEEZA for smart services and applications at Msheireb Downtown Doha

• Msheireb district: one of the only fully integrated smart districts in the world with more than 500,000 embedded sensors bolstered by a set of advanced applications.
• With consulting, design and integration expertise, Orange supports MEEZA in offering a new digital life to Msheireb citizens, including residents, visitors and City workers.

PARIS, 24-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange Business Services has signed a multimillion dollar consulting deal with MEEZA, a Qatari managed services provider, to deliver the majority of smart services and applications at Msheireb Downtown Doha, a flagship smart cities development in Qatar and in the Region.

Msheireb Downtown Doha is a regeneration project at the heart of the traditional center of Doha that will comprise a mix of residential, commercial offices, retail outlets and hotels. Stretching over 800,000 square meters, the District will be completed in six phases through 2018. Within the framework of the Qatar National Vision 2030, Msheireb Properties aims to develop real estate projects in Qatar that combine modernity and local tradition.

With a goal of improving the overall quality of life for Qatari citizens, Orange Business Services oversees the design of the District’s Smart City Central Command Center, which controls the smart operation of buildings and services, including security cameras, building access control, fire alarms, street lighting, automated waste collection, car parks and public announcements.

In addition, Orange has designed and operates a range of Smart Applications (for both PCs and mobiles) for the general public, as well as for residents. These smart applications include apps for community services, wayfinding and online payments. The other services developed and run by Orange Business Services to help regenerate the district include smart energy management, such as smart metering, Business Intelligence and data analytics, a central service desk management solution, and indoor geolocation infrastructure.

The full scope of the project also covers the ICT Infrastructure for the District, which is managed by MEEZA. This infrastructure includes the network, management of two data centers, provision of IP telephony and management of desktops in the smart ecosystem.

Béatrice Felder, senior vice president, Orange Applications for Business, said, “Orange Business Services is delighted to partner with MEEZA on one of the Middle East region’s most prestigious smart cities projects. Msheireb Downtown Doha is a perfect illustration of how the region is transforming itself and better serving its citizens. We are well placed to leverage our global capabilities, innovations and experience to support the digital transformation of the region’s economy.  Orange has the advantage of being both an operator and a specialized digital services company that supports digital transformation of societies, enterprises and government bodies. We are already working on large and prominent projects in the Middle East, and Msheireb is another very strong smart cities reference for Orange in Qatar and the wider region.”

Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Saad Sabah Al Kuwari , Chief Marketing Officer of MEEZA said, “This partnership marks the start of a new era in the development of smart cities across the region and beyond. It brings about local domain technology knowledge coupled with leading multinational expertise. We are truly delighted to partner with Orange on this landmark project, which will leave a longstanding impression on the regional and global scale.”

“Inventing tomorrow’s city: a major growth area for Orange Business Services

A key challenge for cities is to provide citizens with digital services to simplify their day-to-day lives and enhance their economic and tourism attractiveness. At the heart of this challenge lies networks, Internet of Things (IoT), data and digital applications. Supporting smart cities’ projects is a strategic priority for Orange Business Services, which stands as the digital transformation partner for cities, as well as for the entire ecosystem of stakeholders:  transportation operators, real estate investors, building firms, energy suppliers, etc. Through its dedicated  “Smart Cities” division, Orange Business Services supports the transformation projects of cities and territories – both in France and internationally – from their inception to their deployment, as well as during their operation.

Press contact

Elizabeth Mayeri, Orange Business Services, elizabeth.mayeri@orange.com, +1 212 251 2086

About Orange Business Services
Orange Business Services, the B2B branch of the Orange Group, and its 21,000 employees, is focused on supporting the digital transformation of multinational enterprises and French SMEs across five continents. Orange Business Services is not only an infrastructure operator, but also a technology integrator and a value-added service provider. It offers companies digital solutions that help foster collaboration within their teams (collaborative workspaces and mobile workspaces), better serve their customers (enriched customer relations and business innovation), and support their projects (enriched connectivity, flexible IT and cyberdefense). The integrated technologies that Orange Business Services offer range from Software Defined Networks (SDN/NFV), Big Data and IoT, to cloud computing, unified communications and collaboration, as well as cybersecurity. Orange Business Services customers include over 3,000 renowned multinational corporations at an international level and over two million professionals, companies and local communities in France.
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About MEEZA
MEEZA, a Qatar Foundation joint venture, is an established end-to-end Managed IT Services & Solutions Provider based in Qatar with the mission of becoming the leading Managed IT Services & Solutions provider in the Middle East and North Africa. MEEZA is helping accelerate the growth of Qatar and the region through the provision of world-class Managed IT Services and Solutions. Additionally, MEEZA provides the Qatari people and others throughout the region with opportunities to undertake fulfilling careers in the IT industry.
SOURCE: Orange