The Saudi National Housing Company (NHC) has signed a contract with the Korean cloud system NAVER Cloud to operate the smart city solutions for the digital twin in the Baladi platform, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The signing ceremony marked the presence of the Minister of Municipalities and Housing, Mr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, and the Deputy Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Housing Company (NHC), Mr. Ihab Al-Hashani.
The deal stands as a testament to the NHC’s pursuit to implement and operate innovative solutions with the pioneering technical systems to bring the best global practices to the Kingdom.
NHC basically aims at adopting the cutting-edge technologies to achieve a sustainable future in the municipal and housing sectors.
Korean Naver Cloud is one of the leading companies in artificial intelligence technologies with a wide range of AI solutions and advanced cloud services.
The company believes that the newly signed contract would fulfill the following visions:
- Advancing comprehensive development
- Promoting the quality of life for citizens
- Developing smart infrastructure
- Innovating advanced technical solutions
- Boosting digital capabilities in developing and operating various digital platforms
- Integration the data set and spatial layers in geographic information systems
- Laying the initial foundations for the advanced digital solutions that the NHC through the Baladi platform
- Creating three-dimensional maps of cities and simulation models as a virtual representation of urban planning, flood management, control centers, and monitoring
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