Dubai - Mubasher: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), announced it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoU) with Ajman X to develop a 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) platform under the UAE 5G Innovation Gate (U5GIG) programme.

Through the MoU, du and Ajman X will collaborate on the development of a 5G/IoT ecosystem to accomplish early 5G, AI, and IoT use cases from 2020 onwards, according to a press release.

The two parties will also work jointly to set up an open platform for research and development with the aim to standardise these next-generation technologies in the UAE.

The MoU was signed by chief technology officer (CTO) at EITC Saleem Al Blooshi and Director of AjmanX Sheikha Noora Humaid AlNuaimi during GITEX Technology Week 2019 taking place in Dubai until Thursday, 10 October 2019.

Sheikha Noora AlNuaimi said: “Accelerating the efficiency and speed of Ajman’s government entities is a key mandate for energising the Emirate to address challenges and achieve ambitious goals.”

“With the signing of this MoU, we are proud to be directly involved in stimulating Ajman’s future progress by developing future-facing technological methods and innovation pathways within the framework of supporting Ajman Vision 2021,” she added.

Saleem Al Blooshi commented: “Robust partner ecosystems are poised to play an integral role in the proliferation of 5G, AI, and IoT advancements. U5GIG is a vital innovation hub and platform in exploring these evolving future technologies. That’s why du is committed to providing expertise, technology leadership, and industry nous via this influential partner ecosystem to bring the connected visions of the UAE leadership to life.”

U5GIG, which is a consortium comprising technical and academic organisations in the UAE and global telecom vendors hosted in Dubai Silicon Oasis, is an innovative initiative focused on developing 5G standards by 2020 and beyond.