Mustafa Abdel Azim (Dubai)
The world’s latest digital infrastructure for Expo 2020 Dubai draws the features of smart cities in the future that enhance citizens’ communication, protect them and improve their lives, and enjoy the highest levels of flexibility, intelligence and speed in dealing with variables and emergencies, and provide customized solutions for government agencies, the transport sector, logistics and smart buildings.
Cisco, the official digital network partner for Expo 2020 Dubai, confirmed that the Expo 2020 Dubai site possesses the latest digital technologies that make it the most digitally connected and interactive event in the history of the World Expo.
2.5 million working hours
Company officials explained that Cisco’s technologies and innovations help enhance digital experiences throughout the Expo site, noting that the company’s various teams spent more than 2.5 million hours installing the technologies and solutions needed at the Expo 2020 Dubai site in 30 areas. Technically different.
In its offices at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, the company revealed yesterday the digitally operated interactive environment at the Expo 2020 Partner Center, which is designed to demonstrate the ability of smart grids to provide new capabilities to support a sustainable and inclusive future.
Cisco’s environment is inspired by natural orchards and its smart underground systems, which are in line with the theme of “Expo 2020 Dubai” “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, and highlighting how simple and smart networks can provide stronger connectivity, many opportunities, and support a future. Inclusive of all.
sustainable digital future
Mohammed Al Hashemi, Chief Technology Officer at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Through work and close cooperation with (Cisco) since 2018, we have witnessed first-hand the transformative nature of its digital technologies, expressing his happiness with the experiences presented at (Expo 2020 Dubai), expecting For visitors to Cisco Grove to share the enthusiasm for building a sustainable digital future.”
150 million visits to the virtual “Expo” application
The Chief Technology Officer of Expo 2020 Dubai said that the Virtual Expo World application achieved more than 150 million visits on the opening day of the global event last Thursday.
Al-Hashemi pointed out that the application, available on smartphones and via the Internet, provides comprehensive 360-degree information about the daily events in the exhibition and the participating pavilions, which enables the exhibition visitor to make the most of his time when visiting the exhibition.
Smart Grids and the Digital Future
Shukri Eid, general manager of Cisco in the Gulf region, said that the digital future requires the use of smart networks that constantly learn, adapt and protect, which contributed to the selection of Cisco technologies as a basis for secure communication at Expo 2020 Dubai.
He explained that the Cisco Grove or Cisco Orchard at Expo 2020 Dubai will allow its visitors to learn about the capabilities of the Cisco network in enhancing human and digital communications, noting that although talking about future cities is not new, the accelerating technology plays It plays an important role in developing these cities through solutions that make them smarter cities.
Shoukry explained that the digital infrastructure that the Expo 2020 Dubai site is witnessing today is the latest in the world for the management of buildings and regions, which qualifies it to become an inspiring model in building and designing smart cities in the future, noting that Cisco is looking to presence in the “Expo 2020 Dubai” area. after the event ends.
He explained that the “Covid-19” pandemic demonstrated the competitive advantages of a smart city that has flexibility in facing various challenges and emergencies, such as health crises and weather changes, and interacts with changes in a smarter and faster way by employing artificial intelligence applications. “Digital technologies are the main driver for achieving social and economic benefit and building an inclusive future for all,” said Reem Asaad, Vice President of Cisco in the Middle East and Africa. Cisco welcomes being a true partner for the development and support of Expo 2020 Dubai as an ideal platform to initiate new dialogues, cooperation and forge a better future.
data scientist
Cisco Grove allows its visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai to explore the “world of data”, a modern presentation and hologram-based experience, where they can test three interactive experiences and interact with the network by visiting the city of tomorrow and merging with the applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning and interaction technologies. With the space of multiple clouds.
One of three interactive experiences and interact with the network to ID
Tomorrow’s City
The Cisco City of Tomorrow experience, presented by Cisco within the Innovation Center, provides a look at smart cities and their digital technologies that will enhance the communication and protection of citizens, and improve their lives.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
This experience showcases Cisco’s applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to solve real-world problems, such as identifying and responding to cyber threats, building autonomous networks that heal themselves, and developing smart collaboration solutions for the future of hybrid work.
Multi-cloud space
It stands for the massive amount of connected data that travels through the cloud, where the right cloud strategy can securely connect any device, any application, and any cloud.
seamless network
Cisco said that it has worked to build secure and smart pillars of communication based on its information network based on technological intentions and objectives, and explained that this network constitutes the backbone of the technological infrastructure at Expo 2020 Dubai, as it works to integrate operations into a single network based on a protocol The Internet, providing an ideal foundation for a complete digital experience.
Networks that learn and adapt
The network is constantly learning and adapting, in addition to providing protection to ensure a safe and smooth experience for visitors, country pavilions and employees alike.
A network based on technological intent and goals supports the automation of IoT endpoints, as well as assists operations and gain insights into building management systems, irrigation systems and lighting controls.
Internet protocol management
Earlier this year, Cisco was chosen to manage the entire Internet protocol infrastructure during the Expo 2020 Dubai event. Because of the confidence in the company’s solutions. This will include providing comprehensive network services in all areas, pavilions, parks, access plazas, and the Dubai Exhibition Center within the Expo 2020 site.
Automation of devices, tools and services
Large companies and service providers are using Network Service Organizing (NSO) solutions. Given the expected high rates of use of the Dubai Exhibition Center network, Cisco announced the application of its network services organization technology at the venue of the event for the first time.
Network service organization technology helps enable application and service owners to devote more time to improving visitor experiences by providing services up to 90% faster.
Cisco uses the technology to organize network services at the Dubai Exhibition Center with the aim of simplifying network operations, by taking advantage of automation processes, and providing the ability to work with many vendors and technology specialists, and this helps to make adjustments to the network and services during Expo 2020 This ensures that the visitor experience is constantly improving.
Wi-Fi 6 technology
Cisco revealed that it has provided a fast and secure wireless communications network through more than 9,000 access points, about 400 of which work with Wi-Fi 6 technology, making Expo the first customer to use Cisco Wi-Fi 6 networks in the UAE. Cisco Software-Defined Access and Wi-Fi technology contribute to supporting high-speed wireless connectivity capabilities during Expo 2020 Dubai.
Wi-Fi 6 provides faster speed compared to the fifth generation, as the data transfer rate reaches 1.1 Gbit/s over the 2.4 GHz band, and up to 4.6 Gbit/s over the 5 GHz band, for Wi-Fi 6 networks up to 9.6 Gbit/s.
The high upload and download speeds allow visitors to share their experiences with the world, in addition to supporting seamless integration with augmented reality solutions, interactive virtual reality, barcode scanning and QR code.
Supported Infrastructure
With the best security capabilities, the Network Security Department is of great importance, especially during “Expo 2020 Dubai”, which is considered the largest event of its kind in the region. Deploying this technology in the Integrated Network Operation Center (NOC) at Expo 2020 Dubai, which Cisco helped build and is currently managing.
physical security
The Cisco Physical Security Network supports CCTV surveillance systems, including 20,000 secure points, helping to provide Expo 2020 with clear site information and analysis, as well as providing unified threat management. The integrated network operation center’s real-time reporting feature ensures rapid assessment and improvement of services, including network development to support business systems in a more intuitive and efficient manner.
Flexible visual content delivery experience
Expo 2020 Dubai also relies on Cisco digital signage solutions, which help provide high-resolution information and interactive experiences through thousands of displays linked to a central console.
The deployment of Cisco Vision solutions at Expo 2020 Dubai represents the largest step of its kind in the region, and one of the largest content-related deployments at the global level.
Hybrid future workplaces
Collaborative technologies played a pivotal role in providing a seamless and highly flexible experience for Expo employees, who before the Covid-19 crisis used more than 3,200 Cisco phones, in addition to the instant messaging and file sharing program Webex Teams, after Cisco contributed. To enable Expo 2020 Dubai employees to interact with each other using any device and from anywhere quickly, safely and easily.
With the growing tendency to work remotely during 2020, Cisco helped support the Expo, enabling a workforce of 2,000 people to interact and work via the Internet, as the company’s IT teams succeeded, in just two days, to complete the upgrades of technologies. This allowed the Expo team to safely collaborate with each other and from anywhere in just 24 hours.
To ensure seamless on-site connectivity, Cisco operates a large-scale, fully integrated NOC operating center for Expo 2020. The center will also receive a dedicated team that will join the existing Cisco workforce on the site, deploying and supervising the management of the latest technologies. Cisco will also demonstrate its ability and expertise to create seamless collaboration and communication at large-scale events through intuitive network management and a variety of automation processes, supported by next-generation infrastructure.
Advanced IT service management tools will also enable full real-time smart grid monitoring, including alerts integrated with Cisco’s on-site technology portfolio. These alerts will enable the operating team to monitor and improve network performance, as well as early identification of potential security incidents and threats.
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