Macao Eyes High Techs to Turn Into a Smart City
Macao, the city famous for its casinos, is eyeing frontier technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing to digitalize its various industries and transform itself into a smart city. For example, the Macao Water Supply Company Ltd. has joined hands with Tencent, using the latter's WeCom app to build a smart system that connects the company's over 270 employees across Macao with its four water plants and a network of water pipes over 700 km long in total. The system enables the water authority to respond faster to consumer requests and helps streamline the overall workflow. SenseTime, a leading AI software company from the Chinese mainland, signed agreements with partners in Macao to apply its technologies to building smart hotels, smart power grids, smart buildings and smart healthcare in Macao. Macao Telecommunication Company (MTC), the city's major telecom operator, announced a deal with the Chinese telecom giant to work on Macao's smart city infrastructure. MTC also unveiled the Cloud Network Convergence development blueprint of "Digital Macao" for the development of smart transportation in the city.
Tags : INTERNATIONAL Smart City Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Smart Buildings Macao Tencent Digital Macao