News & Photos: Smart Dubai strategic plan launched- All Dubai services to be accessible through smartphones

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted: “Today we launched a three-year strategy to transform Dubai into a ‘Smart City’. It has 100 initiatives and 1,000 smart government services.

“We want all services and facilities in Dubai to be accessible through smartphones. We want to improve quality of life for everyone.”
Sheikh Mohammed’s tweets followed a ceremony to launch the ‘Transforming Dubai into a Smart City’ strategy. The plan features six key pillars: transport, communications, infrastructure, electricity, economic services and urban planning.
Sheikh Mohammed said: “Smart shopping will begin before we leave our homes. Smart tourism will get to know travellers the moment they board a plane to the UAE. Smart transport systems will make people’s lives easier.” He added: “Our goal is to create a better reality, build a new model of development, and achieve a happier life for our people.”

Today we launched a three-year strategy to transform Dubai into a “Smart City”. It has 100 initiatives & 1000 Smart government services.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014

We want all services and facilities in Dubai to be accessible through smart phones. We want to improve quality of life for everyone.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014

Smart transport systems will make people’s lives easier. A smart power grid will let households generate and sell their own solar energy.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014

Smart parks will have internet. Smart police will respond at the touch of a button. Smart neighborhoods will understand people’s needs.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014

Smart shopping will begin before we leave our homes. Smart tourism will get to know travelers the moment they board a plane to the UAE.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014

Our goal is to create a better reality, build a new model of development, and achieve a happier life for our people.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 5, 2014