DEWA signs several digital tech agreements at GITEX 2021 stand

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed a slew of MoUs with local and international companies at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week.
DEWA, its digital arm Digital DEWA, and other DEWA subsidiaries signed the agreements aimed at strengthening the integration of the next-generation technologies in utilities in Dubai and the UAE.
The MoU with Etisalat is aimed at speeding up the digital transformation using Etisalat’s MobileHub platform to enhance is integration with DEWA’s applications.
This provides instant and effective dashboards and reports to help the management in decision-making, DEWA said in a statement.
Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, signed an SD-WAN Managed Service Provider (MSP) agreement with OmniClouds, a technology start-up in the cloud service provider (CSP) space for the Middle East region.
As per the agreement, OmniClouds will offer a set of Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services to Moro Hub, which compliments its offerings. OmniClouds will provide a range of SD-WAN services, including cloud migration, connectivity, and security managed services for organizations to move to modern, cloud-based network infrastructures.
Moro Hub also signed an MoU with Atos to strengthen collaboration in exploring advanced technologies.
InfraX, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, has partnered with WoM Technologies for its planned rollout of the first-ever Low Power Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) wireless Internet of Things (IoT).
The partnership will strengthen digital transformation in Dubai’s utility sector, DEWA said.
Under the partnership, InfraX and WoM will develop and deliver the infrastructure required to enable many advanced IoT applications and use cases. This secure digital connectivity enables better management of resources, faster data access, lower operational costs, higher infrastructure performance and more effective delivery of services, the statement added.
DEWA’s stand S2-J1 in Sheikh Saeed Hall at GITEX Technology Week in World Trade Centre, showcases its major projects, smart and innovative initiatives. It also focuses on projects from Digital DEWA and DEWA’s subsidiaries.