Tirupati, India Smart City Project
NEC Corporation India has launched the latest Smart City project in Tirupati, India.
It is implementing ICT solutions throughout the city and setting up a City Operations Centre (COC) in Tirupati. The ICT solutions, including integrated services and a Unified Command and Control Centre, …

IBM and NASA Open Source Largest Geospatial AI Foundation Model
IBM and open-source AI platform Hugging Face has announced that IBM’s watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model – built from NASA’s satellite data – will be available on Hugging Face. It will be the largest geospatial foundation model and …

Saudi Arabia charts the first-ever coastal tourism map of Red Sea
Tourists traveling to The Red Sea Project can expect better mobility and accessibility options as Saudi authorities are developing the Kingdom’s first geographical navigation map that charts the scope of marine tourism in the coastal area.
The …

Singapore pledges S$10 million to the ITU P2C Digital Coalition
Recognising the importance of ensuring that all countries are able to participate in and benefit from the growth of the global digital economy, Singapore is pledging S$10 million to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition …

India’s first water bodies census released by Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the report of India’s first water bodies census, a comprehensive data base of ponds, tanks, lakes, and reservoirs in the country. The census was conducted in 2018-19, and enumerated more than 2.4 million water …

India to set up task force for land governance in North-Eastern states
A task force will be set up for land governance in the North-Eastern states, according to the Union Rural Development Ministry. The decision was taken at the recently concluded National Conference on “Land Governance in North …

Ireland’s new National Land Cover Map
The new National Land Cover Map was produced by the National Mapping Division of Tailte Éireann (formerly Ordnance Survey of Ireland) in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It was released on 21 March 2023. The aim of a land cover …

Dubai opens world’s largest solar-powered data centre
Dubai has inaugurated the largest solarpowered data centre in the world at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the emirate. The centre is operated by the Moro Hub, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority …

UKHO identifies key drivers for maritime industry
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) recently presented a white paper on the opportunities and challenges facing the maritime industry as it transforms through decarbonization and digitalization. The paper was presented at the sixth International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Council meeting in …

FUKUI COMPUTER partners with Bentley Systems
FUKUI COMPUTER, Inc has entered into a strategic partnership with Bentley Systems to accelerate the adoption of digital workflows in the Japanese construction industry and support the promotion of digital transformation (DX) in the infrastructure field. It will leverage the Bentley …