Standardized specifications for smart cities launched in collaboration with SEDAYA Get to know them

The specifications provide guidelines for the planning, design and operation of smart cities and enhance the quality of urban infrastructure.

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His Excellency the Governor of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), Dr. Saad bin Othman Al-Qasabi, announced the launch of the Saudi Standard Specifications for Smart Cities in cooperation with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).

This came during his participation in a dialogue session during the activities of the first Global Forum for Smart Cities in the Kingdom, organized by SDAIA at the Arena Center in Riyadh from 12 to 13 February 2024, with the participation of more than 100 speakers from 40 countries from different parts of the world under the theme "A Better Life".

During a panel discussion during the activities of The Global Forum for Smart Cities.

Smart City Standards

These standards provide a set of general guidelines on the planning, design, development, organization, monitoring, maintenance and optimization of smart city systems and operations. The Saudi Standards for Smart Cities raise the quality of city infrastructure and establish a general framework for managing operations in smart cities.

The Saudi Standards for Smart Cities <The Saudi Standards for Smart Cities include: Smart Community Infrastructures - Maturity Model for Evaluation and Optimization, Guidelines on Data Exchange and Sharing for Smart Community Infrastructures, Smart City Concept Model - Guidelines for Creating a Data Interoperability Model, Guidelines for Creating a Data Interoperability Model, Guidelines on Creating Smart City Operating Models for Sustainable Communities.

The Saudi Standards for Smart Cities include:

Guidelines for Creating Smart City Operating Models for Sustainable Communities.

Enhancing the Quality of Smart Cities

These standards come as a result of the complementary work between Saudi Standards and SEDA to achieve joint achievements and goals, enhance the quality of Smart Cities in the Kingdom, ensure the application of best international practices and methodologies, and continue SEDA's work with various concerned sectors to harness innovative technical solutions for more developed and sustainable cities.

These standards come as a result of the complementary work between Saudi Standards and SEDA to achieve joint achievements and goals, and enhance the quality of Smart Cities in the Kingdom.