Telekom to deploy sustainable smart services in Iskandar Malaysia

Iskandar Regional Development Authority CEO Datuk Ismail Ibrahim (left) exchanging the MoU documents with Telekom deputy group CEO Datuk Bazlan Osman (right) in the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd will take the lead in deploying and delivering sustainable smart city services in Iskandar Malaysia, Johor.

Telekom and Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) recently formalised an MoU for the deployment and delivery of these services in Iskandar Malaysia. 

Under the Iskandar Malaysia Comprehensive Development Plan ii (CDPii) 2014-2025, the Iskandar Malaysia Smart City programme's objective it to accelerate growth through a sustainable economic and technological ecosystem towards smart, connected and inclusive communities. 

The agreement will enable Telekom to implement suitable smart services such as safety and security, smart mobility, city-wide services, energy and facilities management, as well as citizen portal in line with the Iskandar Malaysia Smart City Blueprint. 

It will also identify key requirements for these services and develop specific business and delivery models for identified services in Iskandar Malaysia.

In a joint statement issued on Thursday, they said the MoU marked a steadfast effort in strategic collaboration between TM and IRDA to ensure effective delivery of Sustainable Smart City Services. 

Telekom deputy group CEO Datuk Bazlan Osman exchanged the MoU documents with IRDA CEO Datuk Ismail Ibrahim in the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
 
Bazlan said would TM was proud to play an integral role in establishing the eco-system that will make Iskandar Malaysia the country’s model of a completely modern digital city by bringing in world class telecommunications and smart city services to the southern economic region of Malaysia.
 
As for Ismail, he said IRDA welcomed organisations like Telekom to collaborate with IRDA to enable Iskandar Malaysia to become a “strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing”. 

Recall that Telekom has been delivering various smart services in Malaysia, including security surveillance, traffic management and connected shopper. 

“With the signing of this MoU, we are leveraging on our expertise in smart city solutions to benefit Iskandar Malaysia”, added Bazlan. 
 
TM’s investments in Iskandar Malaysia include the fibre optic telecommunication infrastructure, a world class data centre and an integrated operations centre (IOC) for the delivery of smart services solutions. 

The IOC, the first ever in Malaysia, will serve as a centralised command centre for Internet of Things (IoT) operations of smart city services. This will enable Telekom to provide a single monitoring dashboard to coordinate operations of smart services involving physical devices and sensors, vehicles, buildings as well as incidents and events.