Huawei, a leading ICT firm, will help a Dubai-based company develop integrated solutions for the regional transport sector.

SamTech Middle East, a regional systems integrator specialising in smart vehicle tracking systems, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China-based firm that will see it develop customised applications that integrate with Huawei’s connected-vehicle solution to improve public safety and comfort across all forms of transport including buses, taxis and heavy goods vehicles.

The connected-in-vehicle offering is part of Huawei’s Smart City solution set and is underpinned by its ‘Leading New ICT’ initiative designed to facilitate the evolution of traditional IT architecture of enterprises into a cloud-based model. It is a combination of technologies that include cloud computing, Big Data, IoT, 5G and SDN as components of Huawei’s cloud-pipe-device strategy. 

The MoU signing was held in conjunction with the 22nd GCC Smart Government and Smart Services Conference, where Huawei was conferred with the prestigious ‘Smart Solution Service Provider Excellence’ by the Middle East Excellence Awards Institute in recognition of its commitment towards driving smart city initiatives  

Safder Nazir, regional vice president of smart cities and IoT, Huawei Middle East, received the award on behalf of his company.

SamTech was established 2003 in Dubai Knowledge Village as a training company to introduce vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions in the UAE and raise awareness of its advantages. It later moved to Dubai Internet City and started providing its solutions to customers in the government and private sectors. In 2010 it developed its own hardware and software and has since risen in rankings among SMEs.

In 2012 it was ranked 19 of 500 fastest growing companies in the Middle East by All World Network.