NEC and AP govt. join hands for safe city project in Tirupati

TIRUPATI, INDIA: NEC India and AP Technology Services Limited (APTS), a wholly owned state company of Andhra Pradesh, India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate for smart city initiatives in the state.

Under the agreement, NEC will work in collaboration with APTS in designing and implementing the Safe City Project at Tirupati, India. The core focus of the project will be making the city more secure and safer for its citizens through technological innovations.

NEC will support APTS in implementing the Safe City Project in Tirupati along with creating an environment that is attractive to investors by providing leading solutions and technologies, including facial recognition systems and automated fingerprint identification systems.

The MoU will explore collaboration in a range of areas, including Cyber Security in response to increasing cyber threats in India, as well as Smart Transportation for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) sector in order  to improve operational efficiency and increase passenger satisfaction by utilizing the latest ICT solutions.

In addition to the Safe City Project, NEC will study the possibilities of establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) and a Development Centre (DC) that could assist with R&D, capacity building and offer consulting on a wide variety of technological projects.

Leveraging the experience gained in this project, NEC aims to provide similar services and to contribute to additional smart and safe city projects throughout India.