Riyadh: NEOM will be the first place in the world to rely entirely on digitisation, to be developed into a sophisticated smart zone where information is used to improve people's standard of living.
“NEOM is the land of the future, which is to connect different destinations, big data and artificial intelligence,” said Nadhmi Al Nasr, CEO of NEOM.
Addressing a session titled “Smart cities designed to be safe” at the Global Cybersecurity Forum, he said that NEOM will be the first place to be powered 100 per cent by a fully protected system.
Al Nasr said that NEOM has developed an advanced medical system under the name “Doctor NEOM” to collect health data for residents and predict their health problems before they occur.
NEOM will also use modern devices for cybersecurity and work on a plan to train thousands of citizens so as to make available excellent services in the city.
He revealed that regional plans for NEOM would be announced next month, which will be an advancement of lifestyle and not just a revolution.
The NEOM futuristic mega city, spread over an area of 10,230 square miles in the northern region of Tabuk, is estimated to cost $500 billion. Phase one is due for completion in 2020 and the final phase is expected to be completed in 2025, Saudi Gazette reported.