Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, participated in the Sixth annual Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2023 as the event Solutions Partner, held at the Gulf Convention Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
During the summit Batelco was named the winner of the AIoT award in the Private sector category. The AIoT Award is a recognition for innovative implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) technologies in smart city solutions, which reflects on Batelco’s capabilities and competencies.
The Bahrain Smart Cities Award 2023 is an initiative that seeks to recognise and celebrate innovative solutions and best practices in the development of smart cities in Bahrain.
Batelco team members took part in panel discussions on various subjects at the event.
Rashid Mohammed, Batelco’s general manager technology, was part of the ‘Success Stories Smart Cities powered by 5G & IoT’ panel, and Mahmood Dashti, enterprise senior product manager, took part in the ‘Smart Cities: A Holistic Approach’ panel discussion.
Fatema Mohamed Awadh, head portfolio and projects at Beyon Connect, gave a presentation on ‘The Role of Digital Identities in Smart Cities’.
Batelco general manager enterprise division Abdulla Danesh said: “We are proud to be recognised and receive the AIOT award. This is a reflection of our expertise and capabilities in delivering innovative smart city solutions.”