Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is SmartCity?
  2. What is the vision of SmartCity?
  3. What does SmartCity offer knowledge-based companies?
  4. Who are the shareholders of SmartCity?
  5. Who are TECOM Investments?
  6. What is TECOM's aspiration for SmartCity?
  7. What are Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village?
  8. What are SmartCity's current projects?
  9. What is the global plan for the SmartCity network?
  10. What is SmartCity's objectives for its current projects?
  11. What kind of benefits will the SmartCity global network bring?
  12. Are the SmartCity Kochi and SmartCity Malta projects linked?
  13. Apart from your current projects, what other locations are you looking at across the world?
  14. What is your criteria for choosing locations for SmartCity?
  15. What will be the components of each industry township SmartCity develops?
  16. What kind of environment will each SmartCity provide?
  17. What kind of IT and communication infrastructure will be put in place in each SmartCity township?
  18. Will SmartCity companies be able to lease land?

  • What is SmartCity?

    SmartCity is a global network of self-sustained townships for knowledge-based industries based on the model of Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village.

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  • What is the vision of SmartCity?

    Our vision is to be the preferred business park provider that develops a global network of self-sustained townships to facilitate the creation of knowledge-based industries.

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  • What does SmartCity offer knowledge-based companies?

    SmartCity offers the infrastructure, environment, support systems and a global network of business opportunities for knowledge-based companies to develop and grow their business.

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  • Who are the shareholders of SmartCity?

    SmartCity is a member of TECOM Investments.

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  • Who are TECOM Investments?

    TECOM Investments, a member of Dubai Holding, develops and manages businesses that support the growth of knowledge-based industries in Dubai.

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  • What is TECOM's aspiration for SmartCity?

    TECOM has been extremely successful in creating planned industry clusters for several knowledge-based sectors. Through SmartCity, TECOM seeks to take this expertise of developing industry clusters globally.

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  • What are Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village?

    Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Knowledge Village are knowledge-based industry clusters on whose model SmartCity is based. The three clusters are home to over 3,200 knowledge-based companies that include many leading global firms.

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  • What are SmartCity's current projects?

    SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi.

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  • What is the global plan for the SmartCity network?

    SmartCity is looking at developing at least one knowledge-based industry township in each continent.

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  • What is SmartCity's objectives for its current projects?

    SmartCity's objective is to create new hubs for knowledge-based industries in their respective regions.

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  • What kind of benefits will the SmartCity global network bring?

    This global network will foster linkages and harness synergies between knowledge-industry centres worldwide. Companies in each SmartCity will have opportunities to tap markets in other SmartCity locations. There will also be opportunities for companies to set up facilities in other SmartCity clusters.

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  • Are the SmartCity Kochi and SmartCity Malta projects linked?

    As the projects develop, there will be synergies and linkages between SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi projects. SmartCity Kochi and SmartCity Malta will also benefit from the expertise and resources in business clusters in Dubai including Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City.

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  • Apart from your current projects, what other locations are you looking at across the world?

    We are looking at having at least one knowledge-based industry township in each continent.

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  • What is your criteria for choosing locations for SmartCity?

    We look at destinations that have potential for being a regional knowledge-economy hub. Other criteria include the government's commitment for knowledge-based development, the ICT infrastructure and the availability of knowledge workers or the ability to attract knowledge workers.

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  • What will be the components of each industry township SmartCity develops?

    SmartCity's components include intelligent buildings offering office space as well as residential, retail, hospitality and recreational facilities which provide both a high-quality work environment and lifestyle for knowledge workers.

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  • What kind of environment will each SmartCity provide?

    SmartCity offers a balance between work and life providing companies with the environment to attract and retain employees. State-of-the-art office infrastructure combined with residential, hospitality, recreational and retail facilities promote both productive business and a quality lifestyle.

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  • What kind of IT and communication infrastructure will be put in place in each SmartCity township?

    We will be deploying a state-of-the-art IT and communication infrastructure in each SmartCity. The specific IT and telecom services will be based on customer needs.

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  • Will SmartCity companies be able to lease land?

    Yes. This is an option that SmartCity provides so that companies can take land on long lease to build their own facilities according to their requirements.

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