NEWS, Hyderabad: Enterprise networking major Cisco Systems has bagged a pilot project for implementing Smart City in Hyderabad. On July 21, Telangana government has said that it has partnered Cisco Systems, a global major in planning, designing and implementation of smart cities and Paradigm Mtuity to plan ‘Smart City Hyderabad’ by identifying relevant technology interventions.

According to the memorandum of understanding signed with the state government here on Thursday, the two companies will implement the pilot project near the bustling hi-tech city area to showcase the real benefit of implementing smart solutions and the impact of technology on society and human well-being.

“In due course of time, the results of the pilot phase will be carefully studied by key government officials to advise Cisco and Mtuity on the technology interventions/ use cases most relevant for bigger expansion across multiple pockets of Hyderabad city,” it said.

In April, a MoU was signed between Telangana, Cisco Systems, Paradigm Mtuity, and T-Hub in the presence of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and IT Minister K T Rama Rao to foster innovation in ‘Internet of Things’ and smart cities and the present smart cities MoU follows that.

The pilot project includes implementation of smart wi-fi, smart parking, parking enforcement to detect no parking and violation events, smart lighting, smart transport, smart kiosks, remote expert governance services, citizen services portal and citizen app.