Doha: During its participation in Smart City Expo Doha 2022 organised by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on March 29-30 in Msheireb Downtown Doha, TASMU Platform showcased the digital twin, one of its leading capabilities, that aims to accelerate the Smart Qatar vision and eventually create a digital twin of Qatar itself.
TASMU Platform acts as the heart of the TASMU Smart Qatar Program, one of the pioneering national projects initiated by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The Platform facilitates cross-sector collaboration and data sharing across all sectors, with a current strategic focus on transport, logistics, environment, healthcare and sports, while ensuring privacy and security.
The TASMU Platform digital twin allows for public and private sectors to bridge the digital and physical worlds through data. Leveraging historical and real-time data, organizations can create a virtual representation of real-world physical systems, like places, business processes, and people.
Mowasalat (Karwa), the leading transport service provider, is the first organiation in Qatar to leverage TASMU digital twin capability for its crowd management solution. Developed by Ooredoo, Microsoft and Siemens, the analytics-driven real-time crowd management solution is aimed at optimizing operations, increasing sustainability and enhancing passenger day-to-day experience in preparation for upcoming mega events and tournaments.
Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development, at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Reem Al Mansoori said, “Our goal for TASMU Platform is to leverage advanced and intelligent services to evolve the country’s digital ecosystem for all enterprises, startups, entrepreneurs, and citizens. The deployment of the digital twin technology capabilities marks a major milestone in our broader strategy to accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies across the country. This will help optimize operations, improve environmental sustainability and establish Qatar as an advanced digital hub.”
Chief Administrative Officer of Mowasalat (Karwa) Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Muftah said, “The deployment of the crowd and transportation solution leveraging the TASMU Platform digital twin technology aligns strongly with their goal of positioning Qatar firmly on the world map as a hub of innovation in the transport services sector, in line with the Smart Qatar vision. We are constantly looking for future-oriented concepts to keep us on top of our game. We leverage the latest technologies that not only modernize our operations but also improve the overall experience for passengers while minimizing the impact on the environment.”
