Waseela’s engineering delivery department is currently and concurrently working on more than 200 mega buildings across several GCC countries, a record number for the company. The GCC’s growing appetite for innovation follows its pursuit of connected and automated cities, more efficient buildings and smart city capabilities.
Waseela CEO Dr Samer Taha said: “This important milestone is not only significant for Waseela but also for the GCC, as it reflects the pace and scope of innovation currently taking place across the region. These changes will form an integral part of the existing plans to diversify the economies of the Gulf states.”
He added: “The significant increase in in-building telecom projects is a positive sign that reflects healthy growth in the construction industry in the GCC region and higher commitments from telecom service providers to provide quality mobile networks coverage inside mega buildings.”
Turnkey engineering service delivery
Waseela specialises in turnkey engineering service delivery in the areas of broadband wireless solutions, smart buildings solutions and digital enterprise transformation across the Middle East region. This milestone achievement comes as an additional sign of the company’s success toward strengthening its master system integration capabilities at a regional level.
Wireless and smart connections are an essential part of the infrastructure for any new building and the MENA region currently boasts multi-billion dollar project pipeline, with the construction industry predicted to reach values of $336 billion by 2020 – an increase of 43% on 2016 values – according to reports by BMI Research.
From http://www.bq-magazine.com.