The global market for smart cities is estimated to reach $2.5 trillion (USD) by 2026. Architecture firms are seeing an increase in corporate clients redesigning offices for hybrid work

According to IDC’s research, Smart Cities spending in the Middle East & Africa region is expected to double during the 2020-25 period, crossing $4.4 billion in 2025 and growing at a compound annual growth rate of 17.5%

The Master of Science in Professional Studies: Smart Cities programme was created in response to the goals of Dubai’s smart city to provide and promote the growth of intellectual capital in the field.

The smart city is housed within NEOM, a $500-billion business zone aimed at diversifying the economy of the world’s top oil exporter, and the brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The 5G Edge-in-a-Box solution is expected to be a game changer for telecom companies, allowing them to rapidly deploy 5G communications to support demand for new use cases.