Tehran Municipality and China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) signed a collaboration deal, as per which the Chinese state-owned firm will assist the municipality in transforming the capital into a smart city.
The deal was signed in late March in Tehran between Mahmoud Farjoud head of TM’s Information and Communication Technology Organization (TMICTO), Ali Niazi the municipality’s investment director and CETC representative Jing Xing.
CETC is a state-owned company established in 2002 active in fields of communications equipment, computers, electronic equipment, software development, research services, investment and asset management.
The Chinese entity, in addition to providing TM with research and development services, will help transform Tehran into a smart city, TMICTO website reported.