Public Utilities

Trinity Lab Startup Accelerator Programme Announces ARTRACX

Artracx is a product of Trinity Lab startup accelerator program. It is a new digital marketplace for art and collectibles, and it solves a major problem in tracking, tracing physical items, and giving them a digital identity following the international Art ID Standard consortium – an important element for commerce in the metaverse.

Staff Reporter Feb 23, 2022 2 min read Public Utilities

Deloitte to Develop GOV.UK Smartphone ID-Checker App

The two-year £4.8m contract forms a part of the wider One Login programme.

Staff Reporter Feb 22, 2022 1 min read Public Utilities

Smart Technology to Improve Travel in Victoria, Australia

Live car parking information will be shared through a dedicated Smart Car Parking Trial app so that passengers can check where station car parking is available before they leave home. Roadside electronic signboards displaying live car parking information will also be placed near car park entrances to help commuters find a spot.

Staff Reporter Feb 14, 2022 2 min read

Kuwait Launches Sahel App with Avaya

Sahel app, which unifies and digitizes a wide range of Kuwait government services, leverages Avaya technology to create seamless experiences for users across touchpoints. Sahel platform forms a part of Kuwait’s 2035 vision for "New Kuwait" as government entities digitally transform.

Staff Reporter Feb 11, 2022 4 min read

Canada Invests $41 Million to Bring High-Speed Internet to 2,676 Households in Alberta

Residents of rural communities to benefit from increased connectivity

Staff Reporter Feb 11, 2022 1 min read Public Utilities

New Portal for UAE Residents to Apply for Permits, Register Vehicles

The digital portal allows customers to manage their companies linked to the portal, apply for permits and register vehicles.

Staff Reporter Feb 8, 2022 2 min read

Nadra to Soon Launch Digital Identity Wallets in Pakistan

The software enables capture biometric fingerprints, facial recognition, and scan documents needed for processing a person’s ID card using cellphones, without having to visit a Nadra office or embassy.

Staff Reporter Feb 8, 2022 2 min read

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation publishes its vLEI Ecosystem Governance Framework

The Framework has been created in full accordance with standards and recommendations of the Trust Over IP Foundation (ToIP), hosted by the Linux Foundation. It is the most comprehensive framework ever developed based on the ToIP Governance Metamodel.

Staff Reporter Feb 7, 2022 3 min read Public Utilities

Estonia to Introduce Bürokratt Virtual Assistant; AI-Powered Chatbot Will Reshape Public Services

The Estonian government is in the process of rolling out a new artificial intelligence-guided platform, called Bürokratt, and all of the code associated with the platform for free to the public. The government has spent about €1.5 million on Bürokratt to date, and over the next four years, the total budget will be close to €13 million.

Staff Reporter Jan 27, 2022 5 min read Public Utilities

Sevenoaks District Council Modernises Document Processing

The move will support the council in reducing time and costs relating to sending, signing and managing documents, as well as reducing daily paper use, providing a more environmentally friendly approach to their work.

Staff Reporter Jan 21, 2022 3 min read

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Saudi Central Bank Transforms Connectivity Between Banks and Government Agencies

UIDAI Begins Hunt for Top Hackers to Identify Bugs in Aadhaar Data Security

Indian State of Punjab to Improve Citizen Service Delivery at Revenue Department Through E-Governance

A Single-Window System for Building Permits Launched by Dubai Municipality

Uzbek Gov't Plans to Introduce a Social Insurance System

USPS Regulator Sees Dashboards as Opportunity to Maximize Service Transparency