I-City and Huawei have recently combined forces to speed up the development of more advanced smart homes that can track and manage appliances, lights, air conditioners and various other devices. This project is possible due to the popularity of Cloud, Communications and IoT in the marketplace, and is scheduled to target Kuala Lumpur in Comverse@I-City project in 2017. See Also: Will autonomous microgrids drive IoT in smart cities? Huawei’s strength in Communications and IT, combined with I-Berhad’s property development experience is a recipe for success. This alliance creates opportunities to provide innovative business models and sets a new standard in Asia for the way smart homes will be implemented; from intelligent energy delivery, to forming building codes. More connected homes will offer a safer environment for dwellers. Lim Chee Siong, Chief Marketing Officer, Huawei Southern Pacific Region, explains, “As leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei aims to enhance and enrich peoples’ lives through technology advancement.” “Technology plays an integral part in our lives, touching almost every aspect, from our homes to our workplaces, and reaching out to the whole communitieS,” he goes on to say.