The award was presented at the World Congress on Information Technology which was held in the city of Brasilia (Brazil)
The award for the “Smart City” project was received in the category of Sustainable Growth Solution
“Smart City” is a project which implemented modern integrated automatic vehicle location system and electronic ticketing system in the public city transport

Makedonski Telekom won the prestigious award for the “Smart City” project from the World Information Technology and Services Alliance – WITSA. The high worldwide recognition was presented at the ceremony during the World Congress on Information Technology which was held in the City of Brasilia (Brazil) from 3^rd to 5^th of October.

Makedonski Telekom received the award for the “Smart City” project in the category of Sustainable Growth Solution. This category included nominated solutions that promote sustainable economic growth, which is defined as the ability to improve the financial and social situation in the country. The “Smart City” project was nominated for this year’s WITSA awards as one of the five wining solutions at the local competition which was organised by the Macedonian ICT Chamber of Commerce - MASIT.

With the innovative approach of Makedonski Telekom, the “Smart City” project implemented modern integrated automatic vehicle location system and electronic ticketing system in the public city transport, with unique central database which enables real time monitoring of the traffic network and the passengers’ movement, as well as control and regulation of the transport service. It is the first project whereby Makedonski Telekom started the transformation of Skopje into modern and smart city following the example of the world metropolitan cities. In this manner, the quality of the public transport was advanced, providing faster and more efficient transport for the citizens and the tourists in the capital, thus increasing the attractiveness of the public transport on the long run. “Smart City” is not only a project for improvement of the quality of the bus transport, but it is also a beginning of an era of Internet of Things in Macedonia.

“Guided by our innovative spirit, we transformed our city in a modern and smart city following the example of the world metropolitan cities. Makedonski Telekom firmly believes in the new, growing era of the smart connect technology which serves the lifestyle of a modern city. The potentials for a smart city are vast and we will continue to be focused on using the modern technology for advancement of our life. Therefore, the award that we received at the World Congress WITSA is a confirmation that we are moving in the right direction" stated Slobodanka Jakimovska Josifovik, Director of ICT Solutions and Service Design and Development Department in Makedonski Telekom.

The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), which is leading consortium of the members of the ICT Industry Association from over 80 countries worldwide, has been established in 1978. The WITSA members represent more than 90 percent of the world ICT market. At the WITSA Congress, which is held every two years, ICT awards are presented to organisations that have reached exceptional IT achievements on global level. In the past years, WITSA awards were presented to large e-government projects for advancement of the digital inclusion and provision of public services to the citizens. Among them is the political campaign of the US President Barack Obama for the use of web 2.0 technologies, the project for national e-government reform in Taipei, the introduction of smart solution for public transportation in Seoul etc.

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