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Smart Digital Hub Platform for Dubai RTA Public Spaces

Client: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Region: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sector: Government / Transportation & Smart Mobility
Organization Type: Government Authority

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is Dubai’s central government body responsible for planning, delivering, and operating the emirate’s transportation infrastructure and smart mobility initiatives. RTA plays a critical role in enabling innovative, sustainable, and technology-driven urban mobility aligned with Dubai’s Smart City vision.

Business Challenge

Deploying smart kiosks at the city scale introduces significant technical and operational complexity. The project needed to unify hardware, software, data, and public services into a single, reliable platform.

Key challenges included:

Fragmented IoT and data sources across city systems
Lack of centralized control and visibility over distributed kiosks
Need for a modular, upgradable software platform to support future use cases
Complex integration across hardware devices (kiosks, sensors, cameras, POS systems)
Ensuring multilingual support and accessibility compliance for citizens and tourists
Maintaining secure, real-time synchronization between edge devices and cloud systems

Project Context

The project was part of a broader smart infrastructure initiative to transform public urban spaces into hyperconnected digital environments. The engagement focused on enabling a network of intelligent digital hubs, starting with Jumeirah Lake Towers (DMCC), to deliver real-time information, public services, and community engagement through smart kiosks.

SilwaTech worked as the technology delivery partner, supporting the design and development of the centralized digital platform powering these smart hubs.

Case Study Topics

Solution Overview

SilwaTech developed a centralized web-based platform to power and manage a network of smart digital hubs (CityBeacons) deployed across public spaces.

The solution unified:

  • Digital kiosks and edge devices
  • IoT sensor data and camera feeds
  • Content management and service orchestration
  • Citizen-facing services and administrative control

The platform enabled RTA to deliver information, safety services, payments, and community engagement through a single, integrated system.

Scope of Work

SilwaTech’s responsibilities covered end-to-end platform development, including:

Centralized Platform Development

  • Designed and developed a web-based CMS to manage kiosks, data, and live services
  • Enabled centralized monitoring and control of all deployed digital hubs

 

Device & Content Management

  • Implemented content and device management modules for administrators
  • Enabled remote updates, configuration, and service activation

 

Interactive Kiosk Interfaces

  • Designed React-based kiosk interfaces
  • Supported multilingual content for diverse audiences

 

IoT & System Integrations

  • Integrated IoT sensors, environmental data, and camera feeds
  • Enabled real-time data visualization and system synchronization

 

Digital Services Enablement

  • Enabled secure payment, ticketing, and transaction workflows
  • Supported emergency communication and public safety features

 

Cloud & Edge Synchronization

  • Ensured end-to-end data synchronization between edge kiosks and cloud systems

Technology & Architecture

The solution was built using a modern, scalable technology stack:

  • Backend: .NET Core
  • Frontend: React (interactive kiosk interfaces)
  • Database: SQL Server (SSMS)
  • Architecture: Cloud-connected CMS with edge device synchronization
  • Integrations: IoT sensors, cameras, POS, payment systems

The architecture was designed to be open, extensible, and future-ready, supporting new devices and services without platform redesign.

Implementation & Delivery Approach

SilwaTech followed a structured, enterprise-grade delivery approach:

  • Agile development with phased rollouts
  • Close collaboration with stakeholders involved in the smart infrastructure initiative
  • Secure integration of hardware and software components
  • Rigorous testing across devices and environments
  • Offshore delivery from India with defined governance and communication

This ensured reliability while enabling rapid innovation.

Outcome & Impact

The project delivered measurable value for RTA and the city ecosystem:

  • Smart Infrastructure Enablement
    A connected platform unifying physical kiosks, digital data, and public services
  • Enhanced Citizen Experience
    Multilingual, self-service access to transport, tourism, payments, and feedback
  • Operational Efficiency
    Centralized control reduced management overhead and system downtime
  • Scalability & Future Readiness
    Open architecture allowing easy onboarding of new applications and IoT devices
  • Smart City Impact
    Helped transform JLT into a future-ready, data-driven smart district aligned with Dubai’s Smart City vision

Engagement Context

This project was delivered by SilwaTech as part of a government smart infrastructure initiative that supports a major public-sector digital transformation program in Dubai.

Why SilwaTech

SilwaTech was engaged due to its ability to design and build custom, enterprise-grade platforms that bridge physical infrastructure and digital systems.
Strong expertise in custom web platform development
    Experience integrating IoT, devices, and real-time data systems
      Capability to build scalable, modular architectures suitable for smart city environments
        Proven delivery model supported by an India-based engineering team
          Ability to collaborate within government-led, multi-stakeholder initiatives

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