ALOR SETAR, Feb 10 – Langkawi Port Sdn Bhd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CelcomDigi Bhd today as part of its smart port digitalisation initiatives.
Under the MoU, both companies will work together to enhance the port’s operational excellence and safety through the use of end-to-end Artificial Intelligence-driven safety and security solutions (ASAS).
ASAS enables Langkawi Port to run vehicle analytics at the port’s entrance and jetty areas, in addition to setting up a smart digital boundary control that provides a digitalised view of the port’s landscape for general surveillance through the use of geo-fencing and pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras.
Both companies will also jointly explore digital Internet-of-Things opportunities in cloud, cybersecurity and total visitor management solutions, among others.
The MoU was signed by Langkawi Port’s chairman Nasaruddin Abdul Muttalib and CelcomDigi’s chief enterprise business officer, Afizulazha Abdullah in a ceremony held in Kuah, Langkawi.
Commenting on the partnership, Nasaruddin said transforming the Langkawi Port into a smart port has become a necessity as traffic and usage of the port have increased substantially in recent years.
“Leveraging technology and digital solutions to secure, automate and optimise our operations will help ensure that we continue to provide quality services to our customers.
“We are pleased to continue collaborating with a market leader like CelcomDigi as our trusted technology and digital solutions enabler, to support us in delivering on our commitment to provide our customers an efficient gateway to Langkawi,” he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, Afizulazha reiterated CelcomDigi’s support in strengthening the collaboration, which started off in 2019 when both companies first came together to explore 5G use cases for smart port management.
“We are excited to achieve this milestone together, from exploring pilot projects to running proof of concepts, and we are ready with the right expertise and resources to help drive Langkawi Port’s digitalisation growth, tapping into CelcomDigi’s combined capabilities in innovation and strengthened network.
“We look forward to realising more value from this partnership while supporting the digitalisation of more ports in Malaysia,” he added.
