Hitachi is entering the market for smart cities in Israel

Hitachi Vantara, one of the largest IT companies in the world, is entering the market for smart cities in Israel, which is growing rapidly. Hitachi and Ventra are the computing arm of Hitachi, the electronics giant with an annual turnover of $ 85 billion.
Hitachi and Vantara are competing for the first time in a series of new tenders for smart cities in Israel, including Tel Aviv, Raanana, Hadera and Herzliya, whose combined financial volume amounts to tens of millions of shekels.
Hitachi Vantara Israel is active in the enterprise computing market in Israel through Avnet Communications, which serves as its official distributor, as well as a number of select resellers. The company is considered the leader in the financial sector and its storage systems have been assimilated among the large banks and credit companies.
Hitachi solutions for smart cities are currently being presented at the annual conference of the Union of Local Authorities (MUNI EXPO 2018) in Tel Aviv.
Eitan Yehuda, CTO Hitachi Vantara Israel: "The local authorities are now leading a comprehensive revolution in the adoption of advanced technologies that are transforming the cities and the lives of the residents of Israel, The cities are developing and implementing a new generation of applications aimed at improving citizen services and increasing security.The new and open channels of communication between residents and authorities make residents an important information provider that contributes to the city's management. Our international vegetable market in the field of smart cities in Israel. "
Hitachi Vantara Israel have a unique position in the world market of solutions for smart cities. Is the only company in the world offering a complete solution package for a smart city that is entirely manufactured by: IoT sensors, cameras, data analytics and video analytics, management systems, command and control systems, storage systems and more. The ability to provide a complete, self-made solution results from the combination of the company's data solutions with the Hitachi parent product range, some of which have been converted into the enterprise market (video cameras, medical sensors converted to IoT sensors, etc.). This concept ensures high-level integration among all components of the proposed system to cities around the world, as well as streamlining the planning and deployment of the systems. This is done by integrating the IT systems with the operational systems (OT). It should be noted that in the critical field of IoT sensors, Hitachi has been defined as a global leader in Computerworld UK research

Hitachi Vantara are currently deployed in a number of major cities, including Washington, Las Vegas, Moscow, London and more. Recently the company won a tender in the city of Ankara. The solutions span a wide range of applications: secure city, transportation management, municipal services management and more. Now, as stated, Hitachi and Vantara intend to apply this expertise and experience to the new projects planned in Israel.