Grand Canal Land Public Company Limited, or 'GLAND', has partnered with Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to sign a strategic partnership agreement aimed at enhancing Thai real estate and advancing into the digital era of Thailand 4.0. This collaboration will focus on developing smart offices and digital spaces, reinforcing future living and working environments by integrating the physical and digital worlds, fully connecting ICT and IoT with the real estate sector, and preparing to extend cooperation to affiliated real estate businesses.

       Ms. Naparat Sriwanwit, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Canal Land Public Company Limited, or 'GLAND', stated that this collaboration with Huawei will help enhance the strength and innovation of various mixed-use projects, including office buildings, shopping centers, residential areas, and hotels in the future. This aims to create a smart living city, a modern Smart Digital Township, fostering significant business growth and elevating the Thai real estate industry to keep pace with the rapidly changing world.

            GLAND, which is primarily owned by Central Pattana Public Company Limited, is a property developer and manager with key assets in The Grand Rama 9 project, which comprises three main business segments: three managed office buildings, namely 1) G Tower, 2) The Nine Tower, and 3) Unilever House, with a total net rental area of over 145,000 square meters, a condominium project for sale, Bel Grand Rama 9, which has been fully sold and transferred, and a total net rental area of over 20,000 square meters in the office buildings and condominiums.

            Additionally, there are four undeveloped land plots totaling over 190 rai located in high-potential areas in Bangkok to support long-term business growth.

 

 

         Dr. Chawapol Jariyawiroj, Managing Director of Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  said that this collaboration “Huawei and GLAND have been close partners for a long time since we officially started our business in Thailand in 1999. We hope that this collaboration between Huawei and GLAND will enhance the intelligence of the real estate sector in Thailand,” which aligns with Huawei's mission to support the transition to the digital era and bring digital technology to everyone, every home, and every organization to create a fully connected smart Thailand.

Regarding the collaboration between GLAND and Huawei to develop a comprehensive ecosystem through five key components to create a Smart Digital Township via GLAND's various real estate projects, they include:

1.       Smart Building - Developing smart buildings with world-class technology that enhances user convenience and is environmentally friendly.

2.       Smart Asset Management - Managing assets with 5G technology, ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi 6 access points, IoT modules, and intelligent detection cameras.

3.       Smart Hospitality and Retail - Connecting the Fiber Backbone system to create smart hotels and shopping centers of the future.

4.       Smart Campus and Living - Building and living spaces focused on safety, including smart parking systems.

5.       Intelligent Connectivity - Smart connectivity through AI systems, VDO & Imaging Technology, fiber optics, and cloud storage.