On the morning of February 27, the “Digital and Smart Putuo” Conference and Launching Ceremony of Putuo Digitalization themed “Maximum Digitalization and Innovation” unveiled its curtain at Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing, signaling Putuo District’s pioneering status among all Shanghai districts in going digital. Shanghai Electric Automation Group signed a strategic partnership agreement with the People’s Government of Putuo District to “boost economic digitalization”.

Early in January, the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and Shanghai Municipal People’s Government issued Opinions on Promoting Overall Digitalization in Shanghai that revealed Shanghai’s strategy on building the “international digital capital”. The policy makes it clear that efforts shall be made to accelerate the development of digital industry and industrial digitalization, to amplify the influence of digital economy, and to expand and enhance core urban functions to support Shanghai’s economy characterized by innovation, services, headquarters, opening-up and traffic.

Putuo District begins to implement digital transformation to echo Shanghai’s call and improve the urban competitiveness and modern city governance performance. It will empower and reshape Putuo in an all-rounded way by speeding up the construction of “Digital and Smart Putuo” that turns pain points in all areas into highlights and growth drivers. This type of “digital revival” will better support Shanghai’s overall digitalization with its regional influence.

In accordance with the agreement, Shanghai Electric will draw on previous successful cases of “one net for all” and continue to optimize city governance operation model via utilizing its remarkable strength in high-end equipment manufacturing and advanced new technologies. It will make every effort to build Putuo District into a “lab” for Shanghai’s digital transformation, and support the district to upgrade and innovate “economy, life and governance”, the three major areas to be digitalized.

Shanghai Electric has actively participated in “Smart Cities” constructions for years, and explored digitalization in various areas like city governance and industrial companies. Under Shanghai Electric Group’s general plan on digital transformation, Shanghai Electric focuses on core industries of smart city development including smart system solutions and smart products and devices, which has yielded excellent results so far:

●     In January, 2021, the medium-transit line T1, the first Digital-rail Rapid Transit (DRT) line in China, deployed in Lingang New Area of Shanghai’s Pilot Free Trade Zone was put into operation. Shanghai Electric participated in the construction.

●     In September, 2020, Shanghai Electric Group and the People’s Government of Hongkou District, Shanghai, formed a strategic partnership. It would build a demonstration area “5G Global Innovation Hub” for the district, and reinforce collaborations on smart buildings, intelligent transportation and smart energy.

●     In July, 2020, Shanghai Electric Group and the People’s Government of Yangpu District inked the strategic partnership agreement at 2020 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. It would accelerate Yangpu’s construction of smart cities.

●     In June, 2020, Shanghai Electric and the People’s Government of Baoshan District became strategic partners who would exchange and cooperate on various levels concerning smart cities and smart energy.

In the future, Shanghai Electric will continue to fully empower digital ecology based on its strength. While exploring “Shanghai Electric Model” in digital transformation, it will revive traditional industries, improve city life and enhance community governance with digital tools.