Telecommunications, Smart Dubai approves a blockchain platform

A blockchain platform built by “Du”, one of the United Arab Emirates’ two telecoms operators, has received an official endorsement from the local government. The company created its Blockchain-Platform-as-a-Service (BPaas) to offer cloud-based private blockchain hosting compatible with both Ethereum (ETH) and the Hyperledger Fabric. William Suberg (Cointelegraph) explains that the platform has received the seal of approval from Smart Dubai, the government organization in charge of transforming state-level services by 2021. Smart Dubai aims to implement Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI).