DMCC Smart District – Smart Urban Lighting in Dubai

In the heart of the prestigious Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT ) district in Dubai, Quantum had the honour of contributing to the realisation of one of the most ambitious Smart City projects in the Gulf region: the DMCC Smart District, promoted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and developed in collaboration with Etisalat Digital.

The project is set in a very high-profile context: the DMCC is a 200-hectare free zone housing more than 68 towers, with an urban development combining commercial, residential, accommodation and entertainment functions. It is an international commodity trading hub, a model of advanced urbanisation integrating sustainability, technology and liveability.

The project carried out by Quantum involved the redevelopment of the entire public lighting system in the JLT district, with the supply and installation of around 2,000 LED lighting points, distributed over 18 urban clusters. The challenge was not only to ensure lighting efficiency, but to transform the urban infrastructure into an intelligent and interactive network.

Each luminaire installed was equipped with integrated daylight and presence sensors, capable of automatically adjusting the light intensity (dimming) according to the ambient lighting and the actual use of the space. The entire system is managed and co-ordinated by our proprietary QLight™ platform, a centralised control software that enables continuous monitoring, remote adjustment and real-time data collection.

The result is an intelligent street lighting system that optimises energy consumption, improves urban safety and significantly reduces environmental impact. The intervention was an important step towards realising Dubai’s strategic vision as a smart, sustainable and digitally interconnected city.

We are grateful to Etisalat Digital and DMCC for having involved us in such an emblematic project, which demonstrates how Quantum technology can be applied effectively in urban contexts on an international scale. JLT’s experience represents for us a concrete reference of how urban lighting can evolve from a simple infrastructure to a strategic lever for urban and environmental innovation.