Cisco and Portugal's Government Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Country Digitization
March 02 2018 - 4:30AM
Collaboration focuses on innovative tech start-ups, digital
infrastructures, digital skills, and cybersecurity
LISBON, Portugal, March 02, 2018
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of
Portugal and Cisco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
accelerate country digitization. The signing followed
a meeting yesterday between Portugal's Prime Minister António
Costa, Cisco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins,
and Sofia Tenreiro, General Manager of Cisco Portugal.
Over the next two years, Portugal and Cisco will
cooperate to capture opportunities presented by a digital economy,
with the aim to positively impact economic growth, education,
innovation, and competitiveness as well as social inclusion and
quality of life.
The MoU will focus on several key points that are
part of Portugal's National Reforms Program. These include support
for entrepreneurship and business innovation, with a specific focus
on start-ups; increasing and improving digital skills; the
application of innovative digital technologies across public sector
services, education, Industry 4.0, mobility; and cybersecurity.
Key highlights
- Entrepreneurship and
digital innovation: Supporting tech start-ups is one
of the main pillars of the government's digital strategy. Cisco
will continue the collaboration with Startup Portugal in priority
areas such as security, mobility, and Internet of Things. Cisco
also intends to evaluate support for other start-up programs and
provide local start-ups with access to its European Venture Capital
initiative and Incubation program to help them accelerate their
business and expand internationally.
- Digital skills and smart
education: Cisco will use its proven Cisco®
Networking Academy® (NetAcad) program to provide training for
digital skills, with courses focused on next-generation networks
and cybersecurity. Cisco and the Ministry of Education will
evaluate the use of NetAcad content in secondary schools, and there
is an objective to reach other organizations and people above the
age of 45. The goal is to increase the annual number of students
from around 3,000 currently to 7,000 by 2020. Furthermore, Cisco
intends to help the Ministry design smart campuses and the digital
school of the future to optimize study environments.
- Connected government and
public services: digital transformation of the Public
sector is a priority for Portugal's government. The partnership
includes working with several ministries, with a focus on public
administration modernization, health, justice, and defense.
The aim is to create highly secure platforms that will help enable
extensive government collaboration and digital services, thus
increasing efficiency and flexibility and reducing costs.
- Industry 4.0 and
mobility: Portugal's government launched a four-year
Industry 4.0 plan to capture the benefits of digitization in
strategic sectors. Cisco will support this plan by focusing on
tourism, transportation, cities, and regions. The goal of this
pillar is to improve services to citizens, visitors, and
businesses, as well as to help competitiveness and operational
efficiency. Cisco also intends to work with Turismo de Portugal to
take advantage of Wi-Fi with analytics to improve experience and
services and attract more visitors to the historical centers in
Portugal. Cooperation in specific EU programs such as WiFi4EU to
improve public wireless services is also planned.
- Cybersecurity and digital
infrastructures: Securing critical infrastructures,
information systems, and online services against cyberthreats is a
government priority. Cisco intends to collaborate with ministries
and other entities such as Gabinete Nacional de Segurança to help
ensure safety and privacy in critical national infrastructures.
Cisco will help to design and consolidate national digital
infrastructures as the platform for driving innovation, automation,
and security across ministries.
Supporting
Quotes
- António
Costa, Prime Minister of
Portugal: "By accelerating the national digitization agenda, Portugal
can increase GDP growth, create jobs, and improve digital inclusion
for our people and businesses. We strongly welcome Cisco's
contribution to create a sustainable
innovation ecosystem that will enable our country to better compete
in the global digital economy."
- Chuck Robbins, Chairman and
CEO, Cisco: "Cisco is proud to partner with Portugal's government,
businesses, and citizens in their commitment to digitize the nation
and become a European leader in digital transformation. We are
committed to helping accelerate the Portuguese ecosystem of talent,
entrepreneurship, and innovation that is key to creating a digital
Portugal, and can bring even greater value to the
country."
- Sofia
Tenreiro, General Manager,
Cisco Portugal: "Cisco Portugal values the opportunity this agreement
represents and is fully committed to work with the innovation
ecosystem, including public and private organizations, schools, and
academia, to accelerate the national
digitization efforts. Our goals are long
term, and we want to play a significant role in the growth and
competitiveness of the country."
Supporting
Resources
- Chuck Robbins' blog
- Cisco Country Digital Acceleration
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