Greater Kuala Lumpur as a smart city: A case study on technology opportunities

Government plans and policies can provide insights and even be translated into technology opportunities to simulate new research directions for the evolution of the national infrastructure for information and communications technology. In Malaysia, Greater Kuala Lumpur (KL), which is part of the twelve National Key Economic Areas of the Economic Transformation Program (ETP), has been outlined with the aim of transforming the capital city Kuala Lumpur, including its surrounding municipalities, into a vibrant and prosperous metropolitan area. In line with this vision, this article gains insights from the Greater KL policy and converts it to provide technological opportunities, and so it serves as an initial investigation on smart city framework tailor-made to the Malaysian context. New research directions in the form of technology opportunities are provided as part of the outcomes of this investigation. The proposed research directions are of significance for future decisions made on investment and strategic planning.