Smart bus deal signed with Ethiopian capital

Chinese electronics giant Hisense Group has signed an agreement with the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — the country's capital — to help the city improve public bus service through intelligent solutions.

It is the first project for Hisense in the overseas smart traffic sector. Chinese companies have the capability to export high-standard transportation technology to the overseas market, the company said.

Hisense is based in Qingdao, Shandong province.

Under the March 14 agreement, the company will leverage its accumulated experience in smart traffic to build a new public bus system for the Ethiopian capital over the next 21 months.

"After the project is completed, local residents will be able to acquire real-time bus information through mobile applications or electronic screens at bus stops," said Mu Sangang, general manager of international department of Hisense TransTech, a subsidiary of Hisense Group.