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Oman offers scope for ICT investment, evident by increase in activities in
tourism and infrastructure and upcoming Smart City projects like the Logistics
city near Muscat, Duqm and Madinat Al Irfan and the transformation of
Muttrah into a smart city. Held from 23-25 April 2018 at the Oman Convention
& Exhibition Centre, COMEX will usher in an era of economic growth by
tracking the progress of ICT in transforming companies & industries.

As ICT applications are being realized across several sectors in Oman,
COMEX will showcase technological developments across industries related
to Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Healthcare, Retail, Finance &
Banking, Education, and Oil & Gas.

The transition to a knowledge-based information society lies at the heart of
Oman's Vision 2020 and development toward Vision 2040. The private
sector’s role in aiding this transformation will be highlighted at COMEX
Business through specific focus on corporate solutions related to Computer &
IT, Big Data/ Storage, Internet of Things, Future Technology, Smart City,
Artificial Intelligence, Augmented & Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Cloud Data
and Retail & Payment. Similarly the public sector’s role in formulating citizen-
consumer approaches characterized by secure connectivity & complimented
by the Information Technology Authority’s (ITA) digital strategy will be
highlighted at COMEX eGovernment.

The ‘Tech Smart Conference’ held alongside COMEX will explore the
potential of the ‘Internet of Things’ & ‘Artificial Intelligence’ across various
industries in Oman while COMEX Shopper taking place from 24th- 28th April
2018 will be a haven for homeowners hoping to invest in smart homes &
consumer electronic products that offer new & smarter ways to live. New
Pavilions at Shopper this year include a Smart Home Zone, AR & VR Zone &
Gaming Zone.

To know more, visit www.comex.om

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