COMEX - IT, Telecom and Technology Exhibition and Conference 2018

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 23-28 April 2018 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, COMEX will usher in an era of economic growth by tracking the progress of ICT in transforming companies and industries. As ICT applications are being realized across several sectors in Oman, COMEX will showcase technological developments across industries related to Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, Transport, Healthcare, Building and Infrastructure, Retail, Finance, Education, Open Industry and Oil and 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 and IT, Big Data/ Storage, Internet of Things, Networks, Web Portals, Information Technologies, Future Technology, Smart City, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented and Virtual Reality, 3D Printing, Cloud Data Centres, Telecoms, eCommerce and Security. Similarly the public sector's role in formulating citizen-consumer approaches characterized by secure connectivity and complimented by the Information Technology Authority's (ITA) digital strategy will be highlighted at COMEX eGovernment. ITA has also committed to producing a 2030 strategy to support smart cities by the end of 2017. The Smart City Conference held alongside COMEX will explore how to adapt concepts to meet the needs of smart city projects in Oman and transform today's urban environment into tomorrow's smart cities while COMEX Shopper will be a haven for homeowners hoping to invest in smart homes and consumer electronic products that offer new and smarter ways to live. To