Comex 2019 set to showcase best of hi-tech in Sultanate
Smart homes, IoT, robotics and much more to be on display at the international tech show that kicks off on March 17
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Comex Technology Show 2019 is set to open in Oman next week.
According to the organisers of the international tech show, the event will take place between “17-19 of March 2019” and will include business events, lifestyle and smart home events, and a smart city and industry 4.0 summit.”
The event will take place in “Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre- Oman.” The previous edition of the show saw 25,000 total visitors, who came to see 110 exhibitors from 11 countries.
It highlighted smart watches and kindles for the visually impaired, as well as self-service kiosks for the handicapped featuring automatic vertical adjustment, and achieved 87 per cent satisfaction level, according to the event organisers. In 2017, “17,305 people visited the event.”
According to the event’s website, it will include an Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality zone which will “allow visitors to test the latest devices and investigate three-dimensional training simulations and interactive learning environments.”
Another new feature is the Smart Homes Zone, which covers “a wide range of home automation products from smart energy, lighting and climate control to home security to entertainment systems.” Other zones include the internet of things (IoT), robotics, and future technology.
As for technology related to the health sector, the Comex 2019 website showed that “86 per cent of all government hospitals and health care facilities have digitally linked their medical records to a central database,” and that there is a move “towards creating a more comprehensive e-government environment together with a more streamlined health care system.”
The event will also include 3D printing, blockchain technology, and robotics, and other future technologies that can lead to changes in Oman’s economy, as well as a cyberwar hackathon that will last for 24 hours and will include more than 100 hundred experts, according to organisers.