NEWS
OMAN
IoT key
theme at
COMEX
2016
Under the patronage of HE Dr.
Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Salim
Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and
Telecommunications, the 26th edition
of the IT, Telecom and Technology
exhibition COMEX was inaugurated on
April 12th in the presence of number
of Excellences as well as executives
from the private and public sector.
The show featured 100 participants
from Oman and other countries
exhibiting technologies in the
telecommunication and IT sector.
Key participants were Omantel,
GBM, Oreedoo, Awasr, Microsoft,
Huawei, Oman Computer Services, Al
Zubair Telecommunications, Lenevo,
Kaspersky, Bahwan Mart, Panasonic,
and Samsung in addition to many
well-known companies in Oman such
as MG Group, Telecom Oman and
Oman Phone.
The exhibition’s main theme this
year was built around IoT and its
current and future applications
such as smart home, smart banking,
digital education and e-tailing. These
is presented through advanced
displays and demonstrations by key
exhibitors such as the major telecom
operators in Oman including Omantel
and Oreddoo as well as technology
providers such as Microsoft and
Huawei.
Commenting on this year’s edition,
Tarek Ali, General Manager of OITE,
the organizers of COMEX said: COMEX’
novelty is very much related to the
novelty of products and technologies
on display. What exhibitors bring
with them is definitely upgrading our
expectations from what technologies
can bring into our lives. With the entry
of companies like Awasr and the
agreements being done among the key
stakeholders of the industry, we can
foresee that life is changing for better
in different aspects in the country. We
can say that COMEX gives its visitors a
look into the future to help them build
new dreams and ambitions.
Polish delegation
visits Oman’s ITA
The Information Technology Authority (ITA) of Oman
received an official delegation from the Republic of
Poland at the ITA premises in the Knowledge Oasis Muscat
(KOM). The polish guests, represented by Magdalena Gaj,
President of the Office of Electronic Communications, were
welcomed by the CEO of ITA, Dr. Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi
and briefed on the e.oman strategy. The delegation, then,
visited Oman National CERT to know about the centre’s
roles and responsibilities to enhance the information
security levels and the efforts made to raise regional and
international cooperation between the Sultanate and other
countries in the field of information security and cyber
security emergency response.
The delegation also paid a visit to the National Digital
Certification Centre to learn more about the ongoing Tam
campaign for all citizens and residents urged to activate their
ID and SIM cards in order to apply for government services.
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Towards the end of the visit, the guest and her
accompanying delegation toured Sas Centre for
Entrepreneurship; during which some of the incubated
projects showcased their works. Throughout the visit, a
number of topics related to the development of the IT sector
and cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the
Republic of Poland, were exchanged.
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