1
Table of Contents
Page
RTEX Holding ................................................................................................................................................ 3
ST Intelligent introduction ........................................................................................................................... 4
GCC Market Highlights ................................................................................................................................. 4
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Market Highlights .......................................................................................... 5
Dubai major Events and Projects ................................................................................................................. 6
EXPO 2020...................................................................................................................................... 7
Transforming Dubai to Smart City…………………………………………………………………………….……………...8
Dubai Silicon Oasis Smart City………………………………………………………………………………………….……….9
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 10
2
E: info@stintelligent.com
W: www.stintelligent.com
E: info@rt-exhibition.com
W: www.rt-exhibition.com
3
ST Intelligent introduction
ST intelligent, a part of RTEX holding, is a trading company with more than 10 years of experience in UAE.
Based in the heart of Dubai, ST intelligent is planning to provide the most innovative technology to MENA
(Middle East and North Africa) market with a focus on GCC countries.
By having access to RTEX database including government and private sectors, ST Intelligent managed to design a
client network in order to structure the marketing strategy.
GCC Market Highlights
• GCC region consisting of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain with
more than 50,000,000 population.
• Total GDP of US$1,700 billion in 2013-2014 with the Economic Growth rate of 4.2% .( Source: IMF, April 2014)
• Private and public sector to spend US$3.45 trillion in construction industry over the next 10 years. (ZawyaZawya is a part of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for business and
professionals.)
4
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Market Highlights
•
IMF ( International Monetary Fund ) has raised its 2014 economic growth forecast for the
UAE to 4.5 percent for 2014-2015.
•
31% of total construction projects ( equivalent to More than US$1 Trillion ) including
planned, design, tenders for construction and under construction in GCC is taking place
in UAE (Venture Onsite )
GCC Construction PIE for the next 10 years
Figures
In
Billion USD
UAE, $1,069.50
KSA, $1,552.50
Bahrain,
$103.50
Kuwait, $207.00
Qatar,
$345.00
UAE
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman, $172.50
Oman
Qatar
KSA
5
Dubai Major Events and Projects
Dubai today is a tourism, trade and logistics hub and has
earned itself the reputation of being the gateway between the
east and the west.
To keep up with the trend, Wide range of different mega
projects and events, are launched by Dubai government.
Here are three major relevant projects and events happening
in Dubai over the next few years.
1: Expo 2020
2: Transforming Dubai to Smart City
3: Building Dubai Silicon Oasis Smart city
6
EXPO 2020
• Dubai to host EXPO 2020 with the theme of technology.
• Estimation of US$9 Billion investment on infrastructure development and operation for the EXPO.
• EXPO 2020 to expect more than 25 million visitors attending the event.
• Number of hotel rooms to be increased by 100% in 5 years.
7
Transforming Dubai to Smart City
• Dubai Smart City Project was launched by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, PM of UAE and ruler of Dubai, in late
2013 to transform Dubai to smart city.
• To link Dubai government’s services to the public through smart devices.
• To provide high-speed wireless internet connections in public locations.
• To install Smart sensors throughout the city to provide live information and services.
This enormous project will soon be opening other doors to the Smart City and home automation industry.
8
Dubai Silicon Oasis Smart City
• To build 97,000 square meters of smart office space, 25,000 square meters of smart commercial space and around
20,000 square meters of smart residential space along with a 115-room business hotel worth more than US$300
million.
• To build electricity powered vehicles and smart rechargeable bikes along with number of charging stations.
• To install smart lighting systems for streets.
• To build 2500 smart parking spaces for cars.
Source: www.gulfbusiness.com March 2014 www.dsoa.ae March 2014
9
Conclusion
• Given the fact that the smart technology market is growing fast across
the globe and due to the big demand in emerging markets such as GCC
countries for new and innovative technologies, we are reasonably
confident that now is the right time to focus more on Smart City and
Home Automation industry to help the region to be a better, greener
and smarter place.
10