GITEX Shopper 2019, which concludes today at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), has witnessed competitive manifestations among several companies to provide the requirements for converting homes to smart patterns, including the provision of integrated packages to enable the complete transformation of smart homes or devices for partial transformation.

Exhibiting companies at GITEX Shopper, which started its operations on 24th of this month with the presentation of more than 35 thousand products through 35 participating companies, allowed the comprehensive transformation of a three-room house to smart patterns by controlling the parts and appliances of the house via voice and mobile phones at a cost of 25 thousand dirhams. While other companies have offered different offers at different rates of smart transformation during the exhibition, pointing out that the requirements for switching to smart homes are becoming more available with lower prices compared to last year by rates ranging between 20 and 50% due to the intensity of competitiveness in the sector.

Smart homes

Moataz El-Sharkawy, Business Development Manager at eHome Future, said: “Through its stand at GITEX Shopper, the company has provided complete transformation kits for smart homes through devices that control blinds, doors, lighting, air conditioning, electronic home appliances and TV screens. And monitor the movement and heat and consumption of electricity and water via smart phones and voice command devices, in addition to safety means to prevent gas emission or prevent water leakage in emergencies ».

He added that «the cost of the transformation of a three-room house and hall is now up to the amount of 25 thousand dirhams, with the decline in prices in the market in general as a result of the introduction of more devices and increased competitiveness among companies», pointing out that «the prices of conversion to smart homes fell Last year in the market at rates up to 50% ».

He explained that «smart homes have become a new trend in the market, the characteristics of safety and safety and provide ease in life, as smart home systems provide comprehensive programming standards by simply uttering a word such as (good morning) for a device such as (Alexa) or (Google Home) voice, can Systems have lights on, turn on the television, open the curtains or any morning ritual. Once the word (Good Evening) is spoken, you can turn off the lights, turn on the cinema mode, close the windows and curtains and set the room temperature. ”

Competitive discounts

Vincent Giro, a sales executive at Izviz, said: “His company introduced smart home transformation kits with competitive discounts during the show, including a smart 360-degree camera that can be controlled by voice or over phones, and cameras abroad tell you who is knocking. "The door of your house, and others monitor the movement at the doors and windows and can take pictures when any movement."

He added that «the company, for example, introduced smart camera systems for homes at a price of 997 dirhams», pointing out that «the markets for switching accessories for smart homes are currently witnessing decreases in varying proportions with increasing competitiveness».

finger print

Vikas Singh, a sales executive at Yalla Smart Living, said: “The company introduced smart home transformation systems with discounts during the show, including fingerprint and pin locks and mobile phones for 2009 Dirhams, and other fingerprint and door numbers devices. At 1100 dirhams, in addition to motion control systems, doors and windows, giving phone notifications and allowing control of those systems ».

He added that «prices for smart supplies declined in the markets in general compared to last year by rates ranging between 10 and 20%», pointing out that «the exhibition is witnessing competitive manifestations in that sector among companies operating».

Mahmoud Ali, a sales officer at IT Cont., Added: “His company has introduced accessories that include humidity, temperature and water-temperature boilers, sound-air purifiers, remote-controlled windows and doors to telephones, and intelligent lighting. Turning on the phones and change their lighting and shut down by simply pressing the phone, in addition to the devices to monitor the movement and remote photography », pointing out that« the transformation of smart homes are experiencing great competitiveness in the exhibition, which facilitates the acquisition, especially after the decline in prices in the markets by between 10 And 20% compared to last year ».