Information and Communication Technologies and Telecommunications
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Costa Rica and its Never Ending Internet Shortcomings
Thursday, November 2, 2017
The country is also losing competitiveness because of its internet services, with average speeds reported of just 6.9 Mbps on the 4G network, far away from the world average and below the rest of Central America.
A report by the international company OpenSignal reports that Costa Rica's 4G network has the worst average global speed, just above India, where the average speed of the 4G network is 6.13 Mbps.
Complex Scenario for Radio Electric Spectrum
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
The legal obstacles that are preventing the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones of Guatemala from tendering the AWS frequency may not be solved in the short term.
The Telecommunications Authority has announced that by June it plans to issue tenders for a part of the radio spectrum, specifically for private communication frequencies and UHF links.
Nicaragua Needs More and Better Internet
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Improving infrastructure and increasing competition from internet providers not only helps increase coverage and improve the service but also reduces its cost.
The fact that Nicaragua is the most expensive Central American country in terms of connecting to the internet means there is a need not only to improve basic infrastructure, but also to increase competition, thereby improving prices and services provided.
Cable & Wireless Comes to Costa Rica
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Cable and Wireless has acquired the company Columbus International, which belonged to Lazus SAS, a Costa Rican company that operates in the telecommunications market in the corporate segment.
With this acquisition Cable & Wireless will increase its presence in Central America, adding to Panama, where it ventured after acquiring 49% of the shares of the public operator.
Telecommunications Forum in Costa Rica
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
On October 30th and 31st companies from the sector will gather together in San Jose to discuss issues such as internet governance, mobility and telecom investment.
Taken from Expotelecom.net:
For 2014. the 6th edition will be held again at Real Intercontinental Hotel located in Escazu.
Expo - Telecom since its inception in 2009, has been known for putting on a show featuring the industry's latest innovations, quality exhibitions and is a place where visitors will find interactive booths with new products, where the architecture displays the image of each of the exhibitors, highlighting the strengths of the various products on display.
Possibilities For ICT Industry in Panama
Monday, April 14, 2014
Government investment in infrastructure for information and communication technology lays the foundation for growth in the sector.
A study by Oxford Business Group has analyzed the impact that public investment has had on the sector of information and communication technologies, prompting the arrival of international companies who want to exploit the potential of the sector but encounter barriers, such as a shortage of skilled labor.
Panama: Strategic Center for Data Storage
Monday, May 6, 2013
The fact that companies from the sector have invested about $250 million to settle in the country, is characterising Panama as a strategic center for data storage in America.
According to Eduardo Jaen, head of the Panamanian Authority for Government Innovation (AIG), the majority of these firms offer their services to banking and telephony companies in Central America and the Caribbean, and "Panama has found a safe haven for their data ".
Costa Rican Trade Mission Visits Panama
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Businessmen from the IT, construction and communication industries will hold business roundtables with their Panamanian counterparts.
The organizer of the event, Costa Rica’s Export Promotion Authority (Procomer), hopes to schedule at least 50 business appointments.
The event will take place on May 12 and 13 at Hotel Four Points Sheraton, in Panama City.
Sub-marine Fiber Optics Cable Expansion Under Study
Monday, June 22, 2009
Telefónica analyzes the possibility of expanding the cable SAm-1, so that it covers El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The sub-marine communications cable SAm-1, from the telecommunications company Telefónica, that extends more than 27,000 kilometers from the United States to Argentina and Chile, could be increased by another 1,600 kilometers to connect El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica as well as Acapulco, Mexico.