Ticom and Amnet processing permit to operate in Costa RicaTuesday, February 3, 2009 These two companies, along with WorldCom, are the first three to request authorization from Sutel to offer telecommunications services. Mercedes Aguero writes in an article on Nacion.com: "According to the new law which regulates the telecommunications sector, any company that offers services for which they receive payment must have the approval of Sutel. ICE Will Not Oppose New CompetitorsTuesday, June 16, 2009 Through a document presented to Sutel, ICE withdrew its objections to the entry of competitors in the telecommunications market. The legal director of the Costa Rican Institute for Electricity, Erick Jiménez González, laid out in the document presented that the action is "with the purpose of collaborating in the regulatory process during the transition phase." ICE Opens Up Its Telecommunications NetworkFriday, July 16, 2010 Costa Rica’s state-owned electricity and telecommunications provider has interfaced its network with Ticom and CallMyWay, two telecom companies offering VOIP services. The two companies are the first to be interfaced after presenting their requests to the Costa Rica's Telecommunications Regulator (SUTEL). Costa Rica: More Companies Show Interest in TelecommunicationsThursday, March 12, 2009 There are 14 companies that have already requested authorization from the Telecommunications Superintendent to offer services. Mercedes Agüero in an article in Nacion.com reported that some of the new applicants are: “Fibrotel SA, Karl del Este Investments, Publicidad and Internet Group Inc., Credit Car Services Ltd., Empresarios Limonenses Unidos (United Entrepreneurs from Limon) Agathrush and Call Me Way," and that "the Administrative Board of Cartago Electrical Services (JASEC) is also attempting to break into the telecommunications market with Internet and cable television services." Company Profile Organization that operates in Nicaragua.
Tender for Internet ServicesFriday, February 9, 2018 The Bank of Guatemala is putting out to tender the Iinternet service for the period between March 16, 2018 and March 15, 2021. Guatemala Government Purchase 7482841: More Fiber Optic Investments in PanamaFriday, June 25, 2010 Columbus Networks will invest $2 million to lay 100 km of fiber optic cable underground in Panama City. The company plans to install a cable line that will run under the Southern Corridor road. It also owns the fiber optic cable known as ‘Arcos’, and has an ownership stake in another major communications cable, the one called Maya. Internet Shopping Increases in GuatemalaThursday, October 24, 2013 So far in 2013, internet sales amounted to $80 million, 23% more than in 2012. This was explained by Jorge Gomez, Guatemalan representative in the Latin American Business Courier Confederation. During 2012 Guatemala's eCommerce activities reported revenue of $65 million. Honduran Airports Will Have Free InternetThursday, January 13, 2011 Through a partnership between Digicel and Aeropuertos de Honduras, the four airports will have free internet service. The agreement also includes installation of recharging cell phone towers. Costa Rica Lags Behind on InternetWednesday, April 15, 2015 The country's loss of competitiveness because of the deterioration of basic infrastructure development, is replicated in the case of the internet where average speeds are only 2.8 Mbps, far from the world average and below that of most countries in the region. Costa Rica stands out in Central America for the quality and volume of goods and services related to technology which it produces and exports. Panama Doubles Free Internet SpeedThursday, August 19, 2010 From yesterday the country increased the connection speed of the National Internet Network (RNI in Spanish) to one megabyte. The director of the government's innovation authority (AIG in Spanish), Pablo Ruidíaz, stated that the increase in connection speed does not add any costs to the original project. Costa Rica Authorizes 125 Internet CafésFriday, November 6, 2009 The Telecommunications Superintendency has authorized 125 cybercafés for providing internet access. Among the country's provinces, San José leads with the most authorizations, 56, followed by Alajuela with 19, Heredia with 15 and Cartago with 14. Costa Rica: Amnet to Offer its Own Internet ServiceMonday, March 1, 2010 Starting this week the company will offer its own Internet connection service, after years of carrying Racsa’s service through its cable network. Both companies, Amnet and Radiografica Costarricense S.A. (Racsa), landed an agreement under which each customer will decide with which company they want to stay. Telefonica Invests $100 million in NicaraguaFriday, November 4, 2011 The Spanish company has announced the investment of $100 million for the expansion of mobile phone and internet coverage. The director of Telefonica - Movistar in Nicaragua stated that the investment will take place over a period of three months, so they estimate that by January 2012, coverage will span the entire Nicaraguan territory. Free Internet Activated in PanamaThursday, January 28, 2010 The first phase of the National Internet Network project (“Red Nacional Internet”) was activated today, with 328 hotspots in 11 cities. The entire project aims to provide free internet access in 22 cities, via 600 wi-fi hotspots. |
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