The Huawei Tecnologies offer was for $245.8 million, Ericsson presented an offer fro $340.9 million and ZTE Corp. for $446.9 million.

Huawei as well as ZTE presented the participation guarantee for $9 million and %6.7 million respectively. Ericsson presented ...

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Tender for 3G lines in Costa Rica to be modified

November 2008

The Costa Rica Institute of Electricity (ICE) will have to adjust the terms of some clauses in the tender to buy 950,000 third generation (3G) lines.

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Up to now no telecom company will guarantee their participation in the new tender.

Multinational firms allege that the tender offers no legal or financial security.
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