About 9 million people in the region are looking to purchase IT solutions, and of this group of consumers, about 8% explore options to buy antivirus or security software.
CentralAmericaData's interactive information system monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the current commercial environment in which companies of all industries must operate.
In 2016, Costa Rica registered just over $3.3 billion in exports of services through means of technology, information and communication networks.
Of the total value exported, 88% corresponds to large companies, although there is also a significant participation of micro-enterprises (7%). The remaining 5% is shared between medium and small companies.
On November 3 and 4 companies in the technology and telecommunications sector will be meeting in San José to explore business opportunities.
The event will be held at the Hotel Real Intercontinental, where more than 40 companies will be taking part exhibiting their products and services.In addition, conferences and business meetings will be held on topics such as digital transformation of industries, artificial intelligence and new business trends.
The government affects the activity with bureaucratic costs of more than $3,500 for companies who want to use drones.
While in the US there is an online registration process where companies and individuals pay only $5, in Costa Rica the Directorate General of Civil Aviation does not seem to be interested in encouraging the market. An investigation of Elfinancierocr.com reveals that $1,874 has to be paid to obtain certification and to commercially operate the drones, plus $94 per license, an insurance policy for liability and damage to third parties (which is around $1,800), and a course taken whose price varies depending on the school teaching it.
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.
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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.
Nearly three-quarters of newly formed companies arise from ideas that are not very innovative, and there are very few that are export-oriented.
This was revealed by the "National Report 2012: the state of entrepreneurship in Costa Rica". "The research, made with the methodology of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), shows that 73% of new companies created do not offer any new products or services to customers, while for established firms the ratio is 60 % ", reported Nacion.com.
In Costa Rica there are currently more than 400 people employed in this sector, with a reported unmet demand for another 3000.
The study "Skills in networking and connectivity in Latin America", conducted by IDC for the company Cisco, reveals that there is currently a 43% gap between demand and actual supply of these professionals, which by 2015 could rise to 47 %.
In order to keep attracting foreign investment Costa Rica needs to produce more professionals in the fields of technology, who speak three languages and have the ability to make decisions.
To attract more investment in the area of new technologies, Costa Rica requires more engineers with computer skills, three languages and the ability to solve real problems.
The 2010 list is lead by National Telecommunications and Networking Company CMW with $ 58 million.
Second place goes to Oracle with $ 48 million, followed by Ericsson AB with $ 28.5 million and Unisys of Central America in fourth place with $ 25 million.
According to the Integrated Contract Information System of the Comptroller General of the Republic, "the entity which drove these purchases was the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), the only current mobile operator in the local market since the start of operations by Claro and Telefonica is expected only during the second half of 2011," informed IT NOW on their website.
Today and tomorrow, companies from 12 countries are meeting in Costa Rica to build ties and identify potential partnerships.
The forum, organized by Costa Rica's export promotion agency (Procomer) and the Chamber of Information and Communication technologies (CAMTIC), will bring together 35 companies from Germany, Canada, China, Guatemala, USA, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and India.
Costa Rica leads in Central America (position 49 in the world), followed by Panama (58), El Salvador (81), Guatemala (83), Honduras (106) and Nicaragua (125).
The Global Information Technology Report 2009-2010 was published today by the World Economic Forum and Insead Business School.
The ranking included 133 countries, and attempts to measure three components:
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute is inviting bids for a storage and distribution service for mobile terminals and devices.
According to the bidding document, the institution: "requires a storage and distribution service, to manage and supply mobile terminals and devices, including reception and quality control, storage, provision of points of sale, order fulfillment, distribution and delivery of orders and inverse logistics, in addition to a software for inventory management up to point of sale", for approximately 50.000 mobile terminals and devices each month.
Under the agreement, TecApro will resell BT's global services portfolio.
TecApro was certified as Gold Member of BT Alliance. This will foster the sale of BT services in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
"BT Alliance Partner Programme enables IT companies and network solutions providers to resell BT's global services portfolio", informed website ITNow.
Real Hotels & Resorts announced state-of-the-art technology upgrades for all its hotels in Central America.
Sound-proof meeting rooms, 25 giant screens for video conferences, and high-speed internet services are some of the innovations to be developed.
Fernando Poma, vice president of the hotel division of Salvadoran conglomerate Grupo Poma, told ElPeriodico.com.gt: "We have one objective: to be 5 years ahead of the competition by means of a process of constant innovation. Being the only hotel chain providing all these services helps us to be chosen by our customers".
The resources will be used in the company's regional expansion process.
The investment was done by private capital management company Aureos.
ITS Corporate Relations director, Armando Vargas, told Nacion.com: "... the company wants to enter Puerto Rico and the U.S. ....We also want a stronger presence in Panama and to explore the possibility of expanding to Mexico".