Between 2016 and 2017, the country registered a 9% increase in the number of lines in operation, rising from 18.2 million to 19.9 million.
According to figures from the Superintendency of Telecommunications (SIT), the number of prepaid mobile phone lines also registered an increase of 9%, rising from 17.2 million in 2016 to 18.8 million at the end of 2017.
Eurofins Scientific has announced the opening of a technology center in Costa Rica, from where it will support IT operations for the North and South of the continent of America.
From a statement issued by the Cinde:
San José, Costa Rica, June 13, 2018.Eurofins Scientific, global leader in bio analysis, inaugurated its new technology center in Costa Rica and plans to hire more than 50 Costa Ricans with knowledge in information technology, IT infrastructure, data centers and IT operations, as well as application development, computer architecture, design and support.
Last year countries in the region imported $1.269 billion worth of mobile phones, which is equivalent to an increase of 10% over the previous year.
Information from the interactive system "Cell Phone Market in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, [GRAFICA caption= "Click to interact with graph"]
The American company Blackbaud, developer of software for the cloud, has announced the opening of a center for digital technologies in Costa Rica.
From a statement issued by the Cinde:
San José, June 4, 2018.Blackbaud, Inc., (NASDAQ: BLKB), the multinational company in the services sector and leader in software for the cloud for social welfare Blackbaud, has announced that it has chosen Costa Rica to install its first digital technology center in Latin America.The company serves customers in 50 countries and maintains rapid growth in the world making this new center its most recent expansion announcement.
The company Tigo has announced that it plans to invest $20 million in the installation of a TIER III data center in the Olocuilta free zone.
George Farkass, vice president of Tigo Business, explained to Laprensagrafica.com that "... The TIER III offers nine levels of reliability, and business continuity regardless of whether any natural disaster happens. It will be for any corporate client, not only for Tigo, and we will be the first to build it, we are not remodeling it, we are building it from scratch."
The General Directorate of Public Procurement of Panama is putting out to tender cellular voice and data mobile telephony services for State entities, for a period of 18 months.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-1-27-0-99-LM-001875:
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.
In Costa Rica the consortium formed by ICE, Racsa and PC Central, offered three zones for a total amount of $70.8 million, Coopeguanacaste offered to connect zone # 2 for $20 million and Telecable offered to service zone # 3, for $15.5 million.
The Superintendency of Telecommunications stated that the program Connected Public Spaces of the National Telecommunications Fund (FONATEL), received offers from two companies and a consortium interested in developing the Public Connected Spaces program to bring free Wi-Fi to 515 zones throughout the country; including parks, squares, libraries, train stations, Civic Centers and the campuses of the 5 public universities.
The number of subscribers to the mobile and fixed Internet services increased from 2.5 million to 2.6 million between December 2016 and September 2017.
According to figures from the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel), in the third quarter of last year "... The number of subscribers of fixed internet services reached a total of 245,924 at the end of this quarter of the year, observing a growth of 2.12% compared to the previous quarter.The number of mobile internet subscribers reached a total of 2,111,101, with a growth of 2.95% compared to the previous quarter."
Congress has approved a law authorizing economic mergers between two mobile telecommunications concessionaires.
The National Assembly reported that "... Bill 479, allows the consolidation of telephone companies, so that they can invest in the mobile sector and improve their infrastructure, in order to offer a better service to users."
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Unlike Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, Guatemalan authorities did not sign the agreement that seeks to eliminate additional fees that are charged for roaming services.
The Superintendency of Telecommunications took part in the Assembly of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (Citel) which was held in Buenos Aires, but the Guatemalan institution has not yet given the reasons why it did not sign the agreement in favor of eliminating charges for roamingservices.
In 2017, the number of mobile telephone lines per 100 inhabitants was 179, 5% higher than the 170 reported in 2016.
Authorities reported that the historical behavior of the indicator shows that "...from 2006 to 2013, increases in penetration were observed year after year. However, in 2014, and for the first time since 2006, growth stopped, since in 2013 the penetration of mobile telephony per 100inhabitants was 151 and in 2014 it increased to 149."
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad is evaluating the Salvadoran market to determine if there is an opportunity to establish itself as a new broadband operator.
The state telecommunications company already has a presence in Nicaragua, where in conjunction with the state company Enatrel, it operates the company Telecomunica, which provides internet and television services.
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