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Investment in Technology Center
Monday, June 4, 2018
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.
Technology Services: $3.3 billion in Exports
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
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.
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.
Tender: Aeronautical Communication System
Thursday, March 16, 2017
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission of El Salvador is putting out to tender the supply and installation of a system of aeronautical communication with remote station at the San Salvador volcano.
El Salvador Government Purchase DR-CAFTA ADACA-EU-ECA-LA-08/2017:
"Contract for the Supply and Installation of an Aeronautical Communications System with Remote Station at the volcano of San Salvador for the El Salvador International Airport, Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez, according to the technical specifications laid down in the Tender, by means of Natural persons or legal entities and / or joint bidders, domestic or foreign."
Cargill Plans More Investment in Costa Rica
Monday, February 27, 2017
The food producer plans to invest $30 million in the construction of a distribution center in Alajuela and $20 million on technology and computer systems.
The multinational and owner in Costa Rica of Cinta Azul and Pipasa Corporation, plans to start construction of distribution center in San Rafael de Alajuela in 2018, after finishing with the design process, procedures and permits this year.
Congress on the IT Business in Costa Rica
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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.
Costa Rica: State Pays $8:, Real Value $3:
Thursday, August 11, 2016
The Ministry of Finance and the state run power company ESPH have been denounced for anti competitive practices in the tender for an electronic invoicing system.
After the Ministry of Finance convened an ultra fast tender and received only two bids for $27 million and $8 million to develop an electronic invoicing system, the union of technology companies has filed a complaint alleging anti-competitive practices.
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.
Sanctions for Withholding Public Information
Monday, April 18, 2016
State officials do not own the information they manage, and when that information has not been legally declared as reserved, they must ensure its availability to the public.
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And 'availability´means that public institutions must have all the doors to obtain it wide open, both administratively and technically.
State officials often create administrative barriers to free access to public information, in the form of lengthy bureaucratic processes, including sometimes filling out forms that include insidious questions about what the information will be used for.
Drones in Costa Rica: A Tax on Innovation
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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.
Computer: A Secure Sector with Increasing Demand
Monday, January 11, 2016
Growth is forecast in Costa Rica in 2016 in the volume of business, mainly in the area of "cloud" services which are designed to automate and streamline business processes.
Luis Carlos Chaves, president of the Chamber of Information and Communication Technologies (CAMTIC) told elfinancierocr.com that "... The industry has continued to grow and there is strong demand for 2016," referring to business growth and places of employment.
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