A tender is being launched for the design of a master plan that will define how private tourism investment can be made within the grounds of the Canal and its area of operations.
The aim is to better exploit the tourism potential of the waterway and generate more income through tourism activities in the Canal area. The Panama Canal Authority is analyzing creating a tourism concessions scheme, so that private companies that meet the conditions required by the ACP can make investments in the Canal area.In response to interest shown by the private sector, the ACP plans to launch a tender for a master plan to define how this private investment scheme would work.
The number of customers of pay TV services has increased from 15,000 six years ago to 133,000 today.
The data, provided by the National Authority of Public Services (ASEP), also indicates that ten suppliers are competing for this growing market.
Prensa.com reports that "the big jump in the number of subscribers came in 2010, when the number of subscribers exceeded 100,000 and continued to skyrocket.
In 2015 Central America will sell $2 billion in paid television and broadband services, both wireless and cable.
A report from consulting company Signals Telecom foresees a battle in broadband services, as the average speeds offered in Central America are below South American and Caribbean averages.
They also expect competition to cause improvements in 3G coverage, and the introduction of more added value services.