By 2021, purchases of communication radios reached $69 million in Central America, with Nicaragua being the main importer in the Central American region for $15 million, the largest supplier was China with 37% of total sales, representing $25 million.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Units of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
The Autonomous Executive Port Commission of El Salvador tenders the lease service of a digital radio communication system for the Port of Acajutla, for 2020.
El Salvador Government Purchase LP-04/2020:
"The Digital Communication System shall comply with the following aspects:
a) Permanent and interference-free communication
b) Clear, noiseless audio quality
The Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador tenders the supply of equipment, accessories and services of preventive and corrective maintenance of the Communications System of the Armed Force, including the equipment of cybersecurity devices.
El Salvador Government Purchase DR-CAFTA LA/029/2019/MDN:
"The system required by the institution must be able to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer systems, networks and critical infrastructure and counteract computer threats.
In the first nine months of 2018, countries in the region imported $100 million in communications radios, 12% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics]
In the first six months of 2018, countries in the region imported $69 million worth of communication radios, 16% more than what was purchased in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Communication Radios and Similar Devices in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In the first three months of 2018, countries in the region bought $34 million worth of communication radios, and 76% were imported by companies in Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Communication Radios and Similar Devices in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Last year, countries in the region bought $124 million worth of communication radios, and 67% were imported by companies in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Communication Radios and Similar Devices in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The associated reduced costs are driving opportunities in developing countries for technology sectors based on satellite communications.
Elfinancierocr.com published an interview by Mónica Cordero Sancho with the Deputy Secretary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Houlin Zhao, who recently visited Costa Rica "to leverage the discussion in the area of radio spectrums to provide satellite services. '