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"]
In Guatemala, satellite services are required for the generating plant areas of Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica and Instituto Nacional de Electrificación.
Guatemala Government Purchase 16764986:
"INDE bids satellite services and other complementary services for the generating plants of this Institute and the Empresa de Generación de Energía Eléctrica.
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"]
The National Institute of Electrification of Guatemala tenders the maintenance of VHF radio links for ETCEE-INDE.
Guatemala Government Purchase 9270124:
"The contractor must schedule and perform routine maintenance activities necessary for the proper operation of VHF equipment at the contracted sites, according to a frequency of visits Bimonthly.
The first month must visit at least 50% of the sites and the following month the rest of the sites, this procedure will be cyclical during the contractual term, must deliver a monthly report at least the third working day after the end of the month of maintenance."
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"]
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala is putting out to tender maintenance services for the microwave communications equipment at the institution's generation plants.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7785356:
"Requirements are for a service of preventive and corrective maintenance of terminal stations, repeaters and peripheral equipment associated with the digital micro wave network, installed in plants, reservoirs and indicated repetition points.
Instituto Nacional de Electrificación de Guatemala is putting out to tender data communications links via satellite and fiber optics from the central offices to the interior of the country.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7139586:
"The communication for the service of communications links via satellite for the transmission and reception of data and internet services in the central offices to the interior of the country, must be independent and must form part of the network of the INDE, by means of a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
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. '
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