The telecommunications sector is asking for spectrum auctions to be resumed in order to meet the growing demand for voice and data services.
After the Supreme Court suspended the auction process as a precautionary measure after receiving a constitutional challenge over the allocation of television frequencies, the telecommunications sector has not been able to meet new demand for services.
The Banco Popular and the Banco de Desarrollo Comunal in Costa Rica have created a tender for the construction of electricity networks and structured cabling for voice and data.
The contract includes hiring companies that offer design services, labor, materials and equipment for the construction of electricity networks and structured cabling for voice and data in all offices of Banco Popular (consumer demand).
The company, which has operated in the country since 2008, is to invest in expanding its voice and data network.
The company currently has 25% of the telecommunications market in Panama and has set a short term goal to position iteself in second place among companies operating in the market.
The announcement was made by the new CEO of Digicel Panama, Mario Mendez, who also "...
Multi-National Network is an exclusive platform based on IP protocol, which will integrate communications between state institutions.
With this new platform the Government plans to save $ 10 million a year in telecommunications costs.
The Platform for the Multi Telecommunications Network consists of the acquisition of a modern unified telecommunications platform, integrating voice, data and video services based on Internet Protocol.
Telefónica Movistar launched the Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN).
The system allows broadband internet connection and voice communication in remote areas.
"The service, according to the company, aims to grow in those areas and industry sectors that need this type of technology the most, such as: government, security, mining, oil, land and sea logistics, financial sector, radio and TV," reported IT NOW.
The Government will contract directly with companies Cable & Wireless and Cable Onda to deliver the services.
Three companies, Cable & Wireless, Telefónica and Cable Onda had participated in the bidding process which was canceled on September 6.
It was believed the business would be split among three companies which participated in the bidding, but the administrator of the regulatory authority (Anigo) stated that Telefonica was not considered because its proposal was the highest.
Participating companies awaiting the results of an invitation to tender by Panama's innovation authority (AIG in Spanish) saw it reject all offers received.
Three companies (Telefónica Panamá with a $60 million offer, Cable Onda with $29 million and Cable & Wireless Panama with $36 million) were competing for the contract to provide the state's telecommunications services.
The government's innovation authority (AIG in Spanish) has rejected all bids submitted to provide the services.
Three companies had presented offers to supply a multi-service network providing integrated voice, internet and data services to state institutions. Telefónica Móviles made an offer of $60 million, Cable Onda $29 million and Cable & Wireless Panama $36 million.
Three companies have presented bids to provide an integrated multi-service network supplying voice, internet and data communication services to state institutions.
The bidders were Teléfonica Móviles with $60 million, Cable Onda with $29 million and Cable and Wireless with $36 million.
"The head of the Panamanian government's innovation authority (AIG in Spanish), Eduardo Jaén, explained that in this weighted tender evaluation process, the economic part of the offer will contribute 35% of the total value, with experience contributing 10%, financial status 10% and the network design 45%," reports Pa-digital.com.pa.
Costa Rica’s state-owned electricity and telecommunications provider has interfaced its network with Ticom and CallMyWay, two telecom companies offering VOIP services.
The two companies are the first to be interfaced after presenting their requests to the Costa Rica's Telecommunications Regulator (SUTEL).
Elfinancierocr.com reports that ICE stated that, “the linking of the networks has been carried out under protest in order to comply with the SUTEL instruction. ICE considers that the regulator has resorted to procedural illegalities in order to force the interfacing of these two companies”.
The contract comprises supplying a multiuse network for voice, internet and data systems in government institutions.
Panama’s government will choose a supplier for setting up VoIP services, in addition to WAN and Internet services. In particular, the network must provide the following services:
• Basic local telecommunications services
• National basic telecommunications services
The broadband, mobile and fixed telephony provider selected Ciena Corporation for this project.
Ciena® Corporation, the network specialist, today announced that Cable & Wireless Panama has upgraded its nationwide backbone network using the family of CN 4200® FlexSelect® Advanced Services Platforms. The new network
provides efficient transport for a variety of TDM and transparent Ethernet services using advanced Optical Transport Network (OTN) and software-programmable port technologies that maximize the operator`s flexibility for offering multiple services to its residential and enterprise customers.
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