CWC Plans Undersea Cable in the CaribbeanTuesday, May 25, 2010 Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) will build a new undersea communications cable in the Caribbean. The company stated that they seek to develop regional clusters in Central America and the Caribbean. This area is a key corridor for data transit between South America and the main hubs in the United States. Mobile Phones: Brilliant BusinessThursday, July 16, 2009 Panama imported $190 million worth of mobile phones in 2008, at a time when Claro was not operating in the country and Digicel was just starting. This industry is growing at rapid pace, fueled by the fast advances in technology, as new features are being added almost constantly: longer lasting batteries, internet navigation, video calls, GPS, etc. More Connectivity for Central AmericaFriday, November 30, 2012 A 6,000 km long submarine cable with 100 Gigabit capacity will expand digital links between Central America and the rest of the world. A statement from Alcatel-Lucent reads: Paid TV and Broadband MarketWednesday, April 28, 2010 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. British Trade Mission Comes to Central AmericaFriday, February 8, 2013 Entrepreneurs from the energy, infrastructure, mining and telecommunications sectors will first visit Guatemala and then Panama and Nicaragua. Under the framework of British Week in Guatemala, organized by the Embassy of the United Kingdom, a mission of businessmen interested in trade and investment will be received in the country from 22 February to 2 March 2013, focusing on sectors such as energy, infrastructure, mining and telecommunications. Copper wire: Imports in Central AmericaTuesday, February 27, 2018 Between January and November of 2017, countries in the region imported $58 million worth of copper wire, and 88% was acquired by companies in Costa Rica. Figures from the information system on the the Copper Wire Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Overview of America Movil in Central AmericaTuesday, June 3, 2014 Details from a report given to the Securities and Exchange Commission on the company's activities in the six Central American countries during the first quarter of 2014. Operating revenues in Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) during the first three months of 2014 increased by 12.1% compared to the first three months of 2013. Regional Imports of Copper Wire Up 9%Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Between 2015 and 2016 the total volume of imported copper wire in Central America increased by 9%, going from 16 thousand tons to 18 thousand tons. Figures from the information system on the the Copper Wire Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"] Regional import of copper wire grows 38%Thursday, September 27, 2018 During the first quarter of the year, the Central American countries allocated $ 28 million to the purchase of copper wire abroad, 38% more than that reported in the same period of 2017. Data from the Copper Wire market information system in Central America, from the CentralAmericaData Commercial Intelligence Area: [GRAFICA caption="Clic para interactuar con la gráfica"] Electric Cables: Central American ImportsTuesday, August 7, 2018 In the first quarter of the year, countries in the region imported $169 million worth of electrical wires and cables, and 48% were purchased by companies in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Figures from the information system on the Market for Wires, Cables and Other Electricity Conductors in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Imports of Electrical Cables in Central AmericaTuesday, May 16, 2017 In 2016 Central American countries imported $91 million worth of electrical wires and cables from Mexico, 21% more than in 2015. Data from the Central American Market for Wires, Cables and Other Electrical Conductors in Central America complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAPHIC caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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Electric Cables: $539 Million in PurchasesMonday, July 22, 2019 During 2018, Central American companies imported electric wires and cables for $539 million, and 70% were bought by companies in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic]
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Electrical Cables: $100 million Purchases from MexicoFriday, July 17, 2020 From January to April 2020, companies in Central America imported $106 million of electrical wire and cable from Mexico, and 62% of the total was purchased by companies in Nicaragua and Honduras. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"] Electric Cables: $400 Million MarketWednesday, April 3, 2019 In the first nine months of 2018, Central American countries imported $399 million in electrical wires and cables, and 50% were bought by companies in Costa Rica and Guatemala. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Fiber Optic Cable: Business Figures in the RegionTuesday, March 3, 2020 Between January and September 2019, Central America invested $38 million in imports of fiber optic cable, 18% less than in the same period in 2018, with Nicaragua and Costa Rica being the markets that registered the most significant reductions. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphics"] |
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