españolCosta Rica's ICT Sector SuccessWednesday, April 13, 2011 The country's strategy for developing its information and communication technology (ICT) markets makes an interesting case study. The Global Information Technology Report for 2010/11 quotes a study from 2010 by Ricardo Monge-González and Hewitt which states that, "relative to the size of its population, Costa Rica’s ICT sector is larger than those of most other Latin American countries". Panama Publishes Concession Contract for ScannerThursday, June 20, 2013 $5 will be charged per container or truck entering the CFZ, $2 per container imported as merchandise up to a $1000 and an ad valorem fee will be applied on imported goods exceeding that amount. The delivery and opening of proposals for the best value tender for a contract for scanning services is scheduled for 28 June. "The money will come out of the pockets of the importers, they will pay a new tax for merchandise entering the country, including the movement of the Colon Free Zone (CFZ), which pays a fixed fee per container", reported Prensa.com. Leading-edge IT project receives Computerworld Honors Program awardWednesday, August 5, 2009 Grupo Asesor en Informatica provided support for the development of IT project for tax and revenue management "The Computerworld Honors Program" gave a recognition to a technological project in which the Costa Rican company Grupo Asesor en Informatica was involved. Technology Outsourcing and the Region's BetsFriday, February 19, 2021 Because companies dedicated to the provision of services are more effective than product manufacturers and their growth is more accelerated, economies such as those of Central America could bet on the outsourcing of technology services. In this context of sanitary and economic crisis, generated by the covid-19 outbreak, several economic sectors were affected due to the restrictions imposed, but, in contrast, companies involved in the provision of technological services reported a significant growth. Six Companies Interested in Fourth Transmission LineMonday, August 6, 2018 Companies from China and Canada took part in the prequalification process to design and build the Fourth Electric Transmission Line in Panama. Last Friday Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica, S.A. (ETESA) received documents from Interconexión Eléctrica, S.A., China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd., Chiriquí Transmisora de Energía, Consorcio Four Seasons, Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Consortium and TBEA Co., Ltd., companies interested in the construction work. Production ChainsFriday, October 26, 2012 An international conference is to be held with the title of “Getting the most out of Global Value Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America.” The Ministry of Foreign Trade (Comex), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) are inviting participants to the conference entitled: “Getting the most out of Global Value Chains: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America.” Taiwanese Companies Evaluate Investing in PanamaTuesday, August 18, 2009 Technology Business Group and Gemtek are considering the possibility of investing in Panama. This was confirmed by sources from the Taiwanese government, within the fourth business encounter between Panama and Taiwan. Costa Technology Insight 2012 BeginsWednesday, June 20, 2012 Technology companies and foreign nationals are meeting up at the event organized by the Trade Office, being held at the Hotel Real Intercontinental in Escazú. More than sixty Costa Rican companies belonging to the area of Web services, otusourcing, digital animation and video games, among others, are taking part in business rounds with their foreign counterparts. The event which began on June 19, ends this Wednesday 20. Align Technology expands operations in Costa RicaFriday, October 24, 2008 The dental products company Align Technology will expand its operations in Costa Rica with a organizational services center As part of a restructuring program, the company will create an organizational services center that will consolidate customer services, accounts receivables, credits and charges, and other operations. Honduras: Corporate Building Planned for $10 millionTuesday, November 25, 2014 An environmental impact study has been presented for the construction in Tegucigalpa of the Altia Technology Park complex, estimated at $10 million. An environmental impact study has been presented for the development of an office building called Altia Technology Park, which will be part of the Altia Smart City complex in Tegucigalpa and will be developed by Grupo Karims. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica and Panama.
$25 for Universal Access Internet in PanamaTuesday, September 8, 2009 Liberty Technologies Corp. won the contract to provide free wireless Internet in the country. Three aspects where considered when selecting the company: coverage, time of installation and robustness of the network. WiMax is now in PanamaFriday, November 21, 2008 Panama now has a new telcom player: Wipet's high speed state-of-the-art internet connection, WiMax. WiMax is a wide network which provides for the wireless transmission of of data at high speeds. In contrast to Wi-Fi, this technology is mobile for metropolitan networks which allows it to offer residential and commercial services. Its costs is relatively low and ranges between 10 and 40 dollars, depending on whether it is a contract or a prepaid service, explained Jose Amador, Marketing Manager of Liberty Technology, on of the companies responsible for the project. Guatemala seeks order in land rightsWednesday, May 21, 2008 The second phase of a project to create a reliable land register for Guatemala begins next month. The project includes 55 municipalities and will cost 550 million quetzals (US$74 million), which is coming from foreign loans. José Manuel Álvarez, the register's director, said the aim was to provide legal certainty over property rights in land by means of a system that is both efficient and accessible. Transfer port proposed for Costa Rica's Caribbean coastWednesday, October 29, 2008 The construction of the port was proposed for Costa Rica by American Gategay Development (Amega). The infrastructure would be used for big ships that cannot cross the Panama Canal; goods would be transferred to smaller vessels to continue the journey. |
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