Int’l Technology & Media Markets Brief – July 2009 – U.S. Commercial Service, San Francisco
Mexico: IT Industry. The IT sector in Monterrey, Mexico has been growing at a steady pace over the past years and there is a constant investment in the software development sector in the region. There are currently about 240 companies working in software development. Nuevo Leon, located in northeastern Mexico, is a state with high IT development in the country. Monterrey, the capital city of the state of Nuevo Leon, is home to Mexico’s largest IT services companies such as Dextra Technologies, NEORIS, and Softek. Mexico
Romania: Telecommunication Market Overview. Romania is the second largest telecommunications market in Central and Eastern Europe and has had significant growth in the fixed, mobile and Internet sectors in the medium to long term as a competitive market becomes established. In 2008, the telecommunication market continued to register dynamic growth, and revenues are expected to grow by a factor of 4-5 over the coming decades. The main opportunities in 2009 for the telecom market are the reinforcement and expansion of networks as well as the launching of new services for the existing customers of principal telco market leaders. Romania
Uruguay: Cellular Communications Market Brief. Uruguay’s cellular telecommunications sector and international long distance was opened to private competition in 2001. Private consultants estimate that the market will reach $1.3 billion by 2013, albeit with slower growth due to market saturation and influenced by the worldwide economic crisis. Market opportunities for U.S. companies exist in value-added content and the sale of leading-edge replacement sets. Uruguay
Argentinean Access Control and Surveillance Market. In 2008, the Argentine electronic security sector market was valued at approximately US$ 1 billion, making it a relatively large and growing sector for U.S. firms, especially in the areas of electronic security-related products, equipment, and services. Argentina
Venezuelan Electronic Security Market. One major concern of companies large and small in Venezuela, particularly those involved in the petroleum, extractive, and raw material processing sectors, is facility safety and security. This report highlights opportunities to accommodate these needs. Venezuela
South African SADC Telecommunication Indicators. As of 2007, there are approximately 280 million African telephone subscribers and 85 percent of these are mobile cellular subscribers (260 million). Market analysts also estimate that Africa’s mobile growth will reach approximately 600 million subscribers by 2013. This report focuses on telecommunication opportunities in the 15 countries that constitute the South Africa Development Community (SADC). South Africa
Procurement of Australian Federal Government IT Product Contracts. A brief overview of the local federal and state government IT market opportunities. Australia
Anatel Green Lights Powerline Communications. Brazil's telecoms regulator Anatel has approved regulations to allow firms to apply for authorization to provide broadband over power line (BPL). Brazil
Brazil: SET Broadcast and Cable Trade Show and Seminar. August 26-28, 2009 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This Trade show and conference targets professionals, entrepreneurs and executives in the multimedia electronic production and distribution market, including cinema, Internet, production, radio, telecommunications, free-on-the-air and Pay TV. Brazil
Brazil: ABTA Pay TV Exhibition and Convention. August 11-13, 2009 ABTA Congress and Seminar focuses on content production and new technologies. Exhibitors and visitors are primarily companies and professionals from industries that are directly or indirectly involved in the Pay TV business, telecommunications, programming and content production.Brazil
Recap of The 35th Swiss Telecommunications Summit. June 11, 2009, Bern, Switzerland. Some of the trends discussed included: Innovative solutions to enterprise security challenges, GPS capability for laptops, the broadband market’s glass fibre optic cable, and Swisscom’s “Fibre Suisse” cooperative model. Switzerland
Brazil’s Telecommunications Market Overview. Updated telecom market equipment statistics, commentary on cellular phone services, satellites, broadband, pay TV market, auction of 3.5GHz WiMAX bands, market issues and obstacles for US firms selling into Brazil’s telecom market, and 3 telecom trade events in Brazil in August and October. Brazil
Business & Regulation Insights in Mexico’s Pay-TV Market. Commentary on where investment is heading (increased coverage, 3G and fiber, bundled services/Triple Play) and the major current regulatory issues in the market (upcoming spectrum auction for 1.7 Ghz and 19 Ghz bands for 3G services, openness of networks for interoperability, interconnection rates, 49% foreign ownership of fixed operators, tendering of 2 strands of unused fiber optic deployment by the national utility company). Mexico
Malaysia’s Broadcasting Market Update. Commentary on movement of the market into digital TV, HDTV, mobile TV, and IPTV, its migration from analog systems to digital TV systems, and the status of government standards for digital TV and digital radio. Malaysia
Belgium’s Broadcasting Market Update. Commentary on cultural implications, the Pay-TV, cable, and satellite TV markets, and the country’s switch from analog to digital broadcasting. Belgium
Germany’s Mobile Market Update. Commentary on cellular/landline revenues, telecom investments, mobile market penetration, universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS), contracts breakdown of German carriers, the telecommunications price index, and recent legislation. Germany