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The U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library is the place to go to obtain industry specific market research. There are several reports prepared by our staff of experts throughout the Americas that offer market intelligence in the telecommunications and IT industry. Below are a few examples.

Argentina

Information & Communication Technologies - September 22, 2009
Both Argentina and Uruguay present strong opportunities in the Information and Communication Technologies sector (ICT). Some U.S. companies would benefit from exploring the markets of both countries as these are some of the best overlapping import prospects. Below is an overview of ICT opportunities in Argentina....

Call Centers in Argentina 2008-2009 – July 6, 2009
In the last 5 years, Argentina has seen strong increases in the number of call and contact center operations within the country. Driven originally by call centers for Argentine and Argentina-based firms, the industry has also seen exponential growth in off-shoring operations of American and European firms. In fact, call centers are one of the three fastest growing subsectors in the telecom industry…

Brazil

Telecommunications Market Overview - June 24, 2009
With roughly 35 percent of the region’s revenues, Brazil remains Latin America’s largest telecom market. Net revenue from telecom equipment including services was near $62 billion in 2008 and the market estimates this to reach $74 billion in 2012. Sector revenues are split among fixed carriers (32%), mobile carriers (34%), manufactured products (16%) and…

Information Technology Market Overview - February 10, 2009
The global Information Technology (IT) market reached 1.3 trillion Dollars in 2007. In Brazil, the scenario has been positive. Some of the factors that support the growth of the IT industry in Brazil are a stable economy, strong local currency and availability of loans. In 2007, Brazil invested US$ 24 billion in information technology, which counts for almost...

Canada 

Entertainment Software Market Overview - March 18, 2008
This report provides an overview of Canada's entertainment software industry, market trends and market opportunties...

Spectrum Auction and the Wireless Market – January 7, 2008
The Government of Canada (GOC) has announced new rules for an auction of radio airwaves designed to spur competition in the wireless industry in Canada. The GOC is auctioning 105 MHz of wireless spectrum, with 40MHz set-aside for new entrants in the market and 65 MHz available to all players in the...

Chile

Computer Software Industry Overview – April 11, 2007
Chile's computer software industry as of 2006. Includes statistical data, best prospects, prospective buyers, and market information....

Colombia

Software Market – April 27, 2007
The software sector in Colombia has great potential due to the small number of producing companies in the market, which cannot satisfy the demand of the different sectors in the economy. 

Mexico

IT Clusted Development in Monterrey - July 23, 2009
The recent creation of an IT Cluster by the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico can present opportunities to US exporters of telecomm services and equipment.

Panama 

New Wireless Telecom Operators – May 9, 2008
The Panamanian National Authority for Public Services (known by its acronym in Spanish ANSP) announced yesterday the winners of the public bid for two new licenses for cellular operations…

Uruguay

Information & Communication Technologies - September 22, 2009
Both Argentina and Uruguay present strong opportunities in the Information and Communication Technologies sector (ICT). Some U.S. companies would benefit from exploring the markets of both countries as these are some of the best overlapping import prospects. Below is an overview of ICT opportunities in Argentina....

Telecommunications Market Brief - July 24, 2009
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...

Software Brief – March 30, 2009
Uruguayan knowledge of the regional market may be of benefit to potential U.S. business partners. Local software companies are actively looking for U.S. partners and are very interested in doing business with the United States. 

Venezuela 

Satellite Industry Overview - March 23, 2009
In November 2005 an agreement between the Venezuelan Government and China Great Wall industry Corporation (CGWIC) was signed to develop VENESAT-1 Program. This became Venezuela’s turning point in the Satellite industry...

Software Industry Overview - November 4, 2008
Since 2004, the Venezuelan Bolivarian government (BRV) has urged the National Public Administration and all government entities to substitute licensed software for open source software (OSS). This guidance, along with other government rulings, has introduced a complete turnaround in the Venezuelan software market. Most recently a new Organic Law for Telecommunications, IT and Postal Services has been approved by the Supreme Court. This project law considers three basic aspects of IT: electronic certifications; electronic contracts; and Public Administration software standardization...

How to Obtain The Complete Reports

Feel free to contact the Trade Americas Telecommunications & IT Regional Working Group Leader for assistance.

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  • Under Industry select Information & Communication
  • Under Sector, you may want to specify a more specific sector. (This is optional.)
  • Under Region select Western Hemisphere
  • Then click on the GO button

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