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
Telecom Services - Fixed-Mobile Convergence – December 7,
2007
Overview of the Telecommunications Market and the state of
Fixed-Mobile Convergence in Argentina....
Brazil
Camex Slashes Import Duties for IT, Telecom Goods - March
31, 2008
Brazil's national foreign trade council (Camex) has reduced from
18 percent to zero the import tax (TEC) on nine pieces of digital
radio equipment and from 14 percent to 2 percent on four
technology and telecom goods. The telecoms and technology goods
include digital TV video monitors used in television studio
editing. The reduced import duties are valid until ...
Growth of the Brazilian PC market in 2007 – February 19,
2008
According to a recent research prepared to ABINEE – Brazilian
Association of Electro-Electronic Industry, the Brazilian PC
market increased about 19 percent compared to the same period of
2006. The main reason for such growth is based on the
increasingly consumption of the domestic market. In the third
quarter of 2007 alone, Brazil’s PC market grew 26.7 percent…
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
Pay-TV in Mexico - April 16, 2008
The Pay-TV industry in Mexico is experiencing strong growth with
large untapped potential. Over 90 percent of Mexican households
have at least one TV set, and Pay-TV penetration of TV households
is only about 18.5 percen, with a total of 11 million of homes
passed by cable; clearly a good opportunity for industry
players. The market has 3 technologies: Direct To Home
(DTH) with Sky as the only operator, MMDS with MVS Multivision as
its only service provider, and Cable which a large number of
operators. A total of 802 operational networks exist in the
country with 15 companies offering Triple Play services in
2008...
PC and Internet Use in Mexico – January 28, 2008
Internet usage in Mexico has been steadily growing, media growing
rate 22.4 percent in the last 3 years....
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
Market Brief: Laptops and Monitors - June 30, 2008
Demand for hardware and accessories will continue to increase due
to educational programs, increased Internet access, and
continuing modernization of both the private and public sectors.
Sales of laptops increased by 100 percent in...
IT Overview: Hardware and Accessories – May 15, 2008
Demand for hardware and accessories will continue to increase due
to educational programs, increased Internet access, and
continuing modernization of both the private and public sectors.
Companies must offer good products at competitive prices in order
to cope with rising imports from China, Mexico, Taiwan and
Singapore…
Venezuela
Wireless Telecommunications Sector – October 16,
2008
As in many Latin American countries, wireless rather than fixed
line telecommunications is increasing telephony penetration in
Venezuela’s population of 27.5 million. With the government now
an active participant and investor in the telecommunications
market, in addition to being the regulator, Ven...
How to Obtain The Complete Reports
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