Tagged in: Panama

Panama edging towards second stage of DTTV programme

Panama caused a stir in 2009 by adopting the European DVB-T standard for DTTV services. This contrasted with some of its neighbours such as Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador which favoured the US’s Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) standard. Panama’s … Continue reading

Posted in From Paul's Desk | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Panama bucks the trend with solid telecoms growth

Panama’s GDP growth for 2012 is expected to be among the highest in the region. Telecom revenues are expected to reach about US$910 million for the year, with mobile services and broadband being the fastest growing sectors. This growth reflects … Continue reading

Posted in From Paul's Desk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Panama’s telecom market raises great expectations

For 2010, telecom revenues in Panama are expected to exceed US$1 billion, with mobile services and broadband being the fastest growing sectors. Panama’s fixed-line teledensity is about 16% below average for Latin America and the Caribbean, and at least three … Continue reading

Posted in News & Views | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Forecasting the Latin American Telecom Market

Telecoms services have become an increasingly essential item not only for businesses but also for residential consumers in Latin America. Therefore, demand should not collapse in 2009 despite the recession. Telecom revenues should continue to grow in most countries, driven … Continue reading

Posted in News & Views | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Latin America – the financial crisis and its impact on the telecom market

In mid-September 2008, several Latin American governments were claiming that the US financial predicament would have no impact on Latin America, because after its recession of 2001-2003, the region had taken sufficiently strong economic and fiscal measures to avert the … Continue reading

Posted in News & Views | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment