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Building the Infoway |
| Author: |
Alexandre Annenberg |
| Title: |
Executive Director |
| Organisation: |
ABTA |
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36KB |
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| Pay-TV in Brazil is facing difficulties. The industry has already installed more than 50,000 kilometers of high capacity Hybrid Fiber Coaxial networks at a cost of more than US$ 1 billion. This network could play a crucial role in building a Brazilian Infohighway, but high taxes and limited local content has slowed the growth of the subscriber base making it difficult to find funds to properly expand the system. A new model for the industry and new regulations are needed. |
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2 |
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The Telecommunications Market In Brazil – Past Present & Future |
| Author: |
Antonio Carlos Valente da Silva |
| Title: |
Vice-President |
| Organisation: |
Anatel - National Telecommunications Agency, Brazil |
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48KB |
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| Anatel has been a force for renovation of the Brazilian telecommunications sector since its inception in November of 1997. Under its auspices the government’s monopoly of telephony was privatized and a process to create a fully competitive marketplace introduced. Fixed telephony has recently been totally opened to competition. With few exceptions all services are already open to competition. As a result Brazil will have 58 million fixed accesses, and an equal number of mobile accesses, by the end of 2005. |
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Article no.: |
3 |
| Topic: |
e-Learning and e-cosystems |
| Author: |
Brandon Hall |
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Organisation: |
Brandon-Hall.Com, USA |
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56KB |
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| In Latin America e-Learning is vital to prepare its citizens for the global economy. In recent years e-learning has separated itself into three distinct areas of expertise: Content, Content Creation and Learning Management. The quality of the content is the real key and authoring software, to create content, has become a big part of the industry. Learning Management System software reinvents, organises, the training function and is transforming the industry in the same way that online buying systems transformed purchasing. |
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Article no.: |
4 |
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Data Carriers In Brazil -Trends and Challenges for 2002 |
| Author: |
Jurandir M. Pitsch |
| Title: |
Vice President of Marketing |
| Organisation: |
COMSAT Brasil, a Lockheed Martin Company |
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40KB |
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| Telecommunications in Brazil will not follow the plan and become fully competitive in 2002. Financial difficulties and overcapacity, as with broadband, are reducing investment. Customers are spending and investing only when necessary for equipment and bundled solutions, mostly for security and operational optimization. Advances in technology will be limited; only the largest companies will upgrade significantly. Use of Web applications will increase, and next generation, 2.5 G, cellular will begin. Mergers, acquisitions and other consolidations will reshape the sector. |
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Article no.: |
5 |
| Topic: |
IP Telephony: The Last Frontier |
| Author: |
Danilo Dias |
| Title: |
Sales Director |
| Organisation: |
Equant, Brazil |
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52KB |
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| The communications industry is moving towards a global standard “IP everywhere” environment for voice and data communications. These systems reduce telephony charges, capital costs and management and administrative costs; they reduce complexity and ease the integration of voice applications with other business systems. Successful implementation of these systems depends upon setting and focusing upon internally agreed upon business goals and the choice of suppliers to guarantee delivery capacity, operational quality, and long term support and scalability of the solution. |
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Article no.: |
6 |
| Topic: |
Collaborative Commerce, an advanced form of E-business |
| Author: |
Kathy Harris |
| Title: |
Vice-President and Research Area Director |
| Organisation: |
Gartner |
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56KB |
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| Collaborative Commerce, an advanced form of E-business, enables multiple enterprises to work interactively are characterized by organizational models called Enterprise Value Chains (EVCs). EVCs are linear, unsophisticated, inflexible and involve few companies. Today’s E-marketplaces are Value Networks, and use more sophisticated technology and processes. Dynamic Value Networks do not yet exist. They will permit processes and relationships to be re-structured ‘on-the-fly.’ |
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Article no.: |
7 |
| Topic: |
Building the Information Society in Brazil The Way Forward |
| Author: |
Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg |
| Title: |
Minister |
| Organisation: |
Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil |
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52KB |
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| Brazil, starting in 1989, was one of the first countries to implement nation-wide programs to promote Internet use. Brazil’s 12 million users make it the world’s 9th largest user. Brazil separated the Internet from telecommunications sector regulations in 1995 and depended upon free market mechanisms for its growth. Several governmental programs tackle the key problem of access universalization. Brazil has actively participated in every international initiative established to fight the “digital divide” and promote the use of ICT for development. |
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Article no.: |
8 |
| Topic: |
The end of the beginning of telecoms |
| Author: |
Chris Dines |
| Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Organisation: |
Ovum |
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40KB |
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| The old familiar structure of the telecom industry is changing. Traditional carriers are evolving into data service based infocom companies. Fixed and mobile telephone, broadcast, Internet, local, wide area and home networks are all converging through multi-provider partnerships to create a pervasive environment to deliver text, voice, data, music and images. Content will play a central role. The transformation of the industry will require companies to invest and hone their skills to meet the changing customer demands. |
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Article no.: |
9 |
| Topic: |
E-business E-xpectations for Brazil |
| Author: |
Jose Ruy Antunes |
| Title: |
Managing Director |
| Organisation: |
SAP Brazil |
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48KB |
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| In Brazil, companies are investing in e-business forewarned by the “dot.com meltdown” experience abroad. Many large companies are investing in e-business and e-procurement, but turning theory into reality is not simple. Solutions often require integrating technologies and systems from different vendors – a task for highly qualified specialists. Participation in the e- marketplace calls for integrating internal systems with the e-marketplace. Success depends upon planning, logistical infrastructure, the regional services e-markets provide to participants and building strategic networks with trading partners. |
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Article no.: |
10 |
| Topic: |
Setting Standards |
| Author: |
Rudi Lamprecht |
| Title: |
President of the Board; Member of the Managing Board |
| Organisation: |
Information and Communication Mobile Group (Siemens IC Mobile) |
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40KB |
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| The transition to GSM in Latin America is a major mobile revolution. GSM is a proven, technology that gives users a multitude of mobile services. The costly R&D has been done and broad experience can be drawn upon, throughout the world, to implement new systems. Comprehensive standards will simplify mobile services and the transition to3G telephony. |
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Article no.: |
11 |
| Topic: |
The Impact of Telecommunication Upon Regional Educational, Social and Cultural Development |
| Author: |
Isidro Fernández–Aballí |
| Title: |
Regional Information Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Permanent Secretary |
| Organisation: |
INFOLAC |
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36KB |
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| Telecommunications deployment has slowed down in the region. The use of telecommunications as a tool for regional development has been negatively affected. All sectors of society in the region recognise that information and communication technology tools can help to solvedevelopmental problems. The region is taking advantage of the opportunities offered by telecommunications. In order to ensure continuous growth for everybody, the private, civil and public sectors have to find ways to develop more effective channels for their co-operative efforts. |
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Article no.: |
12 |
| Topic: |
Lessons Learned: Keys to The Broadband Recovery |
| Author: |
Stephen G. Tom |
| Title: |
Chairman |
| Organisation: |
World Teleport Association |
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56KB |
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| Telecom businesses throughout Latin America have suffered from poor planning, over-investment, optimistic financial reports, and lagging sales. Broadband infrastructure investment has not been matched by demand and will not be until the content warrants it and more users are connected. The industry must complete a “clean-up cycle” and many companies restructured or liquidated. The health of the industry will depend upon “going back to basics” - securing paying customers, growing revenue and building sustainable, profitable, operations. |
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