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Profiling the Pre-eminent: Ahmed Laouyane |
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Mr Ahmed Laouyane |
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Director |
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International Telecommunication Union |
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| In the continuing series of profiling distinguished individuals in the telecommunications industry in Latin America who are at the forefront of ensuring that the benefits of the new era of liberalisation will be enjoyed by businesses and people from all walks of life and from all over the region in the future, Connect-World Latin America here profiles Ahmed Laouyane, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). |
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Telecommunication Management Network:LOPER's Experience in Brazil |
| Author: |
Arcanjo Jorge Peralta |
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President Director |
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LOPER, Brazil |
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| For the past 17 years, LOPER has successfully developed technology for data acquisition and control, which provides a powerful management tool for telecommunications operators and companies that requires network management. The process of privatisation and globalisation that is changing the Brazilian telecommunication market, do not represent a business risk for LOPER, but rather an opportunity and challenge. LOPER is open for venture capital investors or international partnership in order to promote new business opportunities and market expansion in Brazil and Latin America. |
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3 |
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The Future of Paging in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Author: |
Edward Czarnecki |
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Director |
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International Consulting at BIA Consulting, Inc, USA |
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| Paging has begun to penetrate the mainstream, consumer market in many Latin American markets. While there are significant differences in these markets, this general trend is an opportunity for paging service providers to increase their subscriber base at a faster pace, in particular, with the introduction of advanced messaging networks such as NPCS. Here, Mr. Czarnecki of BIA Consulting presents the results of the research done for PCIA, the new Latin American Messaging Association. |
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Article no.: |
4 |
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Telecommunications Privatisations in Central America |
| Author: |
Janet Hernandez |
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Senior Associate, Telecoms Practice Group |
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Coudert Brothers, USA |
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| One of the main reasons for the rapid expansion of privatisation among the developing countries is the fact that it constitutes a basic component of the economic adjustment programmes prescribed by international development financial institutions. This article analyses the range of telecommunications privatisation in Central America as part of the broader telecommunications liberalisation trend, looking at some of the prospective and concluded privatisations. |
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5 |
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Salvador, NEC's First CDMA Wireless System in the World |
| Author: |
Joao Miguel da Rocha Filho |
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General Manager, Marketing and Sales |
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NEC, Brazil |
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| The privatisation process in Brazil has gone a long way to encourage the introduction of cellular technology in the country. It shows how the competition was fought for the two largest markets in Latin America: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. NEC's strategy to deploy its COMA technology in Salvador has allowed the company to emerge as the leading provider of COMA in the Brazilian and the Latin American markets. For its customers, they have had the chance to compare for themselves the merits of both the COMA and TOMA technologies. |
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Article no.: |
6 |
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Fixed Mobile Communications Customer Care & Billing: More Than Just Getting the Bills Out |
| Author: |
John Hart |
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Vice President of Marketing |
| Organisation: |
Saville Systems, USA |
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| With the majority of the telecommunications industry embracing Fixed Mobile Communications (FMC), how will one operator be more successful than another? In many cases, it will come down to innovative marketing and quality customer service. Indeed, billing is only one of many critical issues. In order to succeed with FMC, operators must be supported by systems that provide convergence for all their mission-critical requirements, which is more than just the production of an integrated bill. |
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Article no.: |
7 |
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Connecting Latin America |
| Author: |
Jorge Torrico |
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General Manager |
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IBM Telecoms and Media Industries, Latin America |
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| Latin America offe:rs tremendous growth opportunities for telecommunications and media as rapidly converging technologies and unprecedented digital opportunities reshape traditional lines of business and redefine the global competitive environment. Today, as technology responds to pent-up demand for telephone services and ushers in new avenues of communication, the dream of connectivity and new competitive services are becoming a reality. This is where IBM, with more than 25 years of experience, can provide the leadership to empower companies to achieve their dreams. |
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Article no.: |
8 |
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Real Opportunities for Technology and Competitiveness |
| Author: |
Jose Humberto Resende de Miranda |
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Director, Operations |
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Engeset, Brazil |
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| With the privatisation of Telebras, the world can now take advantage of the opportunities that Brazil offers to new investors with the auction of various state-run companies. Alliances between national and international companies are already taking place, in preparation for the competitive environment. In tune with the progress of globalisation, competitiveness and technological innovation, Engeset has been developing strategic alliances, for success will only happen to the most competitive of companies. |
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Article no.: |
9 |
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New Challenges for Leader Companies in a 'Commoditising' Telecommunications Industry |
| Author: |
Luis Carlos Sanabria |
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Business Development Manager |
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Siemens Brazil |
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| A wave of change is transforming the economic, social, and political landscape for nearly every person on the planet. For telecommunications operators, it is imperative to focus on understanding the challenges that they are and will be facing in order to be part of this projected US$1 trillion sector in year 2001. This article discusses the trends affecting the industry, its driving forces and impact on Brazil's new telecommunications scenario, and concludes with the sectoral and structural resources required. |
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Article no.: |
10 |
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Liberalisation as the Way Forward |
| Author: |
Luiz Carlos Mendonca de Barros |
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Minister |
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Communications of Brazil |
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| Luiz Carlos Mendonca de Barros, Minister for Communications of Brazil, gives his views on Brazil's road to liberalisation, and the lessons and experiences that other countries can benefit from. |
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Article no.: |
11 |
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Wireless Communications in Brazil and Argentina |
| Author: |
Manuel Molina |
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Kabelwerk Eupen AG, Brazil |
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| Latin America is becoming an explosive market for wireless communication, in particular, Brazil and Argentina. The privatisation of Telebras signals the Brazilian government's serious intention to stimulate competition in the telecommunications sector. It should have a favourable impact on the Latin America stock exchange and thus reduce the damage caused by the crises in South-East Asia and Russia. For Kabelwerk Eupen, these two countries represent an interesting .sales opportunity for the coaxial cable industry. |
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Article no.: |
12 |
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Lessons of Telebras: The Leadership of Sergio Motta |
| Author: |
Roger Marinzoli, Vinode Ramgopal, Richard Morris and Sergio Camillo |
| Title: |
Global Privatisation and Telecommunications Group |
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Lehman Brothers, USA |
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| The restructuring and sale of Telebras may well be seen as the most astonishing of the many privatisations in the past two decades. Led by Sergio Motta, the former Minister of Communications, his leadership represented the sine qua non for maintaining the process on track despite the many bureaucratic and political challenges. But most importantly, he promulgated the vision that it was more than just a mere sale - it was a policy to ensure that Brazilians would reap the benefits of the global communications revolution. |
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Article no.: |
13 |
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Modern Times: Liberalisation of the Swiss Telecoms Market |
| Author: |
Peter Fischer |
| Title: |
Deputy Director |
| Organisation: |
Swiss Federal Office for Communications (OFCOM) |
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| Connect-World is delighted to showcase Switzerland, a country where its households possess more personal computers than even the US. Here, Peter Fischer explains how Switzerland, with no mineral resources, plans to position itself as a communications hub. It is the strategy of the government to establish the country as a leading platform for all information, education and training in order to sustain into the future, the image of a highly-qualified population as the basis for the service economy. |
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Article no.: |
14 |
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Deregulation as a Political Process |
| Author: |
Robert Horwitz |
| Title: |
Department of Communication |
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University of California,, San Diego, USA |
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| The deregulation movement started in the US has shown that while technology and economics are important material conditions, there is also the context of politics to fully understand the regulatlon question. Together, these forces have made many PTTs to open up even in the less developed nations. Though technical, the transformation of telecoms should not be a technocratic process. It should be an open political process. Only then will new social alliances emerge that can produce new social benefits. |
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Article no.: |
15 |
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The Brazilian Telecommunications System:From State Ownership to Privatisation |
| Author: |
Salomao Wajnberg |
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President |
| Organisation: |
Brazilian Telecommunications Association |
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| Despite the huge investments made by Telebras in the past three years, the rapid growth in the number of terminals .in operation and the improvements in quality of service, the system is still insufficient. Its recent privatisation, the largest deal in Latin America, is a result of the new political direction to reduce the size of the civil service, deregulate, eliminate monopolies and all restrictions on foreign capital and technology. This move has seen Brazil removing the obstacles of 25 years of state control and monopoly. |
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Article no.: |
16 |
| Topic: |
Time to Participate |
| Author: |
Vander Luiz Stephanin |
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Vice President |
| Organisation: |
Association of Companies and, Professionals of Telecommunications, Brazil |
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| Brazil is living today in the most important time of the telecoms restructuring process. It's market is without a doubt one of the biggest in the world. There is an enormous responsibility on all stakeholders in the industry to contribute towards this development, in which there is very little time to adapt. Companies and the labour force have to be prepared to face the challenges of this new reality. In this context, ABERIMEST's role is to help develop partnerships in training areas and encourage participation to enable the country to be placed amongst the most developed countries in telecommunications. |
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Article no.: |
17 |
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Recommendations on how to be a Good System Integrator |
| Author: |
Ventura F. Rigol |
| Title: |
Chief Engineer |
| Organisation: |
Condor Communications, USA |
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| System integration is a speciality which requires taking many factors into consideration. System'integration of Mobile Radio systems (LMR, SMR, PMR, PAMR and the like) is an interesting and profitable but very demanding business that usually begins simply with a phone call, a fax sheet or an email inquiry. Condor Communications has learnt from experience on what it takes to be a good system integrator. Here, it provides recommendations to any would-be System Integrator. |
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