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The Convergence and Change |
| Author: |
Adriano R. Rosa |
| Title: |
Regional Marketing Manager |
| Organisation: |
Bay Networks, Inc., USA |
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| The convergence of new, resource-intensive Internet-based applications with traditional enterprise applications is producing an unprecedented strain on current network infrastructures. It is critical for organisations therefore, not to get locked into proprietary architectures which make the network's evolution difficult and costly. Bay Networks offers Adaptive Networking which can deliver more open, high-level services to customers while reducing the complexity of their networks. |
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Article no.: |
2 |
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Commercial Trunked Radio in Latin America:The ‘Other’ Wireless System |
| Author: |
Alan R. Shark |
| Title: |
President & CEO |
| Organisation: |
IMTA, Washington, DC, USA |
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| Commercial trunked radio is a significant segment of the overall mobile wireless industry, which has only recently begun to receive worldwide attention. Already more than 200 companies have licenses to operate them in Latin America. IMTA reveals three prevailing trends in the way in which commercial radio technologies are being implemented and used in the region. IMTA's first comprehensive study of the industry worldwide confirms its belief that the industry is experiencing significant growth. |
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Article no.: |
3 |
| Topic: |
Telecommunications and Visions of Economic Stability in Latin America |
| Author: |
Caterina Alvarez |
| Title: |
Researcher |
| Organisation: |
Columbia Institute for Tele-information, USA |
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| The implementation of communication technologies in Latin America faces many challenges. On the one hand, advancement would be much slower without foreign ownership and involvement. On the other hand, the discontinuity of technology could negatively affect the learning population at large. Irregardless, their deployment must be linked to a programme of comprehensive economic development, and a check and balance system will have to be in place to ensure the region's social and economic health. |
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Article no.: |
4 |
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PCS IN MEXICO: BENEFITTING FROM REGULATORY GROWING PAINS |
| Author: |
Lynn R Charytan and Jacquelynn Ruff |
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| Organisation: |
Wilmer Cutler & Pickering,Washington DC, USA |
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| Mexico's auction of its Personal Communications Services (PCS) licenses has attracted considerable attention by investors and telecommunications players interested in Latin America. Although there are many areas where the regulations are either ambiguous or nonexistent, PCS licensees should be able to use the regulatory system to their advantage as it has become more defined ever since the advent of cellular competition. This is likely to benefit PCS carriers and consumers of wireless services in Mexico. |
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Article no.: |
5 |
| Topic: |
The Local Loop’s New Paradigm Shift |
| Author: |
Gil Simoes |
| Title: |
Senior Advisor |
| Organisation: |
Nortel CALA, USA |
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| The virtual monopoly held by telephone and cable companies on wideband and broadband local access in Latin America is about to change dramatically due to deregulation. Recent technological developments in radio technologies, along with decreasing product prices, have meant that radio in Latin America is being assessed as a viable alternative for broadband access. |
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Article no.: |
6 |
| Topic: |
Mexico's Communications Work Plan for 1998 |
| Author: |
Javier Lozano Alarcon |
| Title: |
Minister |
| Organisation: |
Communications and Transport, Mexico |
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| After recognising the benefits provided by private investment and competition, Mexico has seen major 'transformations in its communications sector, particularly in the regulatory transformation which has changed the role of the government to create a healthy and competent environment with transparent licensing procedures and legal certainty for investors. Here, Minister Lozano identifies 1998 as a key year for Mexico, and shares with us the country's activities, prospects and opportunities. |
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Article no.: |
7 |
| Topic: |
Termination Fee:The Way Forward For Accounting Rates Reform |
| Author: |
John Prince |
| Title: |
Permanent Secretary |
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Office of the Prime Minister, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| The issue of reforming accounting rates arrangements has been brought to the fore in light of the US FCC's approach to unilaterally impose new benchmarks on the rest of the world. This approach is raising serious concerns particularly for developing countries. Not only there is the fundamental encroachment of sovereignty and absence of legal authority for unilateral reform, questions abound concerning the reliability and applicability of the methodology in prescribing the proposed rates. This article recommends a way forward. |
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Article no.: |
8 |
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Interview with Mr. Jose Pontoriero, Cisco |
| Author: |
Jose Pontoriero |
| Title: |
Regional Manager, South America & Caribbean region |
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Stratacom; Cisco Systems |
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| To continue Connect-World's series of interviews with prominent personalities in the telecommunications world, Connect-World's Editorial Director, Freddie Quek, interviews Mr. Jose Pontoriero, Cisco's Regional Manager for the South America and Caribbean region, on his views of the developments in telecommunications in the region. |
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Article no.: |
9 |
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Profiling the pre-eminent: Maria Livanos Cattaui |
| Author: |
Maria Livanos Cattaui |
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Secretary General |
| Organisation: |
International Chamber of Commerce |
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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 Maria Livanos Cattaui, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. |
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Article no.: |
10 |
| Topic: |
Shaping a New Global Communications Landscape |
| Author: |
Matthew J. Flanigan |
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President |
| Organisation: |
Telecommunications Industry Association, USA |
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| The world is witnessing a unique time in the communications industry, as more change has been seen in the past two years than in the previous one hundred. As it increasingly relies on electronic means of communicating and doing business, the impetus for closing the telecommunications gap between the industrialised and developing worlds becomes greater. TIA believes that the next millennium will bring with it the technological and regulatory changes necessary to make the promise a reality. |
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Article no.: |
11 |
| Topic: |
The Antarctic Mapping Mission |
| Author: |
Paul Ondrus |
| Title: |
Ground System Integration Manager |
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NASA |
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20KB |
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| The Antarctic Mapping Mission demonstrated the scientific application of Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging to enhance our understanding of the Antarctic and the physical processes that are taking place on it. More importantly, it has demonstrated the ability to work scientific and applications issues simultaneously. It is seen as a prototype of future science activities where different countries work together for a common goal. It also exemplifies the roles that governments and commercial enterprises play. |
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Article no.: |
12 |
| Topic: |
UK TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION 1998 |
| Author: |
Dr. Peter Boulding |
| Title: |
Development Manager |
| Organisation: |
CRI UK |
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20KB |
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| The practical implications of the UK regulator's new fair trading powers will be closely scrutinised by other regulators and observers, particularly in indicating the general importance of competition law and policy to telecommunications regulation. The future of regulation may well lie in the utilisation of general competition powers rather than minute attention to specific licence conditions. Regulatory structures at national and supra-national levels will have to be adept at reacting to or anticipating new developments or face the economic consequences of inaction. |
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Article no.: |
13 |
| Topic: |
CITEL's Role: Looking Forward |
| Author: |
Roberto Blois |
| Title: |
Executive Secretary |
| Organisation: |
CITEL |
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| The recent CITEL's assembly noted that it has come a long way, and the most fascinating aspect of its operation has been the inclusion and rapid growth of the private sector as associate members. CITEL remains as the principal forum in the Americas where the governments and the private sector work together. This article highlights some of the specific initiatives directed towards activities that will escalate its visibility throughout the region, boost its effectiveness, and increase the relevance of its work to its members. |
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Article no.: |
14 |
| Topic: |
The WTO Agreement: Regulatory Challenges for Caribbean States |
| Author: |
Roderick Sanatan |
| Title: |
Secretary General |
| Organisation: |
Caribbean Telecommunications Union |
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20KB |
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| Telecommunications in the Caribbean reveals an interesting perspective on their ownership structure as well as the fragility of viable telecommunications in the region. Here, Roderick Sanatan of the CTU discusses the regulatory challenges in light of the WTG Agreement on Basic Telecommunications Services. He also discusses the offers from the Caribbean and their raison d'etre, some particulars of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) which will be important for negotiations, and offers further reflection on provisions of the WTG which require creative use. |
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Article no.: |
15 |
| Topic: |
Liberalisation of the Telecommunications Market in Sweden |
| Author: |
The Ministry of Transport and Communications |
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Sweden |
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| Connect-World is delighted to showcase Sweden, which is the world's most telephone-intensive country with almost 99% of its population having access to a telephone. To ensure the functioning of the already liberalised sector, Sweden introduced a Telecommunications Act in 1993, which placed the regulatory powers under a new, independent regulatory authority. This article explains how the telecommunications services market has been unburdened by regulation; and highlights some of the most important points of the new Act. |
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Article no.: |
16 |
| Topic: |
Progressive Liberalisation of Latin AmericanTelecommunications and Foreign Investment |
| Author: |
Mr. Volker Ziegler |
| Title: |
Information Technology Specialist |
| Organisation: |
Telecommunications and Informatics Division of the World Bank |
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16KB |
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| The last decade has witnessed significant changes in the structure of the telecommunications sector in Latin America. Privatisation and liberalisation - the lowering of barriers to entry to new operators in the telecommunications sector - have been pursued by most countries, although some relevant exceptions remain. As a consequence, the number of service providers, the pattern of ownership, the sources of financing and the regulatory environment have all changed dramatically. The growing role of foreign capital in this industry will probably continue in the countries that are committed to progressive liberalisation. |
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