Telecoms and IT
From The Report: Peru 2012
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The mobile segment has been responsible for driving growth in Peru’s telecoms sector, which expanded by 16.4% in 2011. While growth in 2012 is expected to cool down, new revenue streams from sources such as mobile data will continue to make the sector an important source of foreign direct investment. Meanwhile, with internet teledensity in the country still relatively low, at 4.39% in 2011, the IT sector will require more research and development initiatives, particularly to expand into rural areas, where less than 1% of all households have an internet connection. The government has laid out a new plan that will bring internet to all public schools in the country by 2016, which will raise teledensity to 12.7%.

This chapter includes a dialogue between Miguel Rivera, President, Nextel; and Javier Manzanares, President, Telefónica.

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Interview

New opportunities: OBG talks to Miguel Rivera, President, Nextel, and Javier Manzanares, President, Telefónica
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Interview: Miguel Rivera,Javier Manzanares What investments are needed to improve telecommunications infrastructure, and what is currently being done to develop the sector? MIGUEL RIVERA: One necessary element is that the political will to get things done has to extend to the local authorities. In a decentralised country, all the counties and municipalities decide for themselves whether an infrastructure project is viable or not. Since telecommunications is a service industry, there is not…

Overview

Unifying technology: The IT market continues to grow as infrastructure investment and internet use expand
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Plans to modernise and expand the IT industry by the government, and generally improve internet connectivity throughout the country, are beginning to take shape. The multi-pronged approach aims to tackle technological issues across the nation by developing e-governance and lowering computer and laptop costs. Ranked 69th out of 142 counties surveyed in World Economic Forum’s “2011-12 Global Competitiveness Report” in terms of technological readiness, Peru trails regional competitors Chile…