Argentina Boasts Highest Internet Penetration In Latin America and Nearly 3 Million Active Users Will Be Online By 2003.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 The population of Argentina's active internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f will triple to nearly 3 million by 2003 up from 1 million projected by year-end 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. eMarketer's new eLatin America Report. The report also reveals that by year-end 2000, Argentina will have the highest internet penetration rate, 3.98%, in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . That percentage will increase to 11.2% in 2003. The eLatin America report states that the B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business sector in Argentina will grow to $1.5 billion in 2003 from $238 million in 2000. Small and medium size enterprises may be the leading edge for the B2B sector. Between 1999 and 2000, smaller firms in Argentina increased their use of websites to a greater extent than larger businesses. The enormous growth in Argentina is dependent upon two factors: Falling telephone rates and broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. . "Argentina currently has some of the highest monthly telephone charges in the region, $48 compared to an average of $34," according eMarketer's Senior Analyst, Nevin Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . "Lowering of commercial rates could make it more attractive for users to stay online longer and for small and medium size businesses to come online." "With the highest rate of cable TV penetration in Latin America, Argentina is unlikely to shift to TV based web usage. If the television becomes an affordable internet access See how to access the Internet. device, time spent surfing the internet would increase tremendously," Cohen added. The eLatin America Report contains 212 pages and 176 color tables, charts and graphs, and aggregates research data from a variety of sources. About eMarketer (www.emarketer.com) New York-based eMarketer provides e-telligence for business. The company's comprehensive reports aggregate, filter, organize and analyze the statistics, news and information businesses need to succeed on the web. eMarketer also provides extensive analysis and data on the e-commerce industry on an award winning website, www.emarketer.com. The company's news articles, market projections and analytical commentaries have been featured by hundreds of authoritative news organizations and business publications worldwide. |
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