Dark Fibre key in race to link Latin American markets.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2000 A new study by The Phillips Group, the international telecommunications consultancy, has found that Dark Fibre is key in the race to link countries 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. . Much of the fibre currently available is controlled by utilities in the region, who could collectively move to establish a pan American network American Network is cable/satellite television network. It broadcasts only American shows. Is part of Televisa Networks, as affiliate on Televisa. Programs broadcast by American Network Talk Shows
Results of an extensive qualitative survey across 9 countries, reveals significant reserves of Dark Fibre of varying quality. In common with developments noted in other regional studies by The Phillips Group, utility companies often control large segments of Dark Fibre networks. Latin America is no exception, but the study found evidence of a significant volume of fibre lay planned by new players particularly in metropolitan zones. However, regulation and availability of rights of way from country to country, reveal marked differences that sometimes militate against mil´i`tate a`gainst´ v. t. 1. To argue against; to cast doubt on; - used in reference to facts which tend to disprove a hypothesis; as, the absence of a correlation of budget deficits with inflation militates against any causal relation new entrants. Applications to build new networks were often subject to convoluted convoluted /con·vo·lut·ed/ (kon?vo-lldbomact´ed) rolled together or coiled. approval procedures - Chile and Argentina were the exception. The study identifies the process and governance of these procedures in each of the countries included (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (dəmĭn`ĭkən), republic (2005 est. pop. 8,950,000), 18,700 sq mi (48,442 sq km), West Indies, on the eastern two thirds of the island of Hispaniola. The capital and largest city is Santo Domingo. , Mexico, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela) &uot;Fibre optic network deployment is mainly driven deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. taking place across the continent which will precipitate precipitate /pre·cip·i·tate/ (-sip´i-tat) 1. to cause settling in solid particles of substance in solution. 2. a deposit of solid particles settled out of a solution. 3. occurring with undue rapidity. the evolution of a wholesale market and create enormous opportunities for new market entrants&uot;, commented Pablo Diantina, Research Consultant for Latin American Markets and lead consultant for the study at The Phillips Group. Further new capacity will become available through submarine cables See Telegraph. See See also: Cable Submarine now under construction, network expansion by the utility sector, and terrestrial build by entrants such as Global Crossing. The study suggests the scale of fibre build will impact the &uot;controlled and extremely inflated prices for international connections&uot; and predicts that it will significantly change the way companies in the region use telecommunications. A fall in monopoly tariffs will support economic expansion and Internet growth. The study projects very substantial Dark Fibre build over the next three years, particularly in Brazil. Telehousing is another area of significant growth examined in the study. Plans exist to build carrier neutral telehouse facilities in Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela. The study warns that for overseas incumbents in the region, including Telefonica, France Telecom and SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , new Dark Fibre markets will lead to a significant weakening of the their position. Through linking cross-border Dark Fibre, the study projects players controlling a pan American network will be able to leverage competitive advantages not available to owners of purely national networks. Growth is occurring in Inter-regional telecommunications and Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. , and dependency on US based Internet hosts will gradually decline, a pattern already noted by The Phillips Group in Europe and Asia. &uot;Dark Fibre, Rights of Way and Telehousing in Latin America&uot; 244pp plus 44 pp of Fibre Maps Available from: The Phillips Group 19 Thomas More Street, 3F London E1 9YW United Kingdom Telephone + 44 (0) 20 7423 4500 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7423 4501 Email: consult@the-phillips-group.com Editors: for additional information and charts, please contact Pablo Diantina pdiantina@the-phillips-group.com or telephone +44 (0) 20 7423 4524 |
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