RADIO ELECTRIC SPECTRUM EQUIPMENT.

Equipment for monitoring and managing the radio electric spectrum in the Republic of Panama is sought. Required equipment includes: control and task center, remote stations, portable units, turnkey operation, one-year maintenance, training of personnel. Estimated value of the project is in the range of US$3-$5 million. This project will be funded by the World Bank (Loan No. 4374-PAN): . Intel, the Government-owned telecommunications company, was privatized last year. The British company, Cable & Wireless, acquired 49% of the shares and assumed control of the company. The Government owns another 49%, and the remaining 2% is in a trust fund for the employees. The Ente Regulador de los Servicios Publicos was created in 1996 to regulate the water, telecommunications and electrical services; Details: Eng. Edmundo de Gracia, Director Nacional de Telecomunicaciones, Ente Regulador de los Servicios Publicos, PO Box 4931, Panama 5, Rep. of Panama. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. U.S. companies should also contact: Richard Benson, Senior Commercial Officer, and/or J. Enrique Tellez, Industry Specialist, U.S. Embassy Panama, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Unit 0945, APO AA 34002. Tel: [phone]. Fax: [phone].