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Interviews & Viewpoints | Seong Hyun Lee, President, Samsung Colombia: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2016
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory changes and high data demand in Colombia's ICT sector from The Report: Colombia 2016
Following the macroeconomic expansion of the last decade, Colombia’s telecommunications sector has experienced growth in the numbers of customers, competitors and services offered. As a result of improved living standards and greater disposable income, the market is increasingly attractive for operators. The sector’s progress has been framed...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Daniel Quintero Calle, CEO, Innpulsa: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2016
What infrastructure is required to facilitate and incentivise entrepreneurship in Colombia, and what role can incubators play in this regard?
Articles & Analysis | Institutional support is boosting innovation in Colombia from The Report: Colombia 2016
In a bid to strengthen its competitiveness in international markets, Colombia is aiming to increase spending on research and innovation activities. Although this has been a stated priority of successive governments, expenditure levels for research and innovation are still well below other countries in the region. To change this, authorities...
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Colombia 2016
Following the macroeconomic expansion of the past decade, Colombia’s telecommunications industry has experienced significant growth. The weight of the sector nearly doubled from 1.6% of GDP in 1994 to 3.14% in 2014, according to the Mobile Industry Association of Colombia, while annual revenues reached $7.99bn in 2014 and are expected to jump to $8.6bn by 2018. An increase in regulatory...
Chapter | Research & Innovation from The Report: Colombia 2016
The 2015 Global Innovation Index ranked Colombia 67th out of 141 countries for its innovation potential, below Chile (42nd), Costa Rica (51st) and Mexico (57th), but ahead of Brazil (70th) and Peru (71st). In a bid to strengthen its competitiveness in international markets, the Colombian government plans to double expenditure on science, technology and innovation (STI) from 0.5% of GDP in 2015...