2. General Country Information - Brazil

• 2.1 Country Profile
• 2.2 1991 Population, Area, and Population Density by State
• 2.3 Population of Major Cities
• 2.4 Major Industries by States
• 2.5 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
• 2.5.1 GDP by Region and State
• 2.6 Brazilian Market Forecast 1994-2003
• 2.7 Manufacturing Infrastructure
• 2.7.1 Brazilian Labor Force
• 2.7.2 Wage Levels
• 2.7.3 Payroll Charges and Benefits
• 2.7.4 Holidays
• 2.7.5 Electric Power
• 2.7.6 Transportation
• 2.8 Imports and Exports
• 2.8.1 Foreign Trade Zones/Free Ports
• 2.9 Exonomic Situation in Brazil
• 2.10 Inflation Trends and Exchange Rate
• 2.11 Economic Indicators

3. Telecommunications Market - Services

• 3.1 Telecommunications Services Market
• 3.2 Telecommunications System Expansion (PASTE Program)
• 3.2.1 PASTE Investment
• 3.2.2 Cellular Telephone Service
• 3.2.3 Other Telecommunications Services

4. Telecommunications Market - Equipment

• 4.1 Background on the Brazilian Telecommunications Market
• 4.2 Telecommunications Equipment Sales Channels
• 4.3 Sales and Marketing in Brazil
• 4.3.1 Exportation to Brazil
• 4.3.2 Agents/Distributors
• 4.3.3 Trading Companies
• 4.3.4 Joint Venture
• 4.3.5 Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
• 4.3.6 Franchising
• 4.3.7 Sales Prices
• 4.4 Leading Brazilian Telecommunications Equipment Suppliers
• 4.4.1 NEC do Brásil
• 4.4.2 Ericsson Telecomunicações
• 4.4.3 Equitel Telecomunicações
• 4.4.4 Alcatel
• 4.4.5 Philips Telecomunicações
• 4.4.6 Promon Electrônica
• 4.4.7 Matec
• 4.4.8 SID Telecom
• 4.4.9 STC Telecomunicações
• 4.4.10 Pirelli
• 4.4.11 Furukawa
• 4.4.12 Ficap
• 4.4.13 Autel Telecomunicações
• 4.4.14 Batik Equipamentos
• 4.4.15 Daruma Telecomunicações e Informática
• 4.4.16 Intelbrás
• 4.4.17 Leucotron Equipamentos
• 4.4.18 Turon Telecom
• 4.4.19 Splice do Brásil Telecomunicações e Eletrônica Ltda.
• 4.4.20 Condulli
• 4.4.21 Marsicano
• 4.4.22 Zetax Tecnologia
• 4.5 Brazilian Telecommunications Equipment Market Estimate
• 4.6 Telecommunications Equipment Product Lines
• 4.6.1 Switching Equipment
• 4.6.2 Transmission Equipment
• 4.6.3 Terminal Equipment
• 4.6.4 Wireless Equipment

5. Existing Telecommunications Infrastructure

• 5.1 Government Organization for Telecommunications
• 5.1.1 Standards, Testing & Certification
• 5.1.2 Informatics and Data Communications
• 5.2 Telecommunications Policy
• 5.2.1 Privatization Schedule
• 5.2.2 CETERP Privatization

6. Telecommunications Service Operators

• 6.1 Long-Distance Telephone Service
• 6.1.1 EMBRATEL
• 6.2 Local Telephone Service
• 6.2.1 TELEBRÁS Organization
• 6.2.2 Telephone service Rates and Tariffs
• 6.2.3 Telephone Companies in the TELEBRÁS Group
• 6.2.3.1 TELERON
• 6.2.3.2 TELEACRE
• 6.2.3.3 TELEAMAZON
• 6.2.3.4 TELAIMA
• 6.2.3.5 TELEPARÁ
• 6.2.3.6 TELAMAPÁ
• 6.2.3.7 TELMA
• 6.2.3.8 TELEPISA
• 6.2.3.9 TELECEARÁ
• 6.2.3.10 TELERN
• 6.2.3.11 TELPA
• 6.2.3.12 TELPE
• 6.2.3.13 TELASA
• 6.2.3.14 TELERGIPE
• 6.2.3.15 TELEPAHIA
• 6.2.3.16 TELEMIG
• 6.2.3.17 TELEST
• 6.2.3.18 TELERJ
• 6.2.3.19 TELESP
• 6.2.3.20 CTBC (Companhia de Telefônia da Borda do Campo)
• 6.2.3.21 TELEPAR
• 6.2.3.22 TELESC
• 6.2.3.23 CRT
• 6.2.3.24 CTMR
• 6.2.3.25 TELEMAT
• 6.2.3.26 TELEMS
• 6.2.3.27 TELEGOIÁS
• 6.2.3.28 TELEBRASÍLIA
• 6.2.3.29 CTBC (Companhia Telefônica do Brasil Central)
• 6.2.3.30 CETERP
• 6.2.3.31 SERCOMTEL
• 6.2.4 Research and Development
• 6.3 Paging Systems
• 6.3.1 Teletrim
• 6.3.2 Comtrac
• 6.3.3 Splice et al
• 6.3.4 Intelco
• 6.3.5 Conectel
• 6.3.6 Retel
• 6.3.7 SkyLink
• 6.3.8 Cidetron
• 6.3.9 Paging Service Pricing
• 6.3.10 Paging System Suppliers
• 6.4 PCS
• 6.5 Trunked Radio
• 6.6 Pay Television
• 6.6.1 Background
• 6.6.2 Pay TV Technology
• 6.6.3 Pay TV Market Profile
• 6.6.4 Statistical Data
• 6.7 Satellite Systems and Services
• 6.7.1 INTELSAT/INMARSAT
• 6.7.2 VSAT - Very Small Aperture Terminal
• 6.7.3 Private Projects
• 6.7.4 Statistical Data

7. Foreign Investment in Brazil

• 7.1 Barriers to Foreign Companies
• 7.2 Government Procurements
• 7.3 Tariffs
• 7.4 Informatics Law
• 7.5 Intellectual Property Rights
• 7.6 Investment Procedure
• 7.7 Investment Requirements
• 7.7.1 Approval Process for Foreign Equity Investment
• 7.7.2 Remittance of Business Profis and Dividends
• 7.7.3 Taxation

8. Brazilian Banking System

• 8.1 Interest Rates

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