Information & Communication

Technology changes the world daily—is your information and communication technology business in the global mix? Keep your company growing by devising or expanding your international export strategy. From Brazil to China, from Korea to Europe, the opportunities for your information and communication technology products and services are almost endless.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) Information and Communication Technology Team provides international market research, business leads, and promotional events tailored to information and communication technology companies. Our programs support U.S. product and service exports related to:

The ITA Information and Communication Technology team is here to help you:

Business Opportunities

The Israeli Government and Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) to select Investor for largest Fiber Optics Venture in Israel

The government of Israel seeks the establishment of a privately held third communication infrastructure company.   This is one of the most significant Israeli communication ventures in recent history and an opportunity, for the selected investor, to enter a market which has one of the world’s highest mobile and household broadband penetration rates.  The private investor will own 51% of the share capital and the IEC, 49%.

Following is information on the investor selection process:

http://www.financeisrael.mof.gov.il/FinanceIsrael/Docs/En/pressReleases/20111023.pdf

Sigal Mendelovich in CS Tel Aviv is able to answer your questions.

Upcoming Events

Andina Link 2012
February 28 – March 1, 2012
Cartagena, Colombia

Andina Link 2012, supported by the U.S. Commercial Service’s Trade Fair Certification Program, will be held in Cartagena, Colombia. With a population of over 200 million inhabitants, Latin America is one of the most attractive markets in the future of pay television and Andina Link 2012 is the place to be with its concomitant academic seminars, business workshops, and FICA (the Ibero American Convergence and Audiovisual Forum). The attendees come from all over South and Central America with the majority of the exhibitors coming from the United States. U.S. Commercial Service staff will be available during the event to assist U.S. firms with market information and to facilitate contacts between U.S. exhibitors and business visitors.  To learn more about these services, please contact Gabriel.Ramjas@trade.gov at CS Bogota.

QITCOM
March 5-7, 2012
Ar-Rayyan, Qatar

QITCOM Conference & Exhibition is the leading platform for Information and Communication Technology in Qatar. Organized by ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, QITCOM gathers leading local, regional and international speakers and companies in the ICT industry under one roof to discuss the latest technologies and how they apply to the future progress of Qatar and the region. QITCOM 2012 will offer networking opportunities for practitioners to share experiences, ideas and perspectives. ictQATAR has already had QITCOM 2011 which was held in May this year. Due to the amazing success it had, the second edition of it will be in March 5th - 7th, 2012.  QITCOM has its own identity as an innovative platform, where the target audience is mostly professionals. It differentiates by design in many ways from the other shows that takes place in the region or globally. Contact Anissa.Lahreche@trade.gov at CS Doha with questions.

CeBit
March 6-9, 2012
Hanover, Germany

CeBIT is the world's largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications solutions for home and work environments. The key target groups are users from industry, the wholesale/retail sector, skilled trades, banks, the services sector, government agencies, science and all users passionate about technology. More information on CS Services available at CeBit is available here.

2012 National Association of Broadcasters Show
April 16-19, 2012
Las Vegas, NV

Grow your global sales at The 2012 NAB Show©! Exhibiting companies this year have the opportunity to join the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at two exciting events, the Global Matchmaking & International Reception (GMIR) and ShowTime. Take the opportunity to network with foreign buyers at the only international reception at NAB through the GMIR. By registering for ShowTime, companies will be able to gain key market insights with one-on-one appointments with international industry specialists. More information is available here.

For more upcoming international and domestic events, check out Upcoming Trade Events.

View a Trade Data Snapshot

Below are links to view trade data snapshots for selected NAICS codes. Additional trade data is available through the TradeStats Express Database.

Contact Us

View a list of Domestic Trade Specialists who can assist you with your ICT exports.

View a list of our International Commercial Specialists who can assist with your ICT exports.