TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRIEF

Report No. CO-01-96

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A Study of the telephone network in Cuba. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the existing network, and to provide an interim plan for the essential communications between Cuba and the world after US-Cuba trade relations are normalized.  The study provides an order of magnitude analysis of the cost to modernize the network to meet long term demand.

 CONDENSED TABLE OF CONTENTS

·        Capital Study

·        Comsat World Systems

·        Deficiencies

·        Growth Potential

·        International Service

·        Line Demand

·        Privatization

·        Strategies

·        Transportation & Infrastructure

·        At Havana Airport

·        Billing Issues

·        Coaxial Cable

·        Cost Per Line

·        Data Communications

·        Data Sources

·        Equipment

·        Existing Network

·        Investment Needed

·        Main Stations

·        Maintenance

·        Microwave Network

·        National Long Distance

·        Personnel Issues

·        Potential Investments

·        Projected Demand

·        Privatization Potential

·        Public Communications

·        Rate of Return

·        Revenue Requirements

·        Satellite

Tables

-Growth Potential

-Projected Line Demand in Key Cuban Cities

-Main Stations as a Percent of Population

-Rate of Return Per Line

-Market Sensitivity Analysis

-Revenue Study Details by City

-Line Demand & Equipment Details by Province