wiredinUSA September 2013

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South America, quite rightly, features heavily in this issue of wiredInUSA. Not only are we looking forward to the first wire South America, staged in São Paulo, Brazil, from 1 st to 3 rd October, but our main story also features Chile, Brazil and Argentina as themain investors in the telecoms world. Topping the table is Chile, which invested just under $70 per inhabitant in 2011, proving that telecoms and Internet access are massively important to a country’s growth. The full story is on page 9. Brazil has been one of the most prosperous economies during recent years, and recovered very quickly from the recession of 2008. As one of the original BRIC countries, it has defied many of the global financial markets and continued on its steady course since then. This year’s successful staging of football’s Confederations Cup, the World Cup next year, and the Olympic Games in 2016 have all played a part in boosting the infrastructure of this massive country. Wire and cable companies are also looking to benefit from that growth and it is no surprise that the first wire South America looks certain to be a massive success. Find out about the show with our preview on page 42. If you are heading to São Paulo, feel free to stop by Stand 544 and collect your free copy of wiredInUSA or sister publications EuroWire or Wire & Cable ASIA. See you there. David Bell Editor #27 EDITOR

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