Global Opportunities for North American Telecommunications Firms

reviewed and specific future courses of action in each market are suggested. Special American telecommunications firms in Europe and developments in the EEC are markets outside the United States of America discussed, Far Middle Eastem and and Canada* North American firms have Pacific Rim markets are analyzed with the experienced tm-”do~s growth in local special needs of each of these markets (e.g markets after deregulation. In the us, several development of Value Added Network companies mushroomed in an attempt to get a Services(VANS)) identified. Less developed piece of the market. Canada saw huge markets are reviewed in depth. The economies investments to improve the in these countries are growing rapidly. To telecommunications infrastructure. Today, contb~e this growth, there is a need to basic and advanced services are easily the telecommunications available to the man in North infrastructure immediately. The unique factors that govern these areas (lack of hard currency, nuances of dealing with America. However, these markets have matured and firms find their profits squeezed. governments etc.) are also presented. They need to turn to markets outside North This paper analyzes opportunities for attention is given to the new borderless