Best Products/ServicesReturn to top- Aluminum doors and windows - Bathroom and kitchen fixtures- Windows and window frames - Doors and door frames- Electrical fixtures - Electrical insulating tubes- Steel and iron doors and windows - Parquet panels - wood- Plumbing fixtures - Plastic doors and windows- Ro<strong>of</strong>ing products - Tubes and pipes - copperOpportunitiesReturn to topConcessions, projects founded by the Federal Government, private public partnerships,and highway assets (projects supported by FARAC funds), are the most commonchannels that the Mexican government uses to promote private investment ininfrastructure projects. These projects are supported by the Mexican governmentfunding institutions, as well as international funds such as: BANOBRAS, FONADIN, localand foreign banks, the North American Development Bank, <strong>In</strong>teramerican DevelopmentBank, World Bank, OPIC, USTDA, ExIm Bank, and USAID.The largest Mexican housing developers listed on the stock market announced anexpected 4% income growth in 2010. Representatives from Mexico’s main housingstakeholders: INFONAVIT, ARA, GEO, HOMEX, URBI, and SARE; believe that housingin Mexico will continue to grow, with the best market existing for houses between theprice <strong>of</strong> U.S. $28,000 - $50,000. Additionally, the low-income housing market (USD$12,000 - $27,000) will grow due to Federal, State, and Municipal incentives.Although the housing sector to date has not been overly affected by the currenteconomic crisis due to government spending, the crisis is beginning to affect in theconstruction industry in Mexico. The crisis will cause the delay in private constructionprojects and government postponement <strong>of</strong> projects due to the increased cost <strong>of</strong> cement,steel, and glass.ResourcesNational Chamber for Housing:National Housing Council:Mexican Chamber for the Construction <strong>In</strong>dustry:Construction and Housing Development Center:National <strong>In</strong>stitute for Geography and Statistics:<strong>In</strong>stitute <strong>of</strong> National Housing Fund for Workers:Secretariat <strong>of</strong> Communications and Transports:Return to tophttp://www.canavi.org.mxhttp://www.conavi.org.mx/http://www.cmic.orghttp://www.cihac.com.mxhttp://www.inegi.gob.mxhttp://infonavit.gob.mxhttp://sct.gob.mxFor more information on the housing and construction industry in Mexico, please contact:Mr. Adrián Orta, Commercial SpecialistU.S. Commercial Service - Mexico CityAdrian.Orta@mail.doc.govTel: (011-52-55) 5140-2619Fax: (011-52-55) 5566-1111
<strong>In</strong>ternet and IT ServicesOverviewReturn to topTRENDS IN THE INTERNET MARKETS2008 2009 2010 (estimated)Total Market Size 1,804 2,074 4,989Total Local Production 1,804 2,074 4,989Figures are in millions <strong>of</strong> U.S. dollars. Source: Total Market Size figures – Selected figures. All otherfigures are estimates.TRENDS IN THE IT SERVICES2008 2009 2010 (estimated)Total Market Size 3,600 4,140 5,382Total Local Production 2,340 2,691 3,498Total Exports 720 828 1,076Total Imports 540 621 807Imports from the U.S. 216 250 325Figures are in millions <strong>of</strong> U.S. dollars. Source: Same as above.The Mexican <strong>In</strong>ternet Association, AMPICI, has reported additional growth in the use <strong>of</strong><strong>In</strong>ternet in their May 2009 study. At the end <strong>of</strong> the year, the estimated number <strong>of</strong> <strong>In</strong>ternetusers reached 28 million with a penetration rate <strong>of</strong> people 6 years or older over 30%.<strong>In</strong>ternet users in Mexico have grown in double digits. 2005-2006: 17%, 2006-2007: 18%,and 2007-2008: 16%. This growth translates into an increasing infrastructure <strong>of</strong>connected PCs, 93% <strong>of</strong> Broadband <strong>In</strong>ternet connectivity, and a diverse population <strong>of</strong><strong>In</strong>ternet users. All demographic and socio-economic sectors are participating in Mexico’sdigital revolution. Men, women, children, and adults use <strong>In</strong>ternet for personal andpr<strong>of</strong>essional purposes. <strong>In</strong>ternet is mainly used as a tool for communication andcollaboration. The main uses are sending emails, chat rooms, instant messaging, news,video gaming, music downloads, and increasingly social networks. Access points vary,but half <strong>of</strong> the users access the net at home, followed by 34% in public places such as<strong>In</strong>ternet Cafes, and lastly 19% in the <strong>of</strong>fice and 11% in schools. A full report on <strong>In</strong>ternetinfrastructure and user habits is available at the Mexican <strong>In</strong>ternet Association’s website(in Spanish only). Please visit: www.amipci.org.mx/estudiosThe growth <strong>of</strong> broadband infrastructure in the last 18 months has been phenomenal.ISPs, Cable TV operators and wireless carriers have invested heavily in modernizingtheir networks in order to deliver higher broadband speeds through Fiber-To-The-Home(FTTH) and third generation, 3G, networks, and WiMAX deployments. Today, residentialcustomers can contract <strong>In</strong>ternet speeds from 1 Mbps to 10 Mbps and even 50 Mbps.Fiber networks are bringing more capacity to users, however, pricing is still higher thanin other countries. A 5 Mbps connection in Telmex is $77. A Cable TV Triple PlayPackage with 2 Mbps and 200 channels is $88 with Cablevisión <strong>of</strong> Monterrey.Cablevisión in Mexico City <strong>of</strong>fers a Triple Play Package with 2 Mbps and 250 channelsfor about $66.Enterprise connectivity is also becoming increasingly essential in business in Mexico asmore IT Services firms are developing the small, medium and corporate as well asgovernment sectors. <strong>In</strong> 2009 the IT industry began a move to outsourcing services,cloud computing, and virtualization. Corporate users and governments are deciding to
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