Arlington, VA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will host a reverse trade mission bringing digital infrastructure leaders from Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Jamaica to the United States, to facilitate the deployment of U.S. next-generation mobile technologies by building commercial partnerships with U.S. industry.
While in the United States from October 19-27, the six-person delegation of government and private sector digital infrastructure leaders will travel to Washington, DC; Dallas, TX; and Seattle, WA, to meet U.S. companies and see demonstrations of cutting-edge U.S. next-generation mobile technologies. Delegates will also meet with U.S. government representatives to explore the regulatory aspects of deploying these technologies.
USTDA will host a public business briefing in Arlington, VA, on October 20, where U.S. companies can hear directly from the delegation about upcoming investment and commercial opportunities and engage one-on-one with delegates to showcase their solutions. For more information, please visit https://www.ustda.gov/events/.
Governments and telecommunications operators across Latin America and the Caribbean are making unprecedented investments to expand broadband access, deploy secure 5G networks, modernize telecommunications infrastructure, and accelerate digital transformation. As these markets pursue ambitious national connectivity strategies, they are seeking trusted partners and innovative U.S. technologies to support the development of resilient, secure and future-ready communications networks.
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The U.S. Trade and Development Agency is the U.S. government’s first mover on critical infrastructure development in emerging markets, advancing the shared strategic priorities of the United States and our overseas partners while creating opportunities to deploy trusted U.S. solutions. USTDA funds the upfront technical work that accelerates the development of infrastructure projects, helping them attract the financing they need for implementation and procurement of U.S. goods and services.
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