Atech Tecnologias Críticas closed US$ 1 million contract with the government of the neighbouring country so as to integrate the interfaces of a network of sensors and meteorological and hydrological radars. This is the greatest international agreement closed by the company that organized the integration of the System for the Vigilance of the Amazon (Sivam).
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Agência Brasil Brasília – The use of open source software by fifteen Brazilian federal government agencies and ministries has generated an economy of US$9.9 million (R$28.5 million) in license payments for the year between October 2003 and September 2004. And that is just the beginning. According to Sergio Amadeu, the president of the National Information Technology
Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce director Sami Roumieh, who is participating in the 51st Damascus International Fair, should sign an experience and technology exchange agreement with the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Agriculture on Sunday.
Agência Brasil Rio – Minister of Science and Technology, Eduardo Campos, repórts that in January three data collection stations on the Zambeze River in Mozambique will be operational. The total cost of the construction by the Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE) is estimated at US$200,000. When they are completed the stations will send data to
Agência Brasil Brasilia – The PSA Peugeot Citroën group and Ladetel, in a joint effort with the University of São Paulo (USP), presented the preliminary data for the ethylic soy biodiesel tests in automobiles. The results proved to be positive: the emission of polluting gases was reduced in 16% and the motors showed no problems,
Brazilian Intelligence in Software (Brains) is going to include the Arab countries in their program for international promotion of Brazilian software. The group, which is part of the Integrated Sector Project (PSI), responsible for finding business for the sector outside the country, believes that this is a good moment to sell Brazilian technology to the region.
The Brazilian software company, which uses 100% domestic technology, integrated all the programs in the System for the Vigilance of the Amazon (Sivam) and developed 80% of the Brazilian air traffic control. It also operates in the areas of public safety, industry, and trade, and has already started exporting.
Fair Comdex IT Brasil and congress Comdex Sucesu-SP 2004 will be taking place between August 17 and 20, and will include the participation of companies from various countries. The technology sector in Brazil has already grown on average 16% a year, and Brazilian solutions such as Bank automation are internationally competitive.
