Telecommunications Equipment: U.S. Performance in Selected Major Markets

摘要

The study assesses the performance of the U.S. telecommunications equipment211u001eindustry in the global market as a whole and in seven major U.S. export markets: 211u001ethe European Union (EU), Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, China, and Taiwan. The 211u001eindustry encompasses transmission and switching equipment that comprise the 211u001etelecommunications network as well as terminal equipment such as facsimile 211u001emachines and telephone sets that attach to the network. The study covers the 211u001estructure of the U.S. and relevant foreign industries as well as trade patterns, 211u001etrade agreements, nontariff barriers, and markets. It also addresses in detail 211u001efactors affecting industry performance such as exchange rate fluctuations, 211u001etechnological innovation, labor productivity, infrastructure development, 211u001eregulatory environment, installed base of equipment, and domestic market size.