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R&D in the telecom industry in Brazil: Some indicators involving large transnational companies

Summary As a result of changing market needs and growth in competition, companies’ competitiveness is increasingly being determined by their innovation capacity. This study aims at analyzing the characteristics of technological behavior of the Telecom industry in Brazil, specifically of equipment suppliers, which account for most of the sector’s technological innovation. This study encompasses quantitative analysis describing the profile of innovative companies and their Research and Development (R&D) efforts, and the results obtained. In order to complement the analysis, a few cases were studied in order to show, among others, the main areas and/or products having R&D carried out in Brazil, factors attracting R&D activities to the country, cooperation with local universities and difficulties faced by companies when carrying R&D locally. Main conclusions and suggestions for public policies of the telecom industry are finally presented.