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| http://mt.intnet.mu/ |
Mauritius Telecom Ltd, |
| http://www.servihoo.com |
Telecom Plus Limited, Level 6,
Telecom Tower, Edith Cavell Street, |
| http://www.intnet.mu/ |
First telecom operator in Africa to provide Internet services. |
| http://www.nsrc.org/ |
The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), a non-profit organization, has been involved for the past decade with the
deployment and integration of appropriate networking technology in
Mauritius. Note that some of the posted information is old, perhaps even historic by now. But it has been archived here to help document
the evolution of the global infrastructure - when the first points of connectivity were established, and subsequent developments
leading up to the current state of the network within a particular country or region. |
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http://www.thelist.com/ |
The List's Index of ISP Companies |
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http://www.herbison.com/ |
Herbison Consulting's Mauritius Internet Access Provider
Lists |
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http://www.nsrc.org/ |
Connectivity Providers - Contact Data |
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Current information on Tariffs and Taxes on Computer Hardware
and Software can be found at:http://web.ita.doc.gov/.
Mauritius is a member of the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa
(COMESA) http://www.comesa.int/.
The COMESA member countries are: Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Shipments between members are duty free while some members have special status
with the EEC.
The Trade Marks Act, the Patents Act, and the Copyright Act govern the
administration and protection of trade marks, patents, and copyrights in Mauritius.
Copyright: In July 1997, the Government approved a new Copyright law which is in
conformity with WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). The
new Copyright Act specifically provides for the protection of computer software and
electronic databases while at the same time extending the scope of protection of audio and
video production.
Mauritius is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the Paris
Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, the Universal Copyright Convention,
and the Bern Convention.
Patents and Trademarks: Patents and trademarks must be registered in Mauritius to receive
full legal protection. Applications are made to the Ministry of Trade & Shipping
through a local attorney or trade mark agent.
Patent applications must be made before the product has been used in Mauritius. Patents
are granted for 14 years and can be extended for a similar term. Trademarks are issued for
an initial period of seven years and are renewable.
Additional information on how to prepare for and select an international trade
show can be found at
http://www.exportmichigan.biz/.
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http://www.tscentral.com/
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http://www.techweb.com/ |
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and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology related events which may be
searched by key word or by industry. There is detailed information on each event.
Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here. |
Computers & Peripherals
| HTS
Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent
Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In Actual Dollars |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
117,195 |
76,793 |
344,655 |
348.8% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
105,874 |
7,980 |
110,251 |
1,281.6% |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
205,351 |
53,131 |
71,609 |
34.8% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
26,806 |
15,543 |
60,010 |
286.1% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
171,731 |
75,765 |
49,515 |
-34.6% |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
39,785 |
4,262 |
45,790 |
974.4% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
0 |
206,250 |
32,721 |
-84.1% |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
61,705 |
52,500 |
20,276 |
-61.4% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
13,440 |
7,953 |
19,226 |
141.7% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
7,988 |
6,209 |
0 |
-100.0% |
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749,875 |
506,386 |
754,053 |
48.9% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
http://www.intracen.org/
The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade
Organization and the United Nations.
Revised:
November 08, 2008
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