Impacts of information technology to non-IT businesses in El Salvador are significant.  Many industries such as the banking industry, rely on information technology.  Banks in El Salvador offer many of the same services as banks in the United States.  Electronic money transfers are part of the daily routine of banks and a reliable telephony infrastructure is an integral part of that operation.  The telecommunications infrastructure is well established for businesses in the capital city of San Salvador, however much improvement is necessary outside of the capital.  Wireless communications systems are in place to overcome part of this problem, as is satellite communications.

Accessibility to the Internet among the general population is another issue.  Currently Internet use is constrained to the wealthy and university level students and educators.  This trend is likely to continue for the short term, while government focus remains on providing essential needs and infrastructure after the recent natural disasters.

The recent September 11 tragedy in the United States will also have an affect on both IT and non-IT businesses.  Whether they are foreign multinational companies such as Xerox and Siemens or local IT companies, technical component trade with the United States will suffer as the U.S. enters a period of economic uncertainty.  Non-IT companies such as foreign multinational textile manufacturers in El Salvador will also enter a similar period of uncertainty.
 

 
 

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