Brazil ECT to expand electronic mail services
The electronic mail service system from the Brazilian mail & telegraph services company ECT (Empresa de Correios e Telegrafos) is to start operations within 90 days. With the hybrid mail system, people can write letters through the Internet, in ECT website or in ECT units, to any place in Brazil or to more than 200 countries. The company only owns two hybrid mail units, to hold five units soon. ECT expects a 20pct decrease in expenses with letters transportation, with savings of RD1.4bil per year.
