Resumen
The article focuses on the management of international data communications. International data communication (IDC) activities are vital to multinational corporations in managing the complexity of information exchanges required for the control and implementation of worldwide business strategies. Compared with data communications that occur within national borders, IDC encounters more difficulties due to differences in the international technological infrastructure, network systems, culture, government regulations, and the level of technological and economic development. Top ten IDC issues include improving the operational efficiency of networks, dealing with different networks, managing international telecommunication regulations, international integration of technologies, controlling data communication security, reconciling national differences, dealing with transborder data flow restrictions, managing network infrastructure across countries, handling international politics, and dealing with international tariff structures. Suggestions for dealing such IDC issues are also provided.