Here's an interesting statistic that is off topic. Kind of magnifies the difference between first world and third world. We take so much for granted. Just the radio advertising content for internet in my area is amazing. Makes it hard to know what's playing in Peroia, let alone in the majority of the world. Regards, Mark
Global telecom market is about $800 billion
business, Grubman said, with nearly 75% of
all traffic originating or terminating in 6
countries: France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
U.K., U.S. Just 20 nations account for 90%
of global traffic, and 40% of traffic "touches
the U.S.," with 20% reaching Europe and
15% hitting major hubs in Asia, he said.
Global strategy also makes sense, he said,
when 50,000-100,000 multinational
companies account for 25%-30% of all global
telecom traffic. He told CompTel audience
that many represented " strategic assets" for
global players, such as WorldCom. Rest of
industry will include some regional and local
carriers and niche players that provide
specialized services, perhaps even on resale
basis to global carriers, he said.
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