The primary goal of the 50 x 15 initiative is to leverage the benefits that technology provides to enable economic-growth potential in regions of the world that are largely untouched by modern communication tools.

(November 3, 2004) New Tripoli, Pa.&#8212Skyrocketing consumption of ICs in Mainland China is outpacing growth in domestically made ICs, despite huge expansion programs, according to the report, “Mainland China’s Semiconductor and Equipment Markets: a Complete Analysis of the Technical, Economic, and Political Issues,” recently published by the Information Network, a market research company.