[Lessismore]

It is the IEEE after all.

The "I" stands for "Institute", not "International".

While this issue may be oriented towards the technologies you cite, other issues cover the whole field.

In communications technology, Europe and Asia are now as advanced as the US. This was not the case as recently as the '80s.

Besides the research work being done outside the US, there are excellent commercial companies, e.g. Nokia in wireless, Bookham in integrated optics, JDS Uniphase in optical components, etc.

The US doesn't have any particular lead in lambda networking. Unless, lacking a George Gilder, they have a "hype gap".

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World's largest mobile operator to expand with Motorola

China Mobile Communication Corporation (CMCC) has selected Motorola's Global Telecom Solutions Sector to expand its Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications network and improve data services for users in Beijing and 13 important provinces of China.


The $510 million expansion project will prepare CMCC for the coming evolution to 3G by upgrading its GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network and enhancing the transmission of wireless data to users through an improved GPRS offering.

The expansion will enable CMCC to meet demands for high-quality mobile and data services as well as enable the operator to increase subscriber capacity by up to 10.5 million users.