And because telecommunications played such a prominent role during the World Trade Center attack, he deems WorldCom a buy.
Given this growth, telecommunications play an increasingly important role in the world economy and the global telecommunications industry was about a $4.7 trillion sector in 2012.
Where there is no available telecommunications, transportation plays a key role in communicating essential health data, and is undertaken in conjunction with other relief activities, however with greatly reduced efficiency (Tripartite Core Group 2008).
The Australian federal police said telecommunications data played "an important role in nearly every organised crime, counter-espionage, cyber security, child protection and counter-terrorism investigation" and could be used to identify people of concern and rule out possible suspects.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 — The Bush administration has confirmed for the first time that American telecommunications companies played a crucial role in the National Security Agency's domestic eavesdropping program after asserting for more than a year that any role played by them was a "state secret".
Globalisation, as a universal characteristic of our days in which the Internet and telecommunications do play a catalytic role, renders transport, both in terms of transportation of goods and of people travelling for business, leisure or education among countries and across continents, a key pillar of economy and overall quality of life.
Since then the role that telecommunications has played in social relations has become increasingly important.
Ms. Chua, one of the few women in the world to head a major telecommunications operator, has played a large role in assembling SingTel's portfolio of shareholdings across the region.
Also, under SoftBank's offer, Sprint's investors would still own a pure-play telecommunications company, whereas Dish's deal would leave them with a pay-TV business with uncertain long-term prospects.
