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Building Blocks
| Item |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Microprocessors ($billion) |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
9.5 |
12.0 |
15.0 |
| Fiber-optic Cable(million Km) |
1.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
N/A |
| Internet Traffic(bill-Packets/Mo) |
1.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
10.0 |
20.0 |
35.0 |
79.0 |
N/A |
| Cellular Phones(millions subscribers) |
2.0 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
7.5 |
11.5 |
16.0 |
24.0 |
N/A |
*Source: Star Tribune, 1995
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