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Published March/April 2001

Baby on phone According to a recent report by Silicone Valley’s SRI Business Intelligence Center, the mobile telephone industry will experience a growth that is way beyond prior expectaions. Future trends indicate that in the next five years, the number of mobile phones will actually surpass the number of “landlines”. By the year 2010, 3.5 billion people will be using mobile phones.

Woman on phone The telephone which was considered a luxury when it first came out, quickly became a real necessity for most families. By 1954 a majority of all households in the U.S. had their own telephone.

Today, mobile phone service is considered a must for our “on the go” lifestyle. Being able to immediately call an agency or loved one in an emergency is a real plus. We are never too far from help. It doesn’t take long at all for advances in technology to go from the notion of luxury to neccesity!


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