Gartner Dataquest says the data services of Asian telecoms are poised for explosive growth. They recommend looking to China for the most promising telecom opportunities. Meanwhile, they say the US telecom industry is not in danger of collapsing and that the worst declines are over. Such a statement is likely to confuse people ... it is obvious, for example, that the "worst" is over at WorldCom, percentage-wise, because the stock is down 98%. But that last 2% will be particularly rough for the employees, bondholders, and shareholders ...

Things looking up for telecom in Asia