- DFW’s early leadership in the semiconductor industry paved the way for the area to become a world presence in telecommunications, especially with Texas Instruments’ introduction of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) in 1982. (Texas Instruments)
- The region’s rich historical ties and comparative advantages will spawn future growth and innovation in the high tech fields.
- The region’s technology sector employs over 233,000 workers. This figure is greater than the technology employment of Austin and Houston combined.
- In 2008, the American Electronics Association (AEA) ranked Texas as the #2 “cyberstate”.
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- Dallas is home to technology leaders; AT&T, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Research in Motion/Blackberry, and Texas Instruments.
- DFW has also been particularly adept in developing key information and data processing giants, beginning with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962 and continuing with ACS and Perot Systems.
- Cyberstates 2008: A State-by-State Overview of the High Technology Industry dubs Texas the second largest cyberstate in the nation with a total of approximately 492,400 high-tech workers. (American Electronics Association AEA, Cyberstates)
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