Making Mississippi technically competitive does not mean that every company or every worker in the state has to be involved in the tech industry. Technology means efficiency and increased productivity. Look at it this way. Let's say you have a manufacturing facility that produces low-priced gloves and employs about 150 people. You have improved the quality of your product, your production and efficiency and increased your profits.
Technology is an enabler.
There is the opinion that technology and Mississippi do not go hand in hand. Mississippi does have the opportunities and resources to make it competitive in this new economy. The Porter Study brings into focus many things that will have to be done to create a telecommunications community. One of the first considerations is education. We must have more people trained and qualified with high- tech backgrounds for Mississippi to be competitive.