1.   Both sides use Soviet-bloc weapons, but the rebels are said to have better U.S. communications gear.

2.   All have been assured that their computers, communications gear, radar guns and other high-technology gadgets will be working.

3.   Demand for advanced fiber-optic communications gear, called SDH transmission equipment, remained strong especially in the Far East and Asia.

4.   Demand for advanced fiber-optic communications gear, called SDH transmission equipment, remained strong, especially in the Far East and Asia.

5.   House had been chief executive of Bay Networks Inc., a big maker of data communications gear.

6.   In addition to aircraft and electronics, orders also fell for steel, communications gear and industrial machinery.

7.   In addition to aircraft and electronics, orders also fell for steel, communications gear, and industrial machinery.

8.   In addition to electrical power, the building will have optical fiber and advanced copper communications gear plus antennas and satellite dishes on the roof for wireless communication.

9.   In addition, the U.S. military has moved communications gear, including a sophisticated air operations center, to Qatar, a Gulf emirate.

10.   In time, the diplomats will be up to speed with foreign correspondents, many of whom have portable communications gear combining satellite telephones and computer ports.