[Sean] Maloney, like Intel, does more than 70% of his work overseas and has become an avid student of global stimulus packages. It’s where the money is. “Look at aggregate private- versus government-sector spending around the world. There is a higher percentage coming from governments in the next five years,” he says. Projects in health care, transportation, construction, energy, education, and broadband are shovel-ready, and, he’s convinced, Intel-ready. He sees the world as a series of desktops, laptops, and mobiles run by cool, fast servers and chip-rich grids. “We’re looking at significantly more than $3 trillion worldwide in a one-time spend,” he says of global stimulus projects.

Intel Risks It All (Again) - Fast Company

Fast Company ran a great article about Intel and its strategy for connecting the world one chip at a time.