Comments on: Seidenberg Sees Elimination of Central Offices, Call Centers, and I&M Garages http://www.telecompetitor.com/seidenberg-sees-elimination-of-central-offices-call-centers-and-im-garages/ Providing insight, analysis, and commentary on the evolving telecom competitive landscape Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:36:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DirecTV Sale Rumors Shift to Verizon | Telecompetitor http://www.telecompetitor.com/seidenberg-sees-elimination-of-central-offices-call-centers-and-im-garages/comment-page-1/#comment-8335 DirecTV Sale Rumors Shift to Verizon | Telecompetitor Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:20:34 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=2285#comment-8335 [...] on recent comments made by Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg. You know – the comments where he says Verizon looks more and more like Google, thus eliminating the need for central offices, yadda, yadda, yadda. But Seidenberg also emphasized [...] [...] on recent comments made by Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg. You know – the comments where he says Verizon looks more and more like Google, thus eliminating the need for central offices, yadda, yadda, yadda. But Seidenberg also emphasized [...]

]]> By: Warren http://www.telecompetitor.com/seidenberg-sees-elimination-of-central-offices-call-centers-and-im-garages/comment-page-1/#comment-8327 Warren Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:20:12 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=2285#comment-8327 file this under pipe drem. next to maybe at&t, verizon has the largest outside plant infrastructure in the country. ftth has less maintenance requirements, but they'll still need to maintain all that plant. can they cut back, sure. but 'elimination' is a ridiculous thought. the one caveat is maybe vz outsources all of there maintenance, but someone will have to do it. file this under pipe drem. next to maybe at&t, verizon has the largest outside plant infrastructure in the country. ftth has less maintenance requirements, but they'll still need to maintain all that plant. can they cut back, sure. but 'elimination' is a ridiculous thought.

the one caveat is maybe vz outsources all of there maintenance, but someone will have to do it.

]]> By: @md_sullivan http://www.telecompetitor.com/seidenberg-sees-elimination-of-central-offices-call-centers-and-im-garages/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 @md_sullivan Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:39:01 +0000 http://www.telecompetitor.com/?p=2285#comment-8283 He's stating the obvious. Copper wire is a losing business proposition. Verizon foresaw that to some degree and decided to gear up with FTTH, causing short-term expense concerns. Now it's pretty clear it was the right course. Seidenberg seems relieved that VZ guessed right, and can't quite believe how right the company got it. It's a survivor for the long haul. Not sure who else is, though.... He's stating the obvious. Copper wire is a losing business proposition. Verizon foresaw that to some degree and decided to gear up with FTTH, causing short-term expense concerns. Now it's pretty clear it was the right course. Seidenberg seems relieved that VZ guessed right, and can't quite believe how right the company got it. It's a survivor for the long haul. Not sure who else is, though….

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