MCI took its intercity fiber network, which was installed for voice telephone traffic, and figured out how to use it efficiently for high-speed data. MCI saw the Internet as an opportunity, not a threat, and modified its network design to satisfy user needs. And the company earned a profit while doing it. The phone company engineering philosophy has been stability, not agility. But the world is changing.
Stability fits quite nicely with a monopoly environment.
It applies to the phone industry as well. In the world of competition, companies must change, or die. CED is a registered trademark of Cahners Business Information . All contents copyright Cahners Business Information. All rights reserved.