Hello Rande, I am new and pretty much just lurking now. This thread has a great wealth of information, experience, and knowledge in the market. Thank you for everyone's input. I pretty much follow the Networkers and Communication industry as that is what I do for a living. I also like to play the takeover targets as this industry is in a major consolidation trend right now.
I have been responsible for the design and implementation of our Remote Access infrastructure at my company and have been contacting quite a few vendors recently for quotes on managed VPN services and broadband. AT&T is one of them, and they mentioned to me that they use NPNT (Northpoint Communication) quite a bit for the DSL and CLEC capabilities. As you know AT&T doesn't quite get along with the rest of the RBOCS (Regional Bell Operating Companies) very well.
What is your opinion on NPNT?
From Hoovers
"NorthPoint Communications Holdings helps speed the path of data from point A to point B with digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. NorthPoint installs its DSL equipment in a local telephone company's central office and leases existing copper telephone lines, through which it provides high-speed, dedicated data transmission. The company markets its services to Internet service providers (ISPs), broadband data service providers, and local and long-distance telephone companies, which resell the services, primarily to small and medium-sized businesses. NorthPoint operates in 15 US metropolitan markets. Investors include Intel, At Home, Frontier, and Verio."
Thanks,
Mark |
