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Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Phoenix who wrote (33049)	3/27/2000 10:55:00 AM
From: telecomguy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Gary, unless you are talking about Enterprises calling internally within their own multinational offices, you still need a local IP POP to deliver the call through the local PSTN service provider (PTT in almost all cases). Regarding your last comment, CSCO has respect in the Enterprise space -- I wouldn't deny that. I was talking about the Carrier equipment for the public network infrastructure............not routers for the Carriers. The reality is that most Carriers and PTT's consider CSCO for what they are - box vendor. I agree some of it may be old-world prejudice but if you talk to any PTT/Carrier players, they will tell you that CSCO doesn't have lot of respect when compared to NT, LU, ERICY in the Carrier space. This is not MY opinion but what I hear when I go to conferences and tradeshows where the PTT's gather. This negative perception will only change with Time and Proven Expertise which CSCO needs to demonstrate. Not saying it can't happen but it won't be easy, it won't be overnight and it won't be CHEAP.