We are closely monitoring the situation and are doing everything possible to ensure and protect both the stability of the telecommunications network and the quality of service to consumers,
- Michael PowellTelecommunications retirees have had deductibles and co-pays for some years.
- Bruce TaylorThe notion of using something other than copper or glass to provide telecommunications services is certainly beginning to gain greater acceptance, and I would argue that wireless` inclusion as a requirement in the bid is validation of that.
- John GradyMany rural telecommunications companies provide the only broadband network connection to rural consumers. New services, such as voice over Internet protocol, can`t reach rural consumers without riding a rural broadband network.
- Robert WilliamsSmart businesses do not look at labor costs alone anymore. They do look at market access, transportation, telecommunications infrastructure and the education and skill level of the workforce, the development of capital and the regulatory market.
- Ali AlatasLeadership in telecommunications is also essential, since we are now in the age of e-commerce.
- Amanda WoodPrimus is the first major telecommunications company in Australia to release a phone service using the internet to the residential market.
- Angelo CrowellThere are a number of different reasons why. The main one is that Chinese telecommunications companies don`t have enough bandwidth to interact with the outside world.
- Arlene JohnsonOur team has done a great job. They`re working hard on a global basis to be a world-class company, and we have made a lot of investments in information age projects, ... For example, we spent about $150 million to upgrade our telecommunications and upgrade our information and business processes. So, we see productivity improvements will help us and we see a lot of companies making that kind of investment.
- Arlene WardStrong global demand for semiconductors is driving our customers to increase and accelerate their year 2000 capital spending for expanded capacity and more advanced technologies, ... We expect increasing demand for semiconductors to continue throughout 2000, driven by the growth of applications in telecommunications Internet-related and consumer products.
- Arlene Ward