Bill McCarthy: Cisco on Opps, Challenges for CLECs

04:43 | Catherine Girardeau | Feb 13th, 2007 11:59pm |

Bill McCarthy, operations director with MetaSwitch partner Cisco talked with PodTech.net about opportunities and challenges for competitive local exchange carriers. The interview took place during a MetaSwitch-sponsored breakfast event at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

Transcript:

Host: Catherine Girardeau – PodTech
Guest: Bill McCarthy – Cisco Systems

Catherine Girardeau – PodTech
From the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida this is PodTech.net.

Bill McCarthy is Operations Director with Cisco Systems managing field service providers. Bill talked with PodTech.net about opportunities and challenges for the new Competitive Local Exchange Careers.

Bill McCarthy – Cisco Systems
When we think of emerging providers, our definition would be CLECs’ new greenfield opportunities like a bondage a couple of years ago. But, we also work with ISPs, we work with the Euroflings (Inaudible), but lot of folks here are trying to figure out the riddle in terms of translating the competitive business and this is something that’s profitable today.

Catherine Girardeau – PodTech
So, tell me a little bit more about Cisco’s role in the current climate, about what’s going on with CLECs?

Bill McCarthy – Cisco Systems
Well, traditionally we’ve been involved with the core and ...