Lisa Pierce Quotations

Security is a big issue. Most companies don't deal with security issues very well, and there are a lot of risks out there -- viruses, worms and hackers.

One of the reasons there is reluctance among business users is that they have higher priorities.

I am very concerned about the oligopoly that has developed. The mergers could lead to a significant amount of price stagnation for business customers.

I feel terrible for those people. They're still trying to get their lives back together. I see it and I just can't stop watching it. Like a train wreck.

If technologically and economically feasible, it is unlikely that providers will only offer high-speed Internet access. Most telecom revenues are derived from voice and data-centric providers who ignored voice have had a hard time of making ends meet.

What I hear most frequently is that people on their way home will stop, put a couple dollars in when they fill the gas tank, and pretty soon, they've lost their whole paycheck.

It is not in the interest of any cellular service provider to get out ahead of the cost problem. This is simply because the effort would not have an impact on carrier finances except in a bad way.

My observation is that when there's too much choice out there, people tend not to buy.

That was actually on the drawing board for MCI last year. The current Ethernet capabilities that MCI has do not allow for dynamic bandwidth.

Whether it is every 18 months to two years or whatever, few people are going to appreciate having to relearn everything each and every time they upgrade. So somebody better start designing a great user interface.

When Motorola and Nokia chime in, I'll believe it.

Power line's greatest appeal in the U.S. is to residential subscribers, who often lack access to any sort of broadband,

SBC is essentially renaming itself AT&T, so it's important that current SBC customers are aware of this. And certainly it also wants to assure legacy ATT customers that the company they know is pressing forward.

You want SSL access to the MPLS cloud. It's not happening yet, but it's the next big wave.

AT&T is a much stronger brand domestically and internationally,

Their use will be limited to enterprise workers whose most-critical need is to maintain a constant communication capability in any environment.