Pipeline Q&A: Telcordia (cont'd)

Pipeline: People are beginning to see large beige fiber distribution frame cabinets hanging on telephone poles in their neighborhoods. How is Telcordia involved with the fiber to the home and fiber to the curb roll-outs LECs like SBC and Verizon are pursuing?

Desch:We’re in active discussions to help with these fiber buildouts. For example, we’re adapting our core OSSs to support FTTP and to integrate [our LEC customers’] ability to offer TV and data over fiber along with the services they support today, like helping them add FTTP to the workforce management systems. Right now we’re helping them deploy faster and more effectively and to work through some of the initial services challenges.

Pipeline: What can you tell us about Telcordia being sold and where you are in the process? What does a change in ownership mean for Matt Desch?

Desch: We’re still very deep in the process right now. I’ve been gratified with all the interest in us and the respect we’ve been given by many involved for what we’ve accomplished in our transformation. I’d say it’s moving along more quickly than I expected, but it still has some ways to go, and it’s impossible to forecast when it will be completed.

My goal is to make sure Telcordia has a home with owners who want to see that it reaches its full potential and who want to help Telcordia make the biggest impact on the industry for our customers and employees. As for me, I’m as excited as anyone. Assuming the new buyer would want me to be a part of it, I’d be thrilled to continue toward the goals we’ve been working to achieve for the last few years.

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