Comments on: Qwest Buys OnFiber http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Trent Duffy http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117991 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:57:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117991 Om – OnFiber was founded by Steve O’Hara. Jagdeep Singh and Drew Perkins came in later. Steve brought in Andy Bechtolsheim, who in turn introduced him to Vinod Khosla, who in turn introduced Jagdeep and Drew – who were both on their non-compete with Ciena (after the Lightera acquisition). Mike Guess was later name a co-founder as a condition of his joining the company.

Just making sure history doesn’t get distorted or re-written.

]]> By: anon http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117990 Wed, 17 May 2006 00:11:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117990 the long haul carriers need to get at large enterprises and data centers before the FCC, et al, make it impossible to work with the two remaining phone companies.

note that OnFiber turns out to be a bonfire of investor capital. They raised and spent more than they sold for; and only after acquiring the bonfire that was telseon.

]]> By: skibare http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117989 Tue, 16 May 2006 13:49:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117989 CEO Jim Crowe explained yesterday that the “”"PUSH”" to get TelCove was to strike “”DEEP”"” into the ACCESS LINES of the underbelly…
The METRO PUSH is on…Level3 will have MORE aquisitions imho
skibare

]]> By: Rashad Pershy http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117988 Tue, 16 May 2006 06:01:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117988 So…what happens to Qwest?

Om, wassup?

]]> By: skipper http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117987 Tue, 16 May 2006 05:02:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117987 what abt BFG?

]]> By: chuck goolsbee http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117986 Mon, 15 May 2006 23:20:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117986 Speaking as a long-term HAPPY OnFiber customer… I’m a tad worried. OF has always been fast, nimble, and excellent to work with. Their operational staff are the best in the business. I really hope Qwest doesn’t meddle with a good thing. Somehow I feel like things won’t get better for us though.

]]> By: steve http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117985 Mon, 15 May 2006 21:23:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117985 i dont get it – if their sales and profits and outlook are all so good, why did they sell for such a low number?

]]> By: MATT http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117984 Mon, 15 May 2006 19:06:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117984 who’s next? TWTC/ESCH/CLEC/ABVT ????

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117983 Mon, 15 May 2006 16:34:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117983 yes. that is true. i think one should basically think that Q is going to get pretty aggressive in the business services space. secondly, if i remember, level 3 was one of the early backers of onfiber.

]]> By: /pd http://gigaom.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117982 Mon, 15 May 2006 15:44:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/05/15/qwest-buys-onfiber/#comment-117982 this is an interesting aqquistion — Onfiber seems to be onthe wire provisioning services.. !!

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