The collar is an interesting addition, ... Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.

The collar is an interesting addition. Global Crossing can't match that. It levels the playing field for Qwest.

It almost looks like Global Crossing is trying to acquire companies that are still out there, ... I don't see how this makes them into an instant competitor to the big guys. They may be taking on more than they can chew at this point.

We think the worst is behind that. Global Crossing may be a little bit more of an interesting one on a fundamental basis because they're business may be a little bit more exciting, some better opportunities there for growth for them.

We believe Asia Global Crossing is well positioned to become the first truly pan-Asian network services provider.

This new implementation further solidifies our relationship with Global Crossing. We're delighted to make available our field-proven expertise and advanced optical networking technology to help Global Crossing support new services and applications over its high-performance network.