Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Then why to they keep praising Oath instead of trying to get some of their money back? Or was this a Lowell and Armstrong scheme to be able to create, assemble and buy the company on the cheap? Gotta wonder.

We just had homemade pasta tonight rolled out with a hand cranked pasta machine. No comparison to what you get in a box. But could we live on the c-ap in the box? Sure.

By the numbers, what Verizon touches, more often than not turns into a FUBAR disaster. This is followed by a C class saying "we expected that this could fail."

I wonder if Alexander Graham Bell invented copper wire or did he buy it off the shelf?

BTW, a bunch of inventions from a variety of people, not all American, contributed to the creation of the Television. Oh, and nobody invented electricity, the word maybe (that was first used by english scientists), but not electricity itself.

In a few departments I’m aware of they always get off the shelf. Then customize and customize sooo much it creates a huge mess anytime upgrades come then they go off the shelf again and repeat.

Sadly most of the time the customizations are just nonsense which really adds no value just makes it work slightly differently. Theses aren’t core functions or things that differentiate Verizon to customers so I never understand why someone doesn’t just tell people no do it how the system is designed.

The buy versus build conversation has been swinging to buy for years. Unless you are in the business of software development it almost always makes sense to buy and customize.

start looking at V-RAN technology that Verizon wants to go to and you'll see how this off-the-shelf technology relates to the Verizon Wireless Network's future. Basically they'll control cell towers with Dell or HP computers, instead of exclusive Ericson or Nokia control equipment. Now they won't need RF competent network techs', just I.T. guys from Geek Squad to do our jobs.

This is what happens when there is only 1 American engineer at the top of the company leadership. Nothing of any last technical value was invented in the 3rd world. Not the phone, nor the television, nor electricity - just a lot of talk and BS

Oh it’s happening with sales force and other products but as mentioned it cuts both ways with quality

You're right -- just buy it off the shelf -- much cheaper. What was Alexander Graham Bell thinking? Duh, he could have just bought the technology from India. I bet he feels stupid, rolling around in his grave, now.

The problem is the pasta dont have the same great taste or quality. If you get what im saying

Verizon's strength is taking a product (someone elses) that aligns with the business and turning it into a managed service. Vz has that scale. Buying OTS has so many benefits besides cost. How far does anyone think Vz could stretch to pull that off. We'd be like a department store competing with and getting their a$$es kicked by speciality stores in the same mall.