MCI WorldCom Inc. and Sprint Corp. were sent reeling last month by a report by a prominent analyst that says the U.S. Department of Justice will block the two carriers
(03/31/00) - Carriers can choose from two paths. Many provide retail voice and data services, with all the associated customer service headaches. But some, such as Williams and Level 3 Communications Inc., stick to providing big pipes for other carriers that actually do the dirty work of serving end users.
While Lucent Technologies Inc. this month said it would spin off a new company whose products and services would focus on enterprise customers, it will stop short of populating the new firm with a full range of LAN and WAN products.