Martin Pyykkonen Networking Quotations

Lucent doesn't have the position in data networking that Cisco and Juniper Networks have, ... They are strongest in optical networking; in wireless they are competitive but in the middle of the pack; and data networking is their Achilles heel.

Things unraveled more quickly in the past year than they thought internally, so they need to get someone from the outside to improve investor perception, preferably someone from the data networking industry.