Broadwing Appoints New Board Member; More World-Class Technology Expertise Added as Company Pursues All-Optical-Network.Business Editors, High Tech Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2000 Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Carl Redfield, senior vice president of manufacturing at Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. Inc., to the Board. "Carl Redfield adds significantly to our Board's strength in the technology arena," said James D. Kiggen, chairman of Broadwing's Board of Directors. "He is a world-class expert from a leading communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry company." Redfield has been with Cisco Systems for more than seven years and is responsible for all manufacturing, product fulfillment and logistics of Cisco products worldwide. His technological expertise has been culled by providing cutting-edge, built-to-order, networking solutions for Cisco customers. Prior to joining Cisco Systems, Redfield held positions at Digital Equipment Corporation and Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. . Broadwing is leading the nation in the optical technology space by building the nation's first all-optical network A communications network that works completely in the optical domain. It uses optical switches connected by optical fibers. See optical switch and optical computer. . This network will meet the rapidly growing need across the business spectrum for additional capacity and provide bandwidth on demand to fulfill the speed, simplicity and flexibility requirements of modern businesses. The all-optical technology that Broadwing is implementing will ultimately cut the time and reduce the costs associated with adding more channels to existing optical fiber, because it minimizes the need for signal regeneration. Redfield's appointment was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on December 13, 2000. About Broadwing Broadwing Inc. (NYSE:BRW) combines unparalleled customer service with the industry's most advanced and flexible 18,000 mile next-generation fiber optic network and award-winning IP backbone, to create data and internet solutions that are innovative, reliable, and provide businesses a competitive advantage. Broadwing will be the first provider with a fully deployed optical network and sets the standard for customer accountability with the industry's only Installation Guarantee. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. , and Austin, Texas, with 6,000 employees in 56 sales and service offices across the country, Broadwing can be found on the web at www.broadwing.com. |
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