JUST A LITTLE ADVICE FROM ONE TELEPHONE GUY TO ANOTHER
It was 1983, and the recent judgement that split up AT&T was approved, and my father recognized the opportunity and chose to build his own interconnect. At the time, I was sixteen years old and still in high school. I'd always been interested by how telecom operated, and it wasn't long before I identified my professional path. This has culminated in a career in communications spanning over 40 years. My career in the sector began with installation and cabling. We used to refer to the systems we installed as electronic key systems back then. At the time, it was great technology. I often tell folks that I cut my teeth on 1A2 and Tie systems as a teenager. In 1989, I made the decision to go out on my own as a company owner. Although I was still relatively young, six years had taught me a great deal about business. As a rather technical guy, for example, I founded my business on my ability to inspire trust in my clients and my competence. It was beneficial to me, and this lit...