Network installation problems with fibre optic high-fliers are pretty well documented as installation can take 90 to 100 days. Broadwing promises a 45-day delivery time and is on the mark 90 percent of the time. Corvis: Broadwing has a minority stake in Corvis, so it's not surprising that Osha had good things to say about the young company. Osha's take: Corvis lives up to the hype. Corvis' gear has worked in Broadwing's network "right out of the box", he said. "Corvis is exceeding our expectations," said Osha. Corvis' gear is impressive, but Osha said Broadwing is agnostic about the equipment it uses. Broadwing's goal is to have a best of breed network. Osha said Broadwing's labs are a playground where it tests gear from all the leaders, including Cisco, Ciena, Nortel, Lucent, Juniper and Sycamore. Competition: Osha said he thinks Broadwing's profile will increase in 2001. Why? The competition is distracted.