Depending on the type of equipment, we have customers everywhere, Chinese included. My area is the optical transport systems and the cabling systems to support it, but we also have many mobile service operators including in India that buy Swiss.

It's the quality and innovative products that attract the customers, and price is a secondary concern. Total cost of ownership is more interesting than material component cost. 2007 Freelander 2 XS TD4. Mantec Sump & Tank Guards, Yokohama Geolandar AT tyres
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Thon wrote:

Depending on the type of equipment, we have customers everywhere, Chinese included. My area is the optical transport systems and the cabling systems to support it, but we also have many mobile service operators including in India that buy Swiss.

It's the quality and innovative products that attract the customers, and price is a secondary concern. Total cost of ownership is more interesting than material component cost.

I've always worked for manufacturers, American, French and Swiss and I've been lucky enough to have ended up with good ones that look after their employees. That said they do expect commitment that not everyone would be comfortable with but nothing that I haven't been able to cope with.

I know quite well though that service providers tend not to be so stable. I know some of the guys in a division of BT that have been absolutely decimated by cuts, all whilst BT makes record profits. 2007 Freelander 2 XS TD4. Mantec Sump & Tank Guards, Yokohama Geolandar AT tyres
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