Shared Technologies doesn't make a secret of what it knows about business communications. Shared Technologies designs, sells, installs, and supports telecommunications hardware and software systems for businesses. Its services include network design, implementation, and support, and it provides such managed services as network monitoring and maintenance. Shared Technologies specializes in phone and data messaging systems, local-area networks (LANs), virtual private networks (VPNs), and call center systems.Shared Technologies deals in telecommunications products from vendors including Avaya, Mitel Networks, NEC, and TANDBERG. Shared Technologies was acquired by global electronics distributor Arrow Electronics in 2010.

ShoreTel's protocol demands utilizing the Internet for telecommunications.ShoreTel's company provides Internet protocol-based telephony equipment for businesses, government agencies, and schools. Its products include phones and switches, as well as messaging and systems management software. ShoreTel's company outsources the manufacturing of its products. ShoreTel sells primarily through channel partners. The company's customers include the City of Oakland (California), staffing agency Robert Half International, game developer SEGA, and investment bank Wedbush Morgan Securities. ShoreTel gets most of its sales in the US.

Silicon Light Machines Corporation makes tiny silicon machines for handling light. Using a patented Grating Light Valve (GLV) technology, the company builds optical micro- electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) onto silicon semiconductor wafers. After first using GLV-based technology -- licensed to Sony -- to produce high-resolution digital displays, SLM develops and markets a lineup of optical imaging devices for a diversity of applications. Its products are used in high- end computer-to-print systems, high-speed maskless lithography, and high-bandwidth telecommunications. Japan- based Dainippon Screen Manufacturing acquired SLM's MEMS business in 2008.

SITRONICS Telecom Solutions (formerly STROM telecom) is starting to branch out, not just in its product offering, but also in its reach across Europe. SITRONICS Telecom Solutions company is a manufacturer of communications and data transmission equipment used primarily by telephone service carriers. Products include equipment for digital exchanges, billing systems, and call centers; wireless network routers; and interfaces to bridge old networks with new systems. The company's European operations include offices throughout the Czech Republic and in Bosnia, France, Russia, Slovakia, and the Ukraine; it also has facilities in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. SITRONICS, founded in 1993, is a subsidiary of Russian telecom giant Sistema.

Sling Media has a cure for anyone who suffers from separation anxiety when they're away from television too long. The company's Slingbox allows viewers to watch their home televisions from their computer or mobile device. The Slingbox, which looks like any set-top box, is compatible with cable and satellite broadcast services, as well as digital video recorders. For mobile devices, the SlingPlayer Mobile is compatible with Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch, RIM's BlackBerry, and Google's Android. Sling Media products are sold by major retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, and Frys.Sling Media company is a subsidiary of EchoStar.

SMC serves up networking equipment, with or without wires. SMC Networks offers wireless LAN components designed for use in homes, small businesses, and larger enterprises. It also sells a line of Ethernet products, including adapters and switches, for small and midsized businesses. Other products include Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) phones and network attached storage (NAS) devices.SMC company sells though resellers, distributors, and retailers. Once a division of Standard Microsystems, SMC Networks traces its origins to 1971; Standard Microsystems sold a majority stake of the division to Taiwanese equipment manufacturer Accton Technology in 1997.

Sonus Networks has found a sound place in the voice infrastructure market.Sonus Networks makes hardware and software that public network providers -- including long- distance carriers, ISPs, and cable operators -- use to provide voice and data communications services to their subscribers. Service providers use Sonus' switches and related network software partly to transition from older circuit-based equipment to voice-over-IP (VoIP)-based systems.Sonus Networks also provides installation, support, and training services. Its customers include SBC, Global Crossing, and Deutsche Telekom.

Source Photonics company manufactures two primary optical components, passive optical network (PON) subsystems and transceivers, and sells them both directly and through distributors to telecommunications equipment vendors, including Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Tellabs, UTStarcom, and ZTE Corporation. These customers supply such telecommunications service providers as Verizon with the fiber-optic technology needed to increase computer network bandwidth and speed to homes and businesses. Source Photonics makes most of its sales in China and the US.

SpaceQuest, Ltd.company develops advanced satellite technology for government, university, and commercial use. SpaceQuest specializes in the design, development, testing, and manufacturing of spacecraft and the components necessary for operation of low-Earth orbiting satellites. SpaceQuest produces such communication components as antenna systems, radios and modems, in addition to power systems, command and data handling systems, attitude determination and control, and software.SpaceQuest, Ltd. company has built micro- satellites and provided components for such clients as Aprize Satellite, Bigelow Aerospace, and NASA. The company was founded in 1994.

Spirent Communications Inc. knows all about the information highway.Spirent Communications Inc. company specializes in network diagnostic instruments and related software, enabling a variety of high-speed telecom technologies, such as Internet protocol, optical networking, and wireless communications. It is the North American subsidiary of Spirent Communications plc, and the largest geographic business segment within its parent's footprint. Spirent Communications serves customers around the globe, including Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, China Telecom, and Nokia. Although most of the company's operations are based in North America, Spirent Communications also has offices in India, the UK, and about a dozen other countries.

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