Alcatel-Lucent was formed from the 2006 merger of telecom rivals Alcatel and Lucent Technologies. Alcatel-Lucent Holding, a regional US subsidiary of France-based Alcatel- Lucent, designs, develops, and builds communications networks. It supplies equipment, software applications, and related services to telecom carriers and network service providers, as well as enterprise and government customers. A leading supplier of broadband Internet access products, the company pioneered the development of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for residential and small business end users.

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.

For Afone, you're never alone if you've got a phone. The company offers small businesses and retail companies in France its telecom services, electronic banking services, and telesurveillance services. Afone has agreements and partnerships with major French telecoms Completel Europe, Neuf Cegetel, and France Telecom. In 2006, the group launched the Afonebox, used to connect consumer telecom equipment with Completel's network in 110 cities across France. It branched out into the world of cell phones a year later with a joint venture wireless service sold through supermarket retailer Leclerc. Chairman Philip Fournier owns 41% of the company, which was established in 1997.

ANDA Networks products strive for ubiquity. ANDA Networks company provides equipment for fiber and copper-based networks that service providers use to deliver voice and data services to their subscribers. Its EtherTone product line enables services such as high-speed Internet access and voice-over-IP. ANDA makes sales through relationships with such equipment makers as Ciena and Nortel Networks to communications service providers worldwide. The company's investors include Venrock Associates (28%), Highland Capital Partners (21%), ADC Telecommunications, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Crimson Ventures, Franklin Templeton, InveStar Capital, and Saints Venture.

Onvoy Voice Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. After the divestiture of AT&T MEANS was started by a consortium of Independent Local Exchange Carriers to connect Independent LECS to long-distance carriers and later became Onvoy. Onvoy has been offering a full suite of wholesale services to wireless, wireline, cable and broadband telephone companies since 1992.Onvoy Voice Services is headquartered in Minnesota and offers telecommunication services across the country.

EtherLinx Communications wants to bring high-speed Internet access to those who reside on the roads less traveled.EtherLinx Communications is developing wireless network access point equipment intended to enable broadband Internet access using Wi-Fi technology. EtherLinx is marketing its products, branded as Secure Signal Radio, as a solution to the "digital divide" between rural and urban communities.EtherLinx Communications is targeting customers in the US, Asia, and Europe. Etherlinx was founded in 2000 by president and CEO Layne Holt.

Nortel Networks Corporation and its subsidiaries supply end- to-end networking products and solutions serving both service providers and enterprise customers. Its technologies span access and core networks and support multimedia and business-critical applications. Nortel Networks company’s networking solutions consist of hardware, software, and services. Nortel designs, develops, engineers, markets, sells, licenses, installs, services, and supports these networking solutions worldwide. Nortel Networks Corporation was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

United Communication Industry (UCOM), through its subsidiaries, provides telecom network access, cell phones, network gear, and related services. The company's Total Access Communications subsidiary provides cellular voice and data services to subscribers throughout Thailand. UCOM's United Distribution business distributes cell phones and accessories through retail outlets. Its UTEL unit sells a wide range of telecom equipment and offers such services as systems integration and maintenance, while the UIH unit provides optical broadband services to public and corporate customers including the Royal Thai Police. Thai Telco Holdings owns a majority stake in UCOM.

Verio is the recognized industry leader in delivering online business solutions to SMBs worldwide. Distributed through its network of OEM and viaVerio channel partners, Verio’s solutions provide web hosting, application hosting and SaaS applications that enable SMBs to drive online success. Incorporated in 1996, the company launched a successful public offering in 1998. This IPO set the stage for a series of acquisitions of rapidly growing hosting and Internet companies which resulted in Verio emerging as the preeminent provider of web hosting services worldwide. In 2000, the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications, one of the largest companies in the world and supports its operations through NTTs highly reliable and scalable Global IP Network. Through this network, customers and partners can extend their global reach with access to business solutions around the globe and in more than 200 countries.

Qwest Communications International Inc. provides data, Internet, video, and voice services in the United States and internationally. The company offers its products and services using telecommunications network, which consists of voice and data switches, copper cables, fiber optic broadband cables, and other equipment to mass markets, business, and wholesale customers. It provides various data and Internet services, including private line, multi-protocol label switching, broadband, VoIP, and data integration services, as well as Web hosting and related services comprising provision space, power, bandwidth, and managed services in data centers; and server and application management, back-up, disaster recovery, and Web design services. Its data and Internet services also consist of traditional wide area network products, such as ATM, frame relay, dedicated Internet access, and virtual private network;

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