China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited has brought competition to the world's largest telecommunications market. The Chinese government set up China Unicom in 1994 as the first competitor to another government-owned telecommunications monopoly. The state-controlled company provides long- distance, broadband data, and mobile communications services in 31 provinces, cities, and other regions throughout China. It is the country's #2 mobile phone operator behind former monopoly China Mobile Communications. Subsidiary China Netcom is China's #2 provider of fixed-line communications carrier behind China Telecom. It operates primarily in the northern provinces; major cities served include Beijing and Tianjin.

Eurocom Communications is Israel's largest privately-owned communications company and provides competition for the country's former telecommunications monopoly Bezeq. The company's services include mobile telephone and satellite communications, including direct broadcast satellite (DBS) TV service. It also provides Internet access through subsidiary Internet Gold, Israel's leading ISP. The company is owned by holding company Eurcom Group which is led by Israeli communications pioneers Shaul Elovitch (chairman and CEO) and Yosi Elovitch (director).

Momentum Telecom knows that for businesses, or personal relationships, to build up enough steam to succeed, they need to stay connected. The competitive local-exchange carrier (CLEC) provides local and long-distance telephone service to about 150,000 residential (under the Family brand) and business (under the Edge banner) customers primarily in nine southeastern US states. Its data services include dial-up Internet access for residential subscribers and broadband Internet service for businesses; Momentum also offers digital voice service for corporate clients. Top customers have included regional communications provider NexHorizon Communications which resells Momentum digital voice service under its own brand.

U.S. National Telecom, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to seek, investigate, and acquire an interest in business opportunities in the real estate and the telecommunications sector except radio. The company was formerly known as Yi Wan Group, Inc. and changed its name to U.S. National Telecom, Inc. in September 2007. U.S. National Telecom was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications wants to build a better voice trap. The joint venture between Japan-based consumer electronics maker Sony and Sweden-based Ericsson combines the cell phone operations of both companies. It was established to draw on the wireless technology of Ericsson, the world's leading maker of wireless network equipment, and Sony's expertise in developing popular consumer gadgetry; the companies phased out their separately-branded phones in favor of co-developed models. Sony Ericsson is squared off against such cell phone stalwarts as Nokia and Motorola, as well as Samsung. Sony and Ericsson each own half of the venture, which was founded in 2001.

Global corporations and European public institutions rely on T-Systems for Information and Communications Technology (ICT)Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's some employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers’ core business all over the world. T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 8.8 billion in the 2009 financial year.

Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative (FTC) is a rural local telephone service provider for about 17,000 subscribers in DeKalb and Jackson counties in northeast Alabama. It connects callers in the communities of Higdon, Ider, Henagar, Pisgah, Fyffe, and Geraldine, among others. The member-owned co-op provides traditional phone services including local exchange access and long-distance, as well as business and data systems and broadband Internet access. It also provides digital cable television. Cell phone service is offered by subsidiary Farmers Wireless. FTC was founded in 1952. Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative (FTC) is a rural local telephone service provider for about 17,000 subscribers in DeKalb and Jackson counties in northeast Alabama. It connects callers in the communities of Higdon, Ider, Henagar, Pisgah, Fyffe, and Geraldine, among others. The member-owned co-op provides traditional phone services including local exchange access and long-distance, as well as business and data systems and broadband Internet access. It also provides digital cable television. Cell phone service is offered by subsidiary Farmers Wireless. FTC was founded in 1952.

GN Netcom develops and markets hands-free corded and wireless telephone headsets and related accessories under the Jabra brand. The company's headsets and speakerphones, sold primarily in Europe and North America, are used by consumer mobile phone users and corporate call centers and offices. GN Netcom distributes its products through makers of wireless devices and computers, as well as telecommunications service providers. Enterprise clients have included UK-based telecom giant BT Group. The company's direct sales arm, Hello Direct, sells to small office and home office customers in the US via telemarketing and online sales. GN Netcom is a unit of GN Store Nord.

Look provided high-speed and dial-up Internet services (both wireless and wireline), as well as wireless digital television services to about 50,000 residential and businesses customers. The company primarily served customers in major cities in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Long unprofitable, Look in 2009 sold its spectrum and broadcast license to a joint venture of Bell Canada and Rogers Communications, and it sold its ISP business to Telnet Communications. The company also discontinued its pay television services in 2009. Look's board of directors, CEO, and CFO resigned in 2010. The board of the company's controlling shareholder Unique Broadband Systems (UBS), took control of the company following the exodus.

Phyworks was acquired by Maxim in 2010. Phyworks' chips said "Fie!" to slow telecommunication links. The company offered serializer/deserializer devices and other microchips used in fiber-optic modules for high-speed LAN, SAN, and WAN equipment. The fabless semiconductor company was founded in 2001 by industry veterans; it outsourced production to silicon foundries (contract semiconductor manufacturers), including Taiwan Semiconductor and Jazz Semiconductor. Phyworks touted its chips as being less expensive and less power-hungry than typical devices of the same type.

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