The Night Shift Answering Service burns the midnight oil in service of sensitive communications issues. The company (which does business as Directors' Choice) provides round- the-clock telephone support services for the funeral service industry in North America. It handles initial contact calls, schedules funerals, and relays information to client businesses. Customers have included funeral homes in the Atlantic region of Canada and in the northeastern and midwestern US. The Night Shift Answering Service is owned by its founder, a former funeral director from British Columbia, Gary Darychuk.

kgb USA might sound outlandish to members of the intelligence community, but the telecommunications community knows better. The company, a business unit of kgb, offers a number of telecommunications support services, including branded operator services, national directory assistance, and call completion services. Clients include Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless. It also provides outsourcing of customer service functions using live operators and automated Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems. Among its customers are pizza delivery retailers who employ kgb USA to provide centralized telephone order processing.

Alereon's high-bandwidth won't slim your waist, but it will streamline those multiple wires powering your electronic gizmos. The fabless company designs semiconductors for networking applications that connect a host of wireless consumer electronics, mobile devices, and PCs. Alereon targets the ultra-wideband (UWB) networking market. UWB, a radio technology originally developed for the American military, promises to be a faster, more powerful, and versatile alternative to Wi-Fi networking tools. Commercial development of UWB, however, was slowed by competing industry interests and lobbying for wireless spectrum frequency regulations, overseen by the FCC. Alereon started in 2003 as a spin off from Time Domain.

Research In Motion (RIM) moves with its customers. The company provides wireless hardware, software, and services to customers worldwide. Its popular BlackBerry smartphones handle voice, e-mail, and text messaging, as well as Internet access and multimedia applications. RIM also provides software development tools and makes radio-based modems that other manufacturers incorporate into portable devices. In addition to hardware sales, the company generates revenue from network access fees and software licensing fees. RIM sells to corporations, resellers, and wireless carriers. BlackBerry devices are offered by wireless network operators including AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon Wireless.

ST-Ericsson is a world leader in development of wireless platforms and semiconductors. More than half of all mobile phones in use today are enabled by ST-Ericsson’s products and technologies – bringing smarter communication, mobile entertainment, as well as benefits of access to mobile and broadband connectivity to people around the globe.ST- Ericsson is unique in its ability to deliver state-of-the- art platforms, integrating mobile multimedia and connectivity for GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, TD-SCDMA and LTE. The company is a leading supplier to the top handset manufacturers, as well as to other exciting industry leaders, including mobile operators and device manufacturers.

Check Communications Limited company was established in 1990 by managing director Geoff Wellings. Computer telephony systems. Check. High-speed data delivery services. Check. Systems maintenance. Check. Or more specifically, Check Communications. The company distributes, installs, and maintains telecommunications systems for such businesses as auto dealers, retailers, and utilities providers. Services include systems design, project management, and on-site maintenance for voice and data communications equipment, as well as audio visual and video surveillance gear. Check Communications supplies products from such manufacturers as Aastra and Inter-Tel.

Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC), Inc., founded in 1951, is a local, multi-faceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, SC. Serving over 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3,000 miles, FTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents in Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties. A veteran in the telephone industry, FTC is the 2nd largest telephone cooperative in the United States. From a humble beginning utilizing a crank type switchboard to serve 52 homes, FTC has evolved into a state-of-the-art organization offering local, long distance, paging, digital wireless, Internet access and DSL services. Customers can choose from a wide array of products and services at any of FTC's seven conveniently located full-service business offices.

Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) provides wireless communications services in the Middle East and beyond. Its serves about 80 million subscribers with GSM-based mobile networks in Algeria (market-leading Djezzy), Bangladesh (Banglalink), Egypt (Mobinil), Pakistan (Mobilink), Tunisia (Tunisiana), as well as in central and southern Africa, North Korea, and Canada. Orascom's mobile service operations account for the majority of its revenues, but the company also provides Internet service and other wired communications services, as well as network installation and support, procurement, and distribution services. The family of company founder and executive chairman Naguib Sawiris owns a controlling stake in Orascom.

Nokia Siemens Networks wants to prove that titans don't have to clash. The 50-50 joint venture (established in 2007) combines the telecom carrier operations of diversified manufacturer Siemens with the network business of communications giant Nokia making it the second-largest global maker of wireless gear behind Ericsson. With a product portfolio spanning both wireless and wireline network equipment, the company offers systems and managed service packages tailored for such applications as broadband access, IP transport, communications software, and wireless data transmission. Nokia Siemens' key clients have included US voice and Internet services provider Embarq and global wireless carrier T-Mobile.

Triformix makes injection-molded optical components and modules used in communications and imaging applications for fiber optic, computer peripheral, medical device, and instrumentation markets. It also provides design, packaging, tooling, testing, and diagnostic services. Customers include Agilent, Honeywell, and Tyco Electronics. Triformix's acquisition of the molded-optics business unit of JDS Uniphase in 2004 tripled its injection molding capabilities. Triformix was founded in 2000 by former CEO Dave Whitney, Russ Stiles (CEO), and Tim March (COO). Triformix investors include American River Ventures, Pacifica Fund, SBV Venture Partners, and Selby Venture Partners. Triformix has offices in Asia and the US.

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