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.

Geos Communications (formerly known as i2 Telecom International) enables its customers to let their virtual fingers do the talking. The VoIP service and technology provider offers domestic and international long-distance calling over the Internet. The company has developed a software-based Internet phone device called VoiceStick, which plugs into any computer's USB port and allows phone calls over the Internet. Using the VoiceStick device and software, subscribers can call from their computers or from home and mobile phones through the company's service. The MyGlobalTalk application downloads to any cell phone and lets customers make international calls for a few cents per minute.

Ambient wants to put real power behind communications. Ambient company develops technology that allows power lines to serve as high-speed data communications networks. Ambient's products -- including nodes, couplers, and network management software -- utilize Broadband over Power Line (BPL) and other technologies to create advanced power grids (also known as smart grids) with two-way communication capabilities. Its systems are designed to be used by utility companies for such applications as demand management, direct load control, meter reading, and real-time pricing. Ambient has partnerships with utilities such as Con Ed and Duke Energy to develop its technology.

Comba is a leading manufacturer of wireless subsystems. Its menu of more than 300 product offerings includes wireless and optical communications equipment; repeaters and boosters; digital microwave systems; antennas, and RF passive accessories. Comba is the No. 1 wireless subsystem provider in China, with more than a 25% market share in that country. In addition to wireless products, Comba provides technical consultation, customized product design services, and after-sales maintenance to its clients via its network of 30 domestic offices as well as locations worldwide. The company was started in 1997.

ICO Global Communications will be a satellite-based communications system with global coverage. The company's principal operating subsidiary, DBSD North America, (formerly known as ICO North America), is authorized to operate a medium-Earth-orbit satellite service to provide mobile voice, data, and Internet services primarily in the US. In addition to telephone and messaging capabilities, its consumer-oriented service is slated to deliver mobile entertainment content such as television programming, as well as interactive navigation data to wireless computing devices and vehicle navigation systems. Debt-laden DBSD North America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-2009.

NSGDatacom is a privately owned company, incorporated in Maryland, USA, with offices in Virginia, Maryland, and England. The company develops, manufactures, markets and supports industry leading, carrier quality voice and data communication products for wire-line and wireless networks. Using technology obtained through strategic acquisitions and from internal development, we provide solutions that are reliable, innovative, cost effective, and flexible. We are entrusted to transmit critical data in corporate, airport, financial, government, military, carrier, satellite, and cellular networks worldwide. NSGDatacom also has a solid reputation for providing unparalleled network design, implementation and post-sales support.Originally founded as Network Services Group in 1991, the company has acquired ownership of many firsts in the industry. In 1989, Netrix Corporation brought to market the first truly integrated switching system, the #1-ISS, and was a founding member of the Frame Relay Forum. In 1994 Netrix acquired Republic Telecom, holder of a number of patents, including packetized voice. This technology was incorporated into access products used to build some of the first Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR) and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks. Proteon (later known as OpenRoute) the first U.S. router company and inventor of OSPF merged with Netrix in 1999 to form Nx Networks. In March of 2002, NSGDatacom acquired the assets of Nx Networks, retaining all product technology rights and many employees. Previously, the company had acquired Frederick Electronics in 1998 and the product lines of Assured Digital Inc. (ADI) and Dynetcom (formerly Dynatech Communications) in 2001. In July of 2002 NSGDatacom acquired the product technology rights of Advanced Switching Communications, a manufacturer of broadband access products.

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies encoding, digital transport, and broadband products for the cable market in the United States. It offers analog video headend products, including satellite receivers, integrated receiver/decoders, demodulators, modulators, antennas and antenna mounts, amplifiers, equalizers, and processors, as well as digital transition headend products comprising demodulators, modulators, and processors to acquire, process, and manipulate signals to create an analog channel lineup for further transmission; and digital video headend products, such as high definition (HD) and standard definition MPEG-2 encoders and multiplexers, transcoders and digital quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) up-converters and multiplexers, and digital 8VSB/QAM HD television (TV) processors for delivery of HDTV programming and agile QAM Modulators. The company’s distribution products comprise line extenders, broadband amplifiers, directional taps, splitters, and wall taps to permit signals to travel from the headend to its destination in a terminal location along a fiber optic/coaxial cable distribution network. Blonder Tongue Laboratories also offers fiber products, such as optical transmitters, receivers, couplers, and splitters; reception products; addressable products, including interdiction and addressable multi-tap products; high-speed data products, such as standard DOCSIS cable modems, DOCSIS/Euro cable modem termination systems, and the MegaPort solution for broadband Internet access; and test products, including analog and digital QPSK analyzers, palm held analog and digital analyzers, and signal level meters. It serves TV broadcasters, cable system operators, lodging/hospitality video and high speed data system operators, and institutional system operators through internal sales force and distributors. BDR company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Axesstel can soup up that old phone on your desk. Axesstel designs and manufactures fixed wireless voice and broadband data systems that link stationary office phones to the communications network via cellular connections. Axesstel's products include fixed wireless telephones, transmission terminals, and wireless modems. Axesstel mostly sells its products to telecommunications companies in developing countries that then resell the products to consumers. Axesstel has shifted its engineering and design operations to China in an effort to reduce operating expenses.

Ceragon Networks Ltd. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of point-to-point wireless backhaul solutions. Its products include FiberAir IP-10/IP-MAX-G, a high-capacity Ethernet used in WiMAX backhaul, metro area networks, and private networks; and FiberAir 3200T, high- capacity circuit-switched Ethernet, which is used in metro area networks and long distance networks. The company’s products also comprise FibeAir IP-MAX-MS, a high-capacity multi-service product used in wireless backhaul and private networks; FibeAir 640P, a high-capacity PDH multi-service product for wireless backhaul and business access applications; and FibeAir 2000/4800, an unlicensed multi- service product for private networks and business access applications. In addition, its products consist of FibeAir 1500P/1500R, a high-capacity SDH/SONET product, which is used in wireless backhaul and metro area networks; and FibeAir 3200T, a high-capacity circuit-switched TDM product for use in wireless backhaul and long distance networks. The company’s solutions enable wireless service providers to deliver voice and premium data services, such as Internet browsing, and music and video applications. It serves WiMax carriers, wireless ISPs, incumbent local exchange carriers, wireless service providers, businesses, and public institutions through a direct sales force, systems integrators, distributors, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Ceragon Networks company was formerly known as Giganet Ltd. and changed its name to Ceragon Networks Ltd. in September 2000. Ceragon Networks Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), is a leading global supplier of IP-based products and solutions. With principal operations in Hangzhou, China, H3C employs 4,800 people worldwide. To maintain a level of innovation and technical excellence, H3C operates advanced R&D facilities in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen in China; invests more than 15 percent of revenues back into R&D every year and has more than half of the workforce engaged in research and development. Till now, it has applied for more than 2,800 patents, 85% of which are original invention patents. Reflecting the future trends of “open and convergence”, H3C initiated the IToIP architecture concept, which aims to build a converged network infrastructure integrating networking, security, storage and multimedia communication, so as to enable service-oriented applications for customers. Guided by innovative IToIP architecture, H3C built a full series of IP products and solutions, including routers, LAN switches, network security, WLAN, IP multimedia, intelligent management software etc. It has successfully transformed from a networking vendor to a total IToIP solution provider, and has built a strong footprint in one of the world’s most dynamic markets. Currently, H3C holds the No.1 position in China’s enterprise networking market.Together with its parent company HP, H3C has secured the No.2 position in the global networking market. In addition, H3C’s video surveillance system has become the No.1 choice for China’s nationwide Safe City project, with applications spanning across more than 160 cities. H3C sells its products and solutions through more than 3,300 channel partners in Greater China. The company also has a high-caliber direct touch sales team, working closely with partners to explore the potential of H3C solutions for its customers. In the rest of world, H3C leverages HP's global resources to sell H3C products and solutions to the worldwide customers.

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