Hector Communications may not operate in Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon, but it does serve up local phone service in about two dozen rural communities in Minnesota and nearby states (powdermilk biscuits are optional). The holding company operates through nine facilities-based rural local- exchange carriers (RLECs) located in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. These operating subsidiaries maintain about 30,000 local access lines and offer Internet access. Hector and Alliance also provide cable TV service. Hector is owned by a consortium made up of three Minnesota local- exchange carriers: Arvig Enterprises, Blue Earth Valley Communications, and New Ulm Telecom.

Teleste is an international technology group founded in 1954, which is specialised in broadband video and data communication systems and services. The group is active in two business segments, Video and Broadband Solutions and Network Services; in both fields, the company is among the global leaders. Video is at the core of the company business activities, with a focus on the processing, transmission and management of video and data for operators and public authorities who provide multiple video-related information, entertainment and security services to end-users. Video and Broadband Solutions business segment has the emphasis on product solutions for broadband access networks, video service platforms and video surveillance applications. Network Services segment deliver comprehensive network service solutions including new construction, rebuilding, upgrading, planning and maintenance services of cable networks. In 2009 the group's net sales totalled EUR 142 million and the group employed 1260 persons at the year-end. The company has approximately 30 offices world-wide and over 90% of Teleste's net sales are generated outside Finland. The company is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

TelePacific is a facility based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier headquartered in downtown Los Angeles. In business and growing since 1998, the company is the largest competitor to AT&T, Verizon and CenturyLink in its California and Nevada footprint. It provides telecom services on its own switches and network infrastructure and employes more than 1,100 employees in 40 regional offices and call centers. A private company, TelePacific’s executive team has been in the public eye for decades. CEO Dick Jalkut has nearly four decades of top experience in the telecom industry. He served as president, CEO, and chairman of NYNEX Telephone Companies, which included New York Telephone, New England Telephone and the NYNEX Service and Technology companies. During his 32-year tenure with NYNEX and its predecessors, Jalkut oversaw the voice, data, Internet and usage services of NYNEX’s seven state operation.

Bell Aliant is one of North America’s largest regional telecommunications providers, serving a population of 5.3 million Canadians.Bell Aliant was created by joining Bell Canada’s regional wireline business in Ontario and Quebec, Bell’s majority interest in Bell Nordiq, and the Aliant wireline business, its information technology company, xwave, and its knowledge solutions through Innovatia.Guided by our strengths, our people, and our experience, we will provide the highest-level products and services available anywhere to our customers across Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. We will be a recognized leader among North America’s information and communication technology providers, focused on making life, business, and entertainment simple for the people we serve.

Founded in 1998, Expand Networks counts America Online, Comcast Interactive Capital, RBC Capital Markets, and Weiss Peck & Greer among its investors. In 2008 Expand Networks company acquired privately held NetPriva Pty Ltd, a developer of software-only WAN optimization products. Expand Networks makes compression and acceleration devices used to monitor and manage the performance of wide area networks (WANs). Expand Networks company markets to enterprise and government customers, including Continental Airlines, the Department of Defense, Hitachi Capital, Motorola, and Texas Instruments.

Horizon has a long history of innovation and community involvement. From being among the first in the state to offer cable television and Internet service, to expanding its broadband capabilities from its original 700-square mile service area to an area of 34 counties throughout southern and eastern Ohio. Horizon is committed to offering its customers the latest in advanced broadband data services, voice, digital video, security and monitoring services. The company supports many organizations, including the United Way, PACCAR Medial Educational Center, the Chillicothe Paints Baseball Club, Junior Achievement, 4H, Red Cross and more.

Boingo Wireless tries to answer a question that springs to many a traveler's mind when on the road with a computer -- "Is wireless Internet available around here?" Boingo Wireless company sells access to a global Wi-Fi network of about 100,000 public hot spots through wholesale agreements with wireless network and hot spot operators. Access is offered mainly in such venues as hotels, convention centers, airports, and restaurants, including McDonalds. Additionally, Boingo offers its roaming network and software to ISPs and managed network service providers. Fiberlink, and Verizon Business are among the company's corporate customers. Boingo was established in 2001 by chairman and Earthlink founder Sky Dayton.

Celtro is a manufacturer of communications equipment used to build the landline portion of wireless networks. The company's DynaMate line of voice and data network switches are designed to enable service providers to increase the transmission capacity and speed of their networks. Celtro was founded in 2002 as a business unit of communications equipment manufacturer ECI Telecom. It was spun off the following year as an independent private company. ECI retains a stake in the company and other investors include such venture capital providers as Genesis Partners and Momentum Management.

FOXTEL is Australia's leading subscription television provider and is connected to over 1.63 million subscribing households on cable and satellite through retail and wholesale distribution. FOXTEL strives to ensure our six million viewers find TV they want to watch every time they switch on their television through delivery of more than 200 channels covering news, sport, general entertainment, movies, documentaries, music and children’s programming.FOXTEL commenced distributing its services on cable with 20 channels in 1995, expanding to 31 channels and satellite distribution in 1999 and increased its offering to 45 channels in 2002 following the completion of the FOXTEL- Optus Content Supply Agreement.The FOXTEL Digital service was launched in 2004, and FOXTEL is now giving Australian viewers the choice of more than 200 Digital channels. Since its launch, FOXTEL has extended its Digital innovations by adding a raft of new channels and interactive features including additional news, sports and weather applications, as well as FOXTEL iQ, a fully integrated Personal Digital Recorder, launched in 2005.

Airvana can help you rock out to Nirvana.Airvana company makes mobile broadband networking devices and related systems management software used by wireless communications network operators. Its products, sold under the HubBub brand, enable wireless networks to deliver broadband multimedia services -- such as Internet access, e-mail, music downloads, and video streaming -- to cell phones, laptops, and other mobile devices. Customers include service providers such as Verizon Wireless in the US, TELUS in Canada, and Telstra in Australia. Airvana was acquired in 2010 by 72 Mobile Holdings for about $540 million in cash and taken private by its new owners.

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