The fabless apple doesn't fall far from the wireless tree. Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), founded as a division of QUALCOMM in 1995, designs integrated circuits (ICs) and software for wireless communications equipment based on the CDMA standard. QCT products go into mobile phones, navigation devices, notebook computers, and other consumer electronics. QUALCOMM pioneered the use of CDMA in commercial wireless applications and is the leading supplier of CDMA chipsets. Its products include baseband, radio- frequency, and power amplification chips. QCT is the largest segment of QUALCOMM, accounting for about 60% of sales.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. engages in the communications business in North America and Europe. It offers network and Internet services, including transport services, high speed Internet protocol services, dedicated Internet access, virtual private network services, and dark fiber services, as well as managed modem, an outsourced, turn-key infrastructure solution; and colocation services. The company also provides various media services, comprising Vyvx services that provide audio and video feeds over fiber or satellite; content delivery network services; media delivery services to customers seeking to manage, protect, and monetize content delivered over the Internet; a range of local and long distance voice services, such as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and traditional circuit-switch based services; and VoIP Enhanced Local, a VoIP service that enables broadband cable operators, IXCs, VoIP providers, and other companies operating their own switching infrastructure to launch IP-based local and long-distance voice services through a broadband connection.

SensorLogic senses your company's frustration with remote management. The company designs and operates telemetry (machine-to-machine communication) systems that let companies monitor oil wells, utilities systems, vehicle fleets, and other remote assets. SensorLogic's platform enables machine to machine communication or telemetry. SensorLogic targets companies in the industrial automation, utilities, government, and transportation markets for commercial vehicle tracking, auto lending, consumer-based location services and industrial applications for oil and gas, agribusiness, and predictive maintenance services.

VendTek offers a fresh take on prepaid. The company's eFresh software lets retail customers purchase prepaid wireless and long-distance phone service and reloadable debit cards through point-of-sale terminals and self-serve vending machines. Its software uses voucher or PIN numbers in place of the card, reducing the need for inventory in the retail store. Its Now Prepay division uses eFresh software to sell prepaid phone service through retail partners. VendTek sells to retailers, distributors, and service providers, focusing on the telecom and financial services markets. Customers have included Bank of America, Canada Post, Qwest, and Visa International. Privinvest Holding owns nearly one-quarter of the company.

Through its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating companies, holding company AT&T is the industry-leading provider of wireline voice communications services in the US. Customers in 22 states use AT&T-branded telephone, Internet, and computer telephone services; it also sells digital TV under the U-verse brand. Key markets include California, Illinois, and Texas. The company's corporate, government, and public sector clients use its range of conferencing, managed network, and wholesale communications services. Subsidiary AT&T Mobility is the nation's second-largest wireless carrier by both sales and subscriptions (after Verizon Wireless). It provides mobile voice and data services to about 85 million subscribers.

Astron Wireless Technologies designs, manufactures, and installs communications antennas for rooftop, in-building, mobile, and tower applications. Astron Wireless Technologies provides custom product design and development services for larger equipment makers and it manufactures its own electronic goods primarily for military and commercial use. Astron specializes in antennas used for wireless data and voice networking, portable communications, and satellite transmission among other applications. Astron Wireless has served such clients as the US Army.Astron Wireless Technologies also offers electronic tagging and barcoding systems used to automate data collection activities related primarily to manufacturing and distribution.

D-Link sells its products through distributors in more than 130 countries. D-Link Corporation company gets more than half of its sales outside Asia. D-Link Corporation company makes networking, connectivity, and data communications hardware, offering hubs and switches, adapters, print servers, routers, and transceivers. Other products include broadband modems, virtual private network/firewall devices, data storage systems, videoconferencing equipment, Web cameras, and business phones. D-Link sells to customers ranging from individual consumers to large enterprises, but it specializes in Ethernet components for the small to medium-sized office market.

Polatis was founded in 2000 by research director Andrew Dames; investors include 3i, Alta-Berkeley, and Prelude Ventures. Polatis, Inc. expanded in 2005 when it combined its operations with those of Continuum Photonics. Polatis believes in photonics for the mass(es). Polatis develops optical switches based on its micro-actuation and sensing system (MASS) technology. Polatis, Inc. touts its MASS platform as being more reliable and scalable than other optical switching systems, particularly because of its minimal insertion loss (light leakage). Initial products include modular and rack-mount switches for use in automated test, military, telecommunication, and video switching applications.

Cbeyond isn't looking past the millions of small businesses in the US to find customers. The company offers local, long- distance, and cellular telephone service and broadband Internet access to small businesses. It also offers data services such as Web hosting and backup services. Cbeyond targets businesses in a dozen large metropolitan areas, and its largest markets -- Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver -- account for more than half of the company's annual revenues. It counts more than 50,000 customer locations for businesses with fewer than 250 employees. Typical customers include law firms, physicians' offices, real estate companies, and accounting firms. Cbeyond was founded in 1991 by CEO James Geiger.

Convergent Media Systems is the world leader in video integration services to the enterprise market. Founded in 1980, Convergent incorporates best-in-class technologies to deliver solutions that drive business objectives. Our customers rely on us to deliver high quality media efficiently, effectively and securely to their customers, employees and stakeholders around the world. We provide integrated solutions to some of the most recognized companies including: Kroger, Wachovia and Volkswagen. We enable our customers to drive business objectives through digital signage, digital audio and enterprise video communications. Today we service over 45 media networks spanning over 24,000 locations.

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