On December 20, 2000，the former China TieTong----China Railway Communication Co., Ltd. (China Railcom), was founded. At January 20, 2004, it was shifted from the Ministry of Railways to the administration of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) and its name was changed to "China TieTong Telecommunications Corporation." Ever since its incorporation, China TieTong is a major state-owned basic telecommunications operator. With total assets of 42.4 billion RMB and a staff of 72,000, China TieTong has established 31 provincial braches (including those located in the autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government), 316 municipal branches and five holding subsidiaries. With its networks characterized by nationwide coverage, advanced technology and complete functions, China TieTong demonstrates its strength in quick response and flexible networking due to its completely uniform dispatching and management over all its networks. In addition to varied value-added services, currently it also offers basic telecom services to the public, including: domestic/international voice, data, image and multimedia communications, and domestic communications resource leasing service.

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.

Invomo is a public electronic communications network (regulated by Ofcom) providing an extensive range of hosting services to improve its customers' communication with their customers. We're highly experienced in generating value from telecoms: whether it's enhancing the way your company interfaces with the outside world, converting more calls to business, reducing operational overheads or increasing revenues through engaging campaigns, it's worth calling us. We have an exceptional network facility in London. It houses the very latest telephony equipment, on which we build smart applications that optimise both your telecoms operations and the experience your customers have of your voice and mobile services. You don't need to invest in infrastructure - we seamlessly connect our systems to yours. All services are co-ordinated by our ultra-reliable carrier- grade networks while being backed by 24/7 support. We also have strategic partnerships with leading carriers and hardware companies including BT, HP, HIPCOM and Genesys to further ensure quality and reliability.

TVC Communications provides the stuff that cable companies are made of. A distributor of communications equipment, TVC offers cable TV and similar industries an array of products made by electronics and other manufacturers, including fiber-optic cables; cables, poles, and related equipment for above-ground installation; and products used by cable- company customers like set-top boxes and Wi-Fi modems. Operating primarily in North America, it distributes products made by hundreds of manufacturers such as Belden, Motorola, Tyco Electronics, and Thomas & Betts. TVC also makes specialty cable TV, broadcast, and telecom products through its Marathon, White Sands, Maxcell, and Vikimatic divisions.

Lexent Metro Connect, LLC provides enterprise customers and service providers in New York City and its surrounding boroughs with state of the art, custom built, dark fiber optic networks. As a leading provider of dark fiber networks in the New York Metropolitan area, Lexent is the only fiber provider that owns, operates, builds and maintains its own dark fiber network in-house Lexent provides its customers with the option to leverage an existing dark fiber network as an extension of their own, or to build a new, dedicated private fiber network throughout the City and its surrounding areas. Lexent also provides direct connectivity to carrier-neutral colocation facilities, enabling Freedom of Choice in pursuing wholesale buying of Network Services. Lexent's ever-growing network provides diverse connectivity between regional Carrier Hotels, Central Offices and Enterprise Buildings. As a high quality, fiber network design-engineering firm, Lexent Metro Connect provides innovative solutions for carrier and enterprise networks with 24/7, in-house support and proactive network operations monitoring.

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.

Cambridge Broadband aims to transmit its broadband access equipment from Cambridge to the world. Cambridge Broadband company makes wireless broadband transmission gear used in telecom base stations and customer premises equipment. It also offers related software, which allows wireless operators to manage their networks. Cambridge Broadband sells its wares under the VectaStar brand name. High-tech veterans Peter Wharton (CEO) and John Porter (CTO) co- founded the company at the beginning of 2000. Cambridge Broadband's investors include Accel Partners, Amadeus Capital Partners, and TVM Capital.

ITC^DeltaCom, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides integrated communications services in the southeastern United States. The company offers integrated communications services that include data, voice, and equipment services, such as Ethernet private line services; Internet access; asynchronous transfer mode services; multiprotocol label switching and Internet protocol based virtual private network services; local services, including local voice services, such as voicemail, universal messaging, and directory assistance; access trunks; long distance services comprising outbound dialing, inbound toll-free, and calling card services; enhanced services, including toll-free and operator-assisted access, and sub-conferencing and transcription services; private line services; Simpli- Business services; and Simpli-Mobile services. It also provides wholesale services that comprise broadband transport services; local interconnection services; operator and directory assistance services; dedicated Internet access services; and other services comprising switched voice termination services.

Telkonet, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells energy efficiency and smart grid networking technology products and platforms in the United States and Canada. Its powerline communications technology (PLC) utilizes a building’s internal electrical wiring as a data communications network, turning power outlets into data ports while leaving the electrical functionality unaffected. The company offers Telkonet SmartEnergy products, including thermostats, sensors, controllers, and wireless networking products, as well as Networked Telkonet SmartEnergy platforms that incorporate Recovery Time technology for the monitoring of climate conditions and automatically adjust a room’s temperature accounting for the presence or absence of an occupant.

Falcon was founded in 1967 as an installation contractor and it sells primarily to independent phone companies. Falcon Communications company has satellite offices in Reno, Nevada and Abilene, Texas. Falcon Communications resells new and refurbished telecommunications equipment from such manufacturers as ADTRAN, Occam Networks, and THOMSON. Falcon Communications company deals in products including modems, multiplexers, network switches, and power equipment. It also provides outsourced network services, including design, installation, conversion, and testing, as well as maintenance and technical support.

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