Chris Drake

Tekelec Global, Inc. provides mobile broadband solutions. The company was founded by Jean-Claude Asscher in December 1971 and was headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

ADTRAN, Inc. engages in the provision of networking and communications platforms and services focused on the broadband access market. It operates through the Network Solutions and Services and Support business segment. The Network Solutions segment includes hardware products and next-generation virtualized solutions used in service provider or business networks, as well as prior-generation products. The Services and Support segment offers ProCloud managed services, network installation, engineering and maintenance services, and fee-based technical support and equipment repair/replacement plans. The company was founded by Mark C. Smith in November 1985 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Ceterus Networks, Inc. provides telecom infrastructure solutions. It offers transport solutions that enable Ethernet and legacy service delivery through copper or fiber. Its products enable service providers and enterprises to deliver high bandwidth, high-QoS managed services to every location using existing OAM&P procedures. The company was founded by William Szeto in 2001 and is headquartered in Allen, TX.

The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The Telecommunications Industry Association promotes business environment for companies involved in telecom, broadband, mobile wireless, IT, cable, satellite and communications industry. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates technical professional association. It provides membership and services, societies and communities support, publication services, and conferences and events. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

TEOCO Corp. provides planning, assurance, analytics and optimization solutions. The firm's products include business analytics, service assurance, planning and optimization and device and IoT. It also offers customers device, network and business solutions. The company was founded by Atul Jain in 1995 and is headquartered Fairfax, VA.

iconectiv LLC engages in the provision of mobile, broadband, and enterprise software and services. It offers network and operations management; numbering; registry; messaging; and fraud and identity solutions. Its platforms include TruNumber, TruOps, and TruReach. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

5G Americas is an industry trade organization that represents leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers in the Americas. The private company is based in Bellevue. The organization's mission is to facilitate and advocate for the advancement and transformation of LTE, 5G, and beyond. The company is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

Andersen Corp. engages in the manufacture and supply of windows and doors. Its brands include Andersen Windows, Renewal by Andersen, Weiland, Heritage, MQ, and EMCO. The company was founded by Hans Andersen on July 25, 1903 and is headquartered in Bayport, MN.

ECI Software Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of business management software, technology solutions, and e-commerce services. The firm offers rocksolid MAX, spruce, mark systems, lotvue, acsellerate, red falcon, team design, e-automate, print fleet and macola solutions. It serves the small to medium-sized manufacturing, wholesale and retail distribution, building and construction, and field service organizations. The company was founded by John William Sidgmore and Paula L. Jagemann in 1999 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Internet Photonics, Inc. engages in the supply of carrier-grade optical ethernet transport and switching solutions. Its carrier-grade Intelligent Wavelength Platforms allow network operators to sell high-bandwidth data services alongside existing legacy services. The company was founded in October 2000 and is headquartered in Shrewsbury, NJ.

Red Bison Technology Group LLC offers broadband solutions powered by smart building technology. The company was founded by William Arthur Owens and Juan O. Alfonso in 2014 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

BigBand Networks BAS, Inc. provides telephone voice and data communications services. It is a developer of integrated carrier class broadband access systems that allow cable operators to deliver voice, data and video services. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

CommonGround is a company based in Silicon Valley and Israel that focuses on improving communication and online collaboration. CommonGround is backed by leading venture capital firms and investors. The Israeli company specializes in creating hyper-realistic avatars using advanced AI algorithms, allowing users to meet in the metaverse. The company was founded in 2019 by Amir Bassan-Eskenazi and Ran Oz, and is led by a team of engineers with expertise in various fields. The company was founded by Ran Oz and is currently led by CEO Amir Bassan-Eskenazi.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Monterey Networks, Inc. makes equipment that enables telecommunications companies to increase their network capacity. The company is based in Richardson, TX. Monterey Networks was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. on September 29, 1999 for $500.96 million.

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) is a collaborative industry forum that has been driving electrical, optical, and control interoperability in optical networking for 25 years. The non-profit company is based in Fremont, CA. With over 140 member companies, including network operators, system vendors, component vendors, and test equipment vendors, the OIF develops and publishes implementation agreements and technical white papers critical to accelerating market adoption of optical networking technologies. The OIF's current work includes projects related to 800G coherent line specifications, 400ZR, co-packaging, and common electrical I/O.

Nokia Siemens Networks US LLC operates as a telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services company. It provides a portfolio of mobile, fixed, and converged network technology for enabling telecommunication services. The firm’s products include broadband connectivity, mobile broadband, converged core, network management operational support systems, and business support systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

IoT M2M Council operates as a new trade organization for the machine-to-machine communications industry. The companies providing solutions from all parts of the global Iot/M2M ecosystem as sustaining members. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.