Alcatel-Lucent SAS engages in the provision of communications solutions to telecommunications companies, Internet service and data providers. It develops and integrates technologies, applications and services to offer global communications services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

ZTE Corp. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of information and telecommunication technology products. It operates through the following segments: Carriers’ Network, Consumer Business, and Government and Corporate Business. The Carriers’ Network segment focuses on meeting carries’ requirements in network evolution with the provision of wireless access, wireline access, bearer systems, core networks, telecommunication software systems and services, and other innovative technologies and product solutions. The Consumer Business segment is involved in the production and sale of products such as smart phones, mobile data terminals, family terminals, innovative fusion terminals, related software application, and value-added services. The Government and Corporate Business segment offers informatization solutions for the government and corporations through the application of products such as communications networks, IOT, Big Data, and cloud computing. The company was founded by Wei Gui Hou on February 7, 1985 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Avaya is a global leader in communication systems, applications, and services. Learn about where they've been, where they're headed, and the leaders that are getting them there. The company's communication equipment and software integrate voice and data services for customers including large corporations, government agencies, and small businesses. Its office phone systems incorporate Internet protocol (IP) and Session Initiation protocol (SIP) telephony, messaging, Web access, and interactive voice response. Avaya also offers a wide array of consulting, integration, and other managed IT services. The company sells directly and through distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and telecommunications service providers; more than three-quarters of its sales are made indirectly. Parent company Avaya Holdings filed for an IPO in 2011.

ADC is a global leader in providing network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet, video, data, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers worldwide. Their innovative, high-performance fiber connectivity and wireless coverage and capacity solutions support a broad range of network applications that help their customers provide new and advanced services to meet their own customers' unrelenting demand for bandwidth.\nFounded 75 years ago, ADC continues to build on a strong heritage of providing solutions and services that support its customers' migration to next-generation networks in many countries across the globe. As the leading service providers and enterprises worldwide invest in infrastructure that delivers broadband services to business, residential and mobile subscribers, ADC's breadth of solutions and experience, together with its strong financial position, make the company a reliable partner in addressing today's network realities and preparing for tomorrow's communications demands.

RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC) is a leading provider of patent risk solutions, offering defensive buying, acquisition syndication, patent intelligence, insurance services, and advisory services. Since its founding in 2008, RPX has introduced efficiency to the patent market by providing a rational alternative to litigation. The San Francisco-based company’s pioneering approach combines principal capital, deep patent expertise, and client contributions to generate enhanced patent buying power. By acquiring patents, RPX helps to mitigate and manage patent risk for its growing client network. Clients pay annual fees ranging from $60,000 to $6.6 million depending on company size, and automatically receive rights to the entire RPX patent portfolio. As of September 30, 2012, RPX had invested over $500 million to acquire more than 2,950 US and international patent assets and rights, and had a client network of 128 members active in seven key sectors: consumer electronics and PCs, E-commerce and software, financial services, media content and distribution, mobile communications and devices, networking, and semiconductors. RPX promises it will never assert patents or patent rights in its portfolio.

BelAir Networks wireless networking equipment is deployed by the world's leading service providers including AT&T, Comcast and Time Warner Cable. The company's portfolio of indoor access points and outdoor picocell base stations, control and management systems enable service providers to deploy high performance, scalable and flexible wireless networks. BelAir Networks solutions provide a compelling return on investment enabling service providers to capitalize on the explosive growth of mobile data devices, applications and usage. Innovative cable, telecom and mobile service providers use BelAir Networks to drive revenue and improve competitiveness. Founded in 2002, BelAir Networks is a privately held company with Tier 1 carrier customers and backed by investment from Comcast Interactive Capital, T-Mobile Venture Fund and leading venture capital firms including Trilogy Equity Partners. For more information, visit www.belairnetworks.com.

Alcatel Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Nokia Oyj, is a company headquartered in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The firm develops broadband networking products and optical networking equipment.

Newbridge Networks provides networking products such as integrated T-1/T-3 multiplexer product and switching systems. It was founded by Welsh-Canadian entrepreneur Sir Terry Matthews in 1986 to create data and voice networking products after Matthews was forced out of his original company Mitel. Newbridge quickly became a major market player in this area using the voice switching and software engineering expertise that was prevalent in the Ottawa area. The company initially had innovative channelbank products, which allowed telcos with existing wiring to offer a wide variety of new services. Newbridge also offered (for the time) the industry's most innovative network management (46020 NMS) and ISDN TAP 3500, RS-232C 3600 Mainstreet PC 4601A and Mac ACC ""River"" Routers networking products, including distributed star-topology routing through both proprietary software over the unused facilities' data links in optical hardware and telco switches. Newbridge was purchased and absorbed by Alcatel in late February 2000 for over $7 billion in stock. With this transaction, Matthews became the single largest shareholder in Alcatel.

Established 30 years ago, privately held RAD Data Communications is an award-winning manufacturer of cost-effective access and backhaul solutions for mobile and fixed line carriers, service providers, enterprises, government agencies, transportation systems, and public utilities. RAD is a preferred solutions provider for more than 150 carriers around the world, from Tier 1 mobile operators to fixed line incumbents, city carriers, ISPs, and rural service telcos. Customers include the industry's global leaders, from AT&T to Bell Canada, Bharti Airtel, British Telecom, China Mobile, China Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Embratel, France Telecom/Orange, Hutchison, KDDI, KPN, SingTel, SoftBank, Sprint, Telefónica, Telekom Austria, TeliaSonera, Telstra, Telus, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Vodafone. Beyond its strong ties with telecom providers, RAD maintains extensive relationships with enterprise network professionals in the banking, commercial, educational, energy, financial, insurance, and manufacturing sectors.

Mitel is a global provider of business communications and collaboration software and services. Mitel’s innovations make it easier to connect and collaborate, while reducing costs and implementation headaches. Market leaders like VMware and Research in Motion partner with Mitel to seamlessly integrate their solutions – increasing value to customers. Mitel’s Freedom Architecture provides the flexibility and simplicity required for today's dynamic work environment. Through a single cloud-ready software stream, Mitel delivers a powerful suite of advanced communications and collaboration capabilities that: (1)provides freedom from walled garden architectures; (2)enables organizations to implement best-of-breed solutions; (3)extends the "in-office" experience anywhere, on any device; and (4)offers a choice of commercial options to fit business needs. Mitel’s solutions fit companies across the spectrum – from single-location businesses to multinationals – servicing customers through a network of over 1,600 value-added resellers and partners.

Huawei Technologies is a telecom solutions company that offers infrastructure application software and devices with wireline, wireless, and IP technologies. The company’s products and solutions have been deployed in over 100 countries and have served 45 of the world's top 50 telecom operators as well as one third of the world's population. Huawei Technologies has 3 divisions in the United States: enterprise (IP networking and routers, wireless, storage, data center security), carrier, and consumer devices (smartphones and tablets). Founded in January 1987, Huawei Technologies is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its testing lab is based in Plano, Texas with an additional office in Santa Clara, California.

Juniper Networks, Inc. engages in the business of designing, developing, and selling products and services for high-performance networks to enable customers to build networks for their businesses while achieving agility and improved operating efficiency through automation. The firm also offers routing, switching, Wi-Fi, network security, artificial intelligence-enabled enterprise networking operations, and software-defined networking technologies. The company was founded by Pradeep S. Sindhu on February 6, 1996 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Nokia, Inc. distributed and marketed mobile phones and telecommunication devices. It provided equipment, solutions, and services for network operators and corporations. The company was founded on March 19, 1999 and was headquartered in Irving, TX.

Samsung Electronics is a global technology company headquartered in South Korea that operates in various areas of the electronics industry, including consumer electronics, information technology, mobile communications, and device solutions. The company is involved in the development, manufacturing, and sale of a wide range of consumer products, such as mobile phones, tablets, TVs, home theater systems, digital cameras, and home appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and ovens. Additionally, it offers PCs, peripherals, printers, memory and storage products, healthcare and medical equipment, telecommunications infrastructures, and LED lighting solutions. The company is also involved in semiconductor manufacturing, cyber game match hosting, venture capital investments, sponsoring sports teams and games, credit management, and logistics services. Samsung Electronics operates in various regions worldwide, including Korea, China, North and Latin America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company also provides repair services and consultation for electronic devices and communication systems.

WSOU Investments LLC engages in leveraging its proprietary technology and management experience to inventors and patent owners maximize their patents. It takes on license negotiations, infringement, and consultancy services for patent purchases and dispositions. The company is headquartered in Waco, TX.

AT&T Labs is the research & development division of AT&T. It employs some 1800 people in various locations, including: Bedminster NJ; Middletown, NJ; Manhattan, NY; Warrenville, IL (Integrated Test Network); Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; San Francisco, CA; San Ramon, CA; and Redmond, WA (Mobility Test Center). AT&T Labs – Research, the 450-person research division of AT&T Labs, is based in the Bedminster, Middletown, San Francisco, and Manhattan locations.