The leading industry cluster within the Telecom Corridor® area is telecommunications.  This cluster includes:

• carriers/service providers
• telecom equipment manufacturers
• consulting firms
• wireless communications companies
• photonics/optics networking firms.

Major Telecom Companies With A Richardson Presence

Nortel

• Makes core network switching, wireless and optical systems
• Nortel's wireline and enterprise network equipment includes systems for digital voice and data switching, routing and call center communications
• Wireless products include cellular base stations and controllers
• Makes long-haul fiber optic products as multiplexers and optical switches

Fujitsu Network Communications

• Leading designer and manufacturer of fiber-optic transmission and broadband networking equipment that delivers reliable voice and video services to residential and business users.
• Fujitsu Network Communications is a subsidiary of Fujitsu. 

AT&T Inc.

• No. 1 local phone provider in the U.S. AT&T
• Has 52 million switched access lines in service; its biggest markets are California, Texas and Illinois
• Market leader in providing DSL broadband services with nearly six million subscribers.

Verizon Business

• Interexchange commom carrier with a complete  product line of domestic/international business communications services.
• One of the largest carriers of international voice traffic
• Operates a leading Internet protocol backbone system.

Cisco Systems

• Designs and develops optical networking, wireless, IP telephony and other telecommunications solutions.
• Products include:
  • remote access servers
  • IP telephony equipment used to transmit data and voice communications over the same network
  • optical networking components
  • network service and security systems.

Samsung Telecommunications America

• Researches, develops and markets telecommunications and data communications systems and products throughout North America.
• Products include:
  • handheld cell phones
  • wireless infrastructure systems
  • analog and digital key phone systems and printers.

For more information on Telecommunications, please contact John Jacobs at 972-792-2802.