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Telecommunications

The Telecommunications sector category comprises industries and establishments primarily engaged in operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, and video between network termination points and telecommunications reselling. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. This category also contains industry information, support services, as well as sites for equipment suppliers and manufacturers.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

Scientific, technical, and research oriented sites are listed under Science: Technology: Electrical Engineering: Communications.
Informational and resource sites covering computer network data communication are listed under Computers: Data Communications.
Affiliate sites or co-branded sites are not listed in the Directory. Affiliate sites include (but are not limited to): Cognigen Communications, American Telecom Network, Excel, Internet Call Manager, Telegroup, Voice Net, World Quest, and WorldxChange.

Suggest the site to an appropriate subcategory, if one is available. Most sites about call centers belong either in Business: Telecommunications: Call_Centers: Providers/ or in Business: Telecommunications: Call_Centers: Equipment/ .

Associations

Professional organizations and trade associations serving the Telecommunication Industry.

By Region

Links to the Telecommunications categories of specific countries.

Call Centers

Call centers are service operations that handle routine communications by telephone, email, fax, or other electronic means, between an organization and outside parties. The communications typically involve such things as product information, technical support, live messaging, ordering, and telemarketing.

Submit to a an appropriate subcategory, if one is available. Most sites about call centers belong either in Business: Telecommunications: Call_Centers: Providers/ or in Business: Telecommunications: Call_Centers: Equipment/ .

Carriers

Telecommunications providers which own their own switching equipment and network.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing telecommunications carrier services to service providers. Appropriate sites include ones related to facilities-based network service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, education, training, conferences, and media.

Colocation

Colocation service companies host the servers of other businesses. This allows a business to control its own server configuration, while having the colocation service company handle hosting the server and connecting it to the internet. This category focuses on the business of providing neutral carrier colocation services.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of offering neutral carrier colocation services, as well as the business of providing goods and services to these businesses. Examples include the sites of neutral carrier colocation services, data centers and infrastructure suppliers for serverhousing and telecommunications, and any trade associations or conferences focused on colocation.

Conferences

Time specific conferences, trade shows, seminars about telecommunications .

Construction, Installation, and Maintenance

Contractors' sites that install, maintain and upgrade Central office equipment, cable installation. Large companies that have a work force that Telco's sub out for major overhauls, maintenance and repairs. For more regionally specific company websites, please see the appropriate category in Top/Regional/. If you have only one office location, please submit to that Regional/Locality/Business_and_Economy/ and a new category has been added for Telephone Interconnects Telephone Vendors. for those companies who sell, install and wire phone systems with-in the Business community.

For those companies who sell, wire and or install Networks please submit your site to: Data Installers.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing construction and maintenance services to the telecommunications industry. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Consulting

Businesses which provide impartial advice on telecommunications issues.

Please submit only those sites that provide voice and data consulting services in the form of - planning, design, engineering, implementation, operations, service development, etc...

In addition, the submitted consulting services may be applicable for utilities, government municipalities, telecommunication providers or multi-site businesses.

Cost Management

Companies, not associated with carriers, which specialize in the reduction of telephone bills, usually by means of auditing and bill verification.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing cost management services to users of telecommunications services. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Customer Management

Sites focused on ordering, billing, and customer care for customers of businesses offering telecommunications products and services.

Directories

Directories of sites offering telecommunications information and resources.

Please do not submit commercial sites to this category. Companies offering product and services should be submitted to another sub-category of Business/Telecommunications.

Employment

Employment opportunities should be listed in Business/Telecommunications/Employment, not this category. This category is for individual resumes.

Equipment

Sites listed under this category are Manufacturers and Suppliers of telecom equipment and services.

Sites are not listed at this level Please Submit sites to one of the subcategories.

Location and Tracking

This category is for companies which provide Location Based Services for example : 1. Location based information 2. Location sensitive billing 3. Emergency services 4. Tracking

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of providing location and tracking services using telecommunications. Appropriate sites include ones related to service providers, equipment manufacturers and distributors, trade associations, software makers, consultants, education, training, conferences, and media.

Marketplaces

E-commerce marketplaces facilitate interactions and transactions between buyers and sellers within a specific industry or industries. This category is for sites that deal exclusively with the Telecommunications industry.

This category is for sites related exclusively to Telecommunications business-to-business marketplaces.

News and Media

Online and printed sources of news and analysis covering the telecommunications industry.

Regulation

A type of delegated legislation regarding the Telecommunications industry promulgated by a governmental administrative agency given authority to do so by the appropriate legislature. Regulations generally are very specific in nature and are sometimes referred to as rules or administrative law.

Resources

For informational resources focused on telecommunications, and for sites that provide a comprehensive overview of the telecommunications field.

Please do not submit commercial sites to this category. Companies offering product and services should be submitted to another sub-category of Business/Telecommunications.

Safety

A listing of sites providing information on radio frequency safety.

Services

The Telecommunications: Services category focuses on businesses engaged in

providing telecommunications services.
providing goods, services, or information specific to one of the listed subcategories.

Submit sites whose primary focus is the business of

providing telecommunications services, or
providing goods, services, or information specific to one of the listed subcategories.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

Scientific, technical, and research oriented sites are listed under Science: Technology: Electrical Engineering: Communications.
Informational and resource sites covering computer network data communication are listed under Computers: Data Communications.
Affiliate sites or co-branded sites are not listed in the Directory. Affiliate sites include (but are not limited to): Acceris, American Telecom Network, Capsule, Cognigen Communications, Cognistate, Cogniworld, Covista, Excel, Geoquote, Internet Call Manager, Isterra, Opex, PNG, Primus, ShopforT1, Telarus, Telegroup, Voice Net, World Quest, and WorldxChange.

Software

Businesses which offer software products that support the enterprise and carrier telecommunications industries.

Two-Way Radio

Also known as LMR or Land Mobile radio, two-way radio provides the mobile communications needs of businesses worldwide. This is not an amateur or Family Radio, cb radio area. Do NOT send URL suggestions or updates to editors. Use the Add URL or Update URL links from the category page instead. Thank you. If you know a web site that would make a good addition to this area, please submit it by going to the appropriate sub-category and at the top of the page click "Add URL." Suggestions for new categories or other comments are welcome.

Sources of software of interest to those in the Two Way Radio industry. This might include software that is involved with radio communications, radio data, radio business management, and radio engineering