| A Short Telecommunications Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How To Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Telecommunications Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Telecommunications Industry | 7 |
| 2) A Brief History of Deregulation | 9 |
| 3) Local Landline Service Suffers; Bundled Services Pick Up Some of the Slack | 10 |
| 4) 3G Cellular Systems, Including EV-DO, LTE and HSPA+ Offer High Speed Competition to 4G | 11 |
| 5) Wi-Fi Is Pervasive and Indispensible | 12 |
| 6) WiMAX Extends Wireless Range Far Beyond Wi-Fi | 13 |
| 7) Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch Raise User Expectations and Deliver Mobile Entertainment | 15 |
| 8) Chinese, Indian and African Cellphone Markets Skyrocket | 16 |
| 9) VOIP Use Soars and Threatens to Revolutionize Telecom | 16 |
| 10) Telecom Equipment Makers Face Intense Competition from Manufacturers in China | 18 |
| 11) New Technology Will Give Fiber-Optic Network Owners a Break on Costs | 19 |
| 12) TV over IP—Telecom Companies Enter the Television Market | 19 |
| 13) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction | 20 |
| 14) Broadband Market Nears 1 Billion Users | 21 |
| 15) Cable Providers Compete Aggressively For Telephone and Internet Access Business | 22 |
| 16) U.S. Broadband Connections Rank Behind Other Nations | 22 |
| 17) Telecommunications Systems Move Online Including Unified Communications, Telepresence | 23 |
| 18) Carriers Eliminate Unlimited Access Plans for Smartphones and Landlines, Up Profit Potential | 25 |
| Chapter 2: Telecommunications Industry Statistics | 27 |
| Telecommunications Industry Overview | 28 |
| Quarterly Telecommunications Industry Revenue by Class of Customer, U.S.:1st Quarter 2010 - 1st Quarter 2011 | 29 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2009 | 30 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Estimated Breakdown of Revenue by Type of Customer, U.S.:2006-2009 | 31 |
| The Baby Bells Then & Now | 32 |
| Household Wired Telephone Subscribership, U.S.: November 1983-July 2010 | 33 |
| Annual Personal Consumption Expenditures on Telecommunications, U.S.: 1980-2010 | 35 |
| Cellular & Other Wireless Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue, U.S.: 2006-2009 | 36 |
| Top Mobile Operators by Number of Subscribers, Worldwide | 37 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 38 |
| Wireless Standards & Speeds | 39 |
| Satellite Telecommunications, Estimated Sources of Revenue: 2006-2009 | 40 |
| Internet Service Providers: Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2005-2009 | 41 |
| Number of Business & Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2003-2010 | 42 |
| Cable & Other Program Distribution, Estimated Sources of Revenue & Expenses, U.S.: 2006-2009 | 43 |
| Quantity & Value of Quarterly Shipments of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 1st Quarter 2010-1st Quarter 2011 | 44 |
| Imports & Exports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2005-1st Quarter 2011 | 45 |
| Employment in the Telecommunications Industry, U.S.: 1990-2010 | 46 |
| Chapter 3: Important Telecommunications Industry Contacts | 47 |
| Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites | |
| Chapter 4: THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 450: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 80 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 82 |
| Index of Companies Within Industry Groups | 84 |
| Alphabetical Index | 95 |
| Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State | 99 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 102 |
| Index of Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 105 |
| Index of Firms with International Operations | 113 |
| Individual Profiles on each of THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 450 | 117 |
| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 552 |
| Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 554 |