Minerva Networks is a leading provider of video networking infrastructure to broadband network operators and enterprises. The company's service management software (iTVManager™), video encoders and media gateways (Video Concentrator™) are essential components of a complete carrier-grade solution for the delivery of television services over broadband IP networks. Minerva professional services group combines Minerva iTVManager software and Minerva Video Concentrators with third-party storage and networking products to deploy complete IP Television delivery platforms. Over one hundred companies worldwide have integrated Minerva products into their video networking solutions.

Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE:TMS) is a top provider of technology and service solutions for integrated media and entertainment companies. By capitalizing on and expanding its leadership positions at the intersection of entertainment, media and technology, Thomson provides end-to-end solutions to content creators, video network operators, manufacturers and retailers through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, THOMSON and RCA brands. Thomson's Broadband Access Products activity, part of Thomson's Video Network Solutions division, is a leading supplier of digital entertainment receivers to the world's major satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasters. It is also one of the leading suppliers of high-speed modems, IP video set-top boxes, and telephones to telecom companies around the globe. Products are marketed under several brands including RCA, Thomson and SpeedTouch.

General Bandwidth provides "Solutions for a VoIP World" with deployments across more than 36 domestic and international customers, enabling applications such as Residential VoIP, VoIP Business Services, and SIP-based IP Centrex. General Bandwidth's flagship product, the G6® VoIP Media Gateway, delivers high quality, full-featured voice services over a wide variety of packet architectures, including Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), cable, DSL, and T1. With the capability to simultaneously support voice services from next generation softswitches and Class 5 switches, the G6 platform is a highly scalable, fully redundant, and very flexible service migration platform from which to deploy new voice and media features.

Sonus Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of voice infrastructure products for the new public network. Our proven solutions enable service providers to quickly and effectively deploy an integrated network capable of carrying both voice and data traffic, and to deliver a range of innovative, new services. Sonus was founded in 1997 in Westford, Massachusetts with the primary goal of building carrier-class network solutions which address the movement of telephony into the next generation. With our Open Services Architecture™ (OSA), Sonus delivers end-to-end solutions addressing a full range of carrier applications, including trunking, residential access and Centrex, tandem switching, and IP voice termination, as well as enhanced services. Sonus' award-winning voice infrastructure solutions, including media gateways, softswitches and network management systems, are deployed in service provider networks worldwide.

NetCentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN) voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructure and enable telecom operators and service providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both the consumer and enterprise markets. Solutions include IP telephony, video telephony, Triple Play, IP Centrex, voice/video VPN, contact center and IVR services. Solutions are tailored to each service provider's needs by our partners and NetCentrex' Professional Services team to ensure rapid and simple deployment with minimal integration overheads. Service providers use NetCentrex solutions to bundle data, voice and video in service packages, reducing investment and operational costs while enabling the creation of higher margin services. Founded in 1998, NetCentrex has sales and partner representatives in over 25 countries and over 40 operator and service provider customers.Leading European and US venture capital firms back the privately held company.

A division of established technology provider Data Connection, MetaSwitch was founded with a vision to simplify the delivery of next generation voice services, building seamlessly on existing networks. This is a vision on which the company has consistently delivered with a series of ground-breaking milestones. With deployment options ranging from a compact, single-chassis switch serving a few hundred lines to a distributed architecture supporting millions of subscribers, the company offers solutions that meet the requirements of a wide range of service providers from the smallest rural independents to the largest Tier 1 carriers. As part of Data Connection, MetaSwitch benefits from a 23-year heritage of industry leadership and an experienced management team. Equally important is the company's track record of consistent financial success, a result of our high quality technology and exceptional customer support. MetaSwitch's customers include major incumbents, independent/rural telcos, competitive service providers and cable operators.

With customers worldwide Myrio has become the industry leader of robust and scalable IP Video solutions for small to large providers. As a founding member of the FS-VDSL Focus Group (a sub committee of the ITU-T Study Group 16), Myrio collaborated with the world's leading broadband service providers and equipment suppliers to define a standard for deploying the triple play services bundle on broadband access networks. Myrio continues to work with industry leaders to innovate and define open and extensible solutions allowing broadband service providers choice in equipment suppliers. Market need and industry leadership continue to form Myrio's success in delivering the preeminent IP Video software necessary for broadband service providers to fulfill and enrich the television consumer's digital home.

SkyStream provides IP video delivery solutions that enable service providers to transform their business. With SkyStream products, they can better manage their existing services and generate new revenues from broadcast TV, Movies On Demand and multimedia. By taking IP closer to the edge, SkyStream's software and hardware products lower op-ex and cap-ex costs to provide services by 40 - 50% and optimize video delivery in any network. SkyStream's Mediaplex-20™ Video Delivery Platform features advanced IP video compression and the industry’s most flexible transport technology. Mediaplex-20 allows service providers in telco, cable, and satellite to easily deliver video to their subscribers in any format that integrates easily with their existing network infrastructure. SkyStream's upgradeable platform makes it very simple for them to migrate to future services, like MPEG-4 video delivery, video-on-demand and HDTV, without requiring expensive upgrades. SkyStream is the leader in IP video with over 250 customers.

With field-proven design and application experience, Marconi's Outside Plant Products business unit has been manufacturing products under the Reliable Electric™ brand name for the past 95 years. Marconi's expertise in heat management, electromagnetic protection and enclosure construction is becoming more and more important as remote intelligence and sophisticated electronics migrate closer to the service subscriber. Marconi offers more than 3,000 individual connection, protection, distribution and enclosure products. In addition to an extensive line of OSP products, Marconi provides full turnkey integration of OSP components including 3rd party electronics housed in Marconi enclosures. Service providers and suppliers alike can rely on Marconi#39;s field proven OSP components, engineering and integration expertise.

Kreatel is a leading provider of IP set-top box solutions for delivery of TV-centric services. Successfully deployed by DSL and fiber operators internationally, the Kreatel system secures reliable operation by combining set-top box hardware with sophisticated software. Kreatel lets operators offer TV-centric services over broadband networks. The company's IP-STB system is the consumer link to broadcast TV, video-on-demand, Internet, games, e-mail and other services to enrich the TV experience and increased customer loyalty. With roots in the telecom industry, operator customers, and intelligent, software-driven products, Kreatel launched the IP-STB system in September 2000. Since then, the system has developed into its fourth generation hardware and has been tested, appreciated and deployed by successful operators around the world.

CIRPACK, a Thomson brand, develops next generation Class-5 voice switches for massive deployments of broadband telephony and IP Centrex as well as for migration of legacy PSTN infrastructures to IMS/TISPAN architectures. CIRPACK deployed the largest SoftSwitch-based PSTN as early as 1998 and is now at the heart of some of Europe's largest VoIP networks.

Kasenna™ makes software platforms for video delivery and services deployment. Their software enables customers to quickly and easily develop & deploy profitable new video services customized for specific customer requirements. With the industry's most experienced and innovative video software team, Kasenna has focused on turning mainstream hardware into high-performance video solutions since 1993. With thousands of products deployed worldwide, Kasenna's award-winning product line leads the industry in cost-performance, flexibility and scalability using patented software intelligence. With customers across multiple markets including telecommunications, cable, hospitality, enterprise, government, and education, Kasenna's technology and products are delivering the next generation of video services.

Emerson Network Power™ is the only one-stop source for network-dependent customers. We provide integrated solutions that can design, build and support your entire network power from grid to chip. Our global reach combined with our industry expertise and technological know-how enable us to provide "high nines" reliability anywhere in the world. Emerson Network Power key areas of business include: DC power systems, AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC power modules, UPS and power distribution products, surge suppression products, remote site monitoring and control hardware & software, climate controlled enclosures, cabinets, shelters, transfer switches and control systems, ciber-optic conduit, custom standard cable assemblies, and monopole towers.

A pioneer in digital video technology for the delivery of TV and on-demand content, TANDBERG Television provides truly open and future proof systems. TANDBERG Television solutions enable the digital transmission of voice, data and video across various networks including cable, satellite, terrestrial, IP and telecom. From the first digital encoding products through to today's class leading systems the company has continued to push the boundaries. Whether it is products, systems, services or the control and monitoring of TV networks, we consistently exceed our customer's expectations. TANDBERG Television products and services are relied upon by top names in the entertainment industries and our clients include major broadcasters, cable TV companies, network operators, telcos and convergence players around the world.