Telecommunications firms: ranked by L.A. County employees.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TELECOM AT&T Inc. is by far the largest telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. provider in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County with 9,500 employees locally. It is one of four large national firms that appear on this year's list of providers. No. 2 Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. has 1,830 employees locally after becoming the major force on the L.A. market. It acquired 98 percent of the market with the acquisition of Adelphia A`del´phi`a n. 1. (Bot.) A "brotherhood," or collection of stamens in a bundle; - used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. s> and Comcast Comcast Corporation, (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is the largest[1] cable television (CATV) company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States. customers in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . No. 3 MRV Communications  OverviewMRV NASDAQ: MRVC is a company that designs, manufactures, sells, distributes, integrates and supports communication equipment and services, and optical components. Inc. is the largest locally based company ranked by number of employees. The Chatsworth-based company was founded in 1988 and focuses on optical transport, Ethernet Ethernet Telecommunications networking protocol introduced by Xerox Corp. in 1979. It was developed as an inexpensive way of sending information quickly between office machines connected together in a single room or building, but it rapidly became a standard computer aggregation, remote presence management and network management. It has a total of 1,300 employees in 25 offices nationwide. While AT&T, founded in 1876, is the oldest company on the list, a number of companies have been founded within the past few years. No. 10 Valencia-based Nexus Integration Services was founded in 2004 and became a partner for Cisco Telepresence Cisco TelePresence, first introduced in October 2006, is a product developed by Cisco Systems which provides high-definition 1080p video, spatial audio, and a setup designed to link two physically separated rooms so they resemble a single conference room even though the two rooms . It has a total of nine offices nationwide and employs 300 people, including 115 locally. No. 13 El Monte-based Eforcity Corp. was founded in 2002. The company provides electronic device accessories and has 100 employees in three offices, one of which was opened in China last year. Overall, the 20 largest telecom providers employ 15,500 people in more than 50 local offices. The pacesetter. AT&T INC. THE largest telecom provider in Los Angeles County is AT&T Inc. SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications took over AT&T last year, then adopted its name. The San Antonio-based telecommunications firm recently rolled out its answer to cable's feared triple threat--Internet, television and telephone services from one provider--with its new HomeZone service. The product is a partnership with Dish Network See DBS. that combines satellite television service with high speed Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the in one set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. . With a single connection, users can program the box from a remote location through the Internet to program shows. The boxes also allow music to be played on home entertainment systems and share photos. HomeZone is now distributed nationally and became available locally last month. "We are now a full fledged fledge v. fledged, fledg·ing, fledg·es v.tr. 1. To take care of (a young bird) until it is ready to fly. 2. To cover with or as if with feathers. 3. member of the entertainment industry," said Debbie Debbie (or Deb) is a fairly common given name, usually feminine, short for Deborah (or Debra) (which means "bee" in Hebrew) and is popular in most English-speaking countries. It reached its height of popularity in the United States in the 1970s. Barba barba [L.] beard. , vice president and general manager. "The products like our entertainment and home monitor systems get to the heart of what's important to the customer." While the company is still a traditional provider of telecommunications services In telecommunication, the term telecommunications service has the following meanings: 1. Any service provided by a telecommunication provider. 2. , it is looking to branch into other areas. It created a remote home monitoring system that can be accessed through a wireless handset The part of the telephone that contains the speaker and the microphone. On a desktop phone, the part you hold in your hand is the handset. On a cellphone, the entire phone is the handset. See multihandset cordless and headset. . The program works in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. with Cingular devices and allows for streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. of your home through security cameras. It alerts a user when motion sensors
Within the next year, the company expects to implement Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. television nationwide in 19 million homes. It is currently available in the San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. and Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; markets.--David Nusbaum Nusbaum is a village in the district Bitburg-Prüm in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated in the southern part of the Eifel. Links
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Rank Company Employees
* name * L.A. County
* address * total
* Web site
1 AT&T Inc. (1) 9,500
1150 S. Olive St. 179,420
Los Angeles 90015
att.com
2 Time Warner Cable 1,830
550 N. Continental Blvd. 46,000
El Segundo 90245
twcbc.com/la
3 MRV Communications Inc. 900
20415 Nordhoff St. 1,300
Chatsworth 91311
mrv.com
4 Sprint Nextel Corp. 891
10866 Wilshire Blvd. NA
Los Angeles 90024
sprint.com
5 Morrow-Meadows Corp. 537
231 Benton Court 1,395
City of Industry 91789
morrow-meadows.com
6 TelePacific Communications 500
515 S. Flower St., 1,300
47th Floor
Los Angeles 90071
telepacific.com
7 T-Mobile USA 394
12920 Southeast 38th St. 29,000
Bellevue, Wash. 98006
t-mobile.com
8 Superior Communications 221
5027 Irwindale Ave., 236
Suite 900
Irwindale 91706
superiorcommunications.com
9 ACI Communications 125
5115 N. Douglas Fir Road 150
Calabasas 91302
acicommunications.com
10 Nexus Integration Services 115
27202 West Tumberry Lane, 298
Suite 100 Valencia 91355
nexusis.com
11 Computer Consulting 100
Operations
600 Corporate Pointe, 150
Suite 1010
Culver City 90230
ccops.com
12 PCC Network Solutions 97
9340 Eton Ave. 181
Chatsworth 91311
pccinc.com
13 Eforcity Corp. 75
12339 Denholm Drive 75
El Monte 91732
eforcity.com
14 Strix Systems Inc. 60
26610 Agoura Road, 75
Suite 110
Calabasas 91302
strixsystems.com
15 Siemens Telecommunications 50
Group
10833 Valley View St., 70,000
Suite 300
Cypress 90630
enterprise.usa.siemens.com
16 Platinum Wireless 45
10435 Santa Monica Blvd. 65
Los Angeles 90025
platinumwireless.com
17 Nextcom-Broadcore 40
5454 Beethoven St., 50
Suite 200
Los Angeles 90066
broadcore.com
18 CCS Presentation 25
Systems Inc.
5055 Wilshire Blvd., 35
Suite 305
Los Angeles 90036
ccsprojects.com
19 AmeriTel Inc. 24
8910 Quartz Ave. 24
Northridge 91367
ameritelinc.com
20 ISWest 23
29219 Canwood St., 23
Suite 110
Agoura Hills 91301
iswest.com
Rank Company Description
* name
* address
* Web site
1 AT&T Inc. (1) IP-based communications
1150 S. Olive St. services to business and high
Los Angeles 90015 speed DSL Internet, local and
att.com long distance voice, and
directory publishing and
advertising services
2 Time Warner Cable dedicated Internet access,
550 N. Continental Blvd. metro ethernet, broadband
El Segundo 90245 Internet, managed security and
twcbc.com/la storage, Web hosting, digital
cable, digital phone, video on
demand and digital video
recorders
3 MRV Communications Inc. optical transport, ethernet
20415 Nordhoff St. aggregation, remote presence
Chatsworth 91311 management and network
mrv.com management
4 Sprint Nextel Corp. wireless and wireline
10866 Wilshire Blvd. communications services
Los Angeles 90024
sprint.com
5 Morrow-Meadows Corp. electrical/data communications
231 Benton Court contractors and engineers
City of Industry 91789
morrow-meadows.com
6 TelePacific Communications voice, VoIP, data and Internet
515 S. Flower St., access services throughout
47th Floor California and Nevada
Los Angeles 90071
telepacific.com
7 T-Mobile USA cellular service, phones,
12920 Southeast 38th St. devices, text messaging,
Bellevue, Wash. 98006 Internet, wi-fi hot spots
t-mobile.com
8 Superior Communications manufacturer and distributor
5027 Irwindale Ave., of wireless phone accessories
Suite 900
Irwindale 91706
superiorcommunications.com
9 ACI Communications integrated network design and
5115 N. Douglas Fir Road installation, station wiring,
Calabasas 91302 remote diagnostics and
acicommunications.com maintenance, fiber optic
networks, PBX, key systems
installation and maintenance
10 Nexus Integration Services IP communications, wireless
27202 West Tumberry Lane, and VPN/security, partner for
Suite 100 Valencia 91355 Cisco telepresence, IPCC
nexusis.com enterprise contact center and
meeting place collaboration
11 Computer Consulting information technology firm
Operations
600 Corporate Pointe,
Suite 1010
Culver City 90230
ccops.com
12 PCC Network Solutions wired and wireless networking
9340 Eton Ave. solutions, telephony, security
Chatsworth 91311 and structured cabling systems
pccinc.com
13 Eforcity Corp. integrated e-commerce Web site
12339 Denholm Drive provider of accessories for
El Monte 91732 electronic devices
eforcity.com
14 Strix Systems Inc. modular wireless mesh network
26610 Agoura Road, systems manufacturer
Suite 110
Calabasas 91302
strixsystems.com
15 Siemens Telecommunications VoIP Systems and all
Group associated voice/data
10833 Valley View St., applications
Suite 300
Cypress 90630
enterprise.usa.siemens.com
16 Platinum Wireless national sales and
10435 Santa Monica Blvd. distribution of wireless
Los Angeles 90025 communications products and
platinumwireless.com services
17 Nextcom-Broadcore business telephone systems,
5454 Beethoven St., VoIP systems, hosted VoIP PBX
Suite 200 service provider
Los Angeles 90066
broadcore.com
18 CCS Presentation audio-visual dealer
Systems Inc. specializing in projection
5055 Wilshire Blvd., systems, integrated solutions
Suite 305 and professional broadcast
Los Angeles 90036 applications
ccsprojects.com
19 AmeriTel Inc. sales, service, and
8910 Quartz Ave. installation of business
Northridge 91367 telephone systems, voice mail,
ameritelinc.com closed circuit video security
systems, data networks
20 ISWest business to business Internet
29219 Canwood St., service provider
Suite 110
Agoura Hills 91301
iswest.com
Rank Company Profile
* name * offices
* address (county/total)
* Web site * headquarters
* year founded
1 AT&T Inc. (1) NA/NA
1150 S. Olive St. San Antonio
Los Angeles 90015 1876
att.com
2 Time Warner Cable NA/NA
550 N. Continental Blvd. Stamford, Conn.
El Segundo 90245 1968
twcbc.com/la
3 MRV Communications Inc. 5/25
20415 Nordhoff St. Chatsworth
Chatsworth 91311 1988
mrv.com
4 Sprint Nextel Corp. 2/NA
10866 Wilshire Blvd. Overland Park, Kan.
Los Angeles 90024 NA
sprint.com
5 Morrow-Meadows Corp. 1/6
231 Benton Court City of Industry
City of Industry 91789 1964
morrow-meadows.com
6 TelePacific Communications 6/34
515 S. Flower St., Los Angeles
47th Floor
Los Angeles 90071 1998
telepacific.com
7 T-Mobile USA 21/1,809
12920 Southeast 38th St. Bellevue, Wash.
Bellevue, Wash. 98006 2002
t-mobile.com
8 Superior Communications 1/2
5027 Irwindale Ave., Irwindale
Suite 900 1991
Irwindale 91706
superiorcommunications.com
9 ACI Communications 1/2
5115 N. Douglas Fir Road Calabasas
Calabasas 91302 1983
acicommunications.com
10 Nexus Integration Services 1/9
27202 West Tumberry Lane, Valencia
Suite 100 Valencia 91355 2004
nexusis.com
11 Computer Consulting 1/3
Operations Culver City
600 Corporate Pointe, 1985
Suite 1010
Culver City 90230
ccops.com
12 PCC Network Solutions 1/5
9340 Eton Ave. Chatsworth
Chatsworth 91311 1985
pccinc.com
13 Eforcity Corp. 1/3
12339 Denholm Drive El Monte
El Monte 91732 2002
eforcity.com
14 Strix Systems Inc. 1/5
26610 Agoura Road, Calabasas
Suite 110 2000
Calabasas 91302
strixsystems.com
15 Siemens Telecommunications 1/250
Group Cypress
10833 Valley View St., 1847
Suite 300
Cypress 90630
enterprise.usa.siemens.com
16 Platinum Wireless 1/15
10435 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90025 1997
platinumwireless.com
17 Nextcom-Broadcore 1/2
5454 Beethoven St., Los Angeles
Suite 200 1969
Los Angeles 90066
broadcore.com
18 CCS Presentation 1/6
Systems Inc. Los Angeles
5055 Wilshire Blvd., 1996
Suite 305
Los Angeles 90036
ccsprojects.com
19 AmeriTel Inc. 1/1
8910 Quartz Ave. Northridge
Northridge 91367 1983
ameritelinc.com
20 ISWest 3/3
29219 Canwood St., Agoura Hills
Suite 110 1996
Agoura Hills 91301
iswest.com
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* Web site * phone
1 AT&T Inc. (1) Debbie Barba
1150 S. Olive St. v.p., general manager
Los Angeles 90015 (800) 750-2355
att.com
2 Time Warner Cable Jeffrey Hirsch
550 N. Continental Blvd. L.A. division president
El Segundo 90245 (866) 875-1403
twcbc.com/la
3 MRV Communications Inc. Noam Lotan
20415 Nordhoff St. ceo, president
Chatsworth 91311 (818) 773-0900
mrv.com
4 Sprint Nextel Corp. Mike Finley
10866 Wilshire Blvd. regional president
Los Angeles 90024 (800) 777-4681
sprint.com
5 Morrow-Meadows Corp. Karen V. Price
231 Benton Court president
City of Industry 91789 (909) 598-7700
morrow-meadows.com
6 TelePacific Communications Dick Jalkut
515 S. Flower St., ceo, president
47th Floor
Los Angeles 90071 (213) 213-3000
telepacific.com
7 T-Mobile USA NA
12920 Southeast 38th St. NA
Bellevue, Wash. 98006 (800) 937-8997
t-mobile.com
8 Superior Communications Solomon Chen
5027 Irwindale Ave., ceo, president
Suite 900
Irwindale 91706 (626) 856-6020
superiorcommunications.com
9 ACI Communications Russell Ramas
5115 N. Douglas Fir Road president
Calabasas 91302 (818) 223-3600
acicommunications.com
10 Nexus Integration Services Deron L. Pearson
27202 West Tumberry Lane, president, coo
Suite 100 Valencia 91355 (800) 536-2400
nexusis.com
11 Computer Consulting Mary Ann Mitchell
Operations ceo
600 Corporate Pointe, (310) 568-5000
Suite 1010
Culver City 90230
ccops.com
12 PCC Network Solutions Dave Burr
9340 Eton Ave. ceo
Chatsworth 91311 (800) 313-1911
pccinc.com
13 Eforcity Corp. Jack Sheng
12339 Denholm Drive ceo
El Monte 91732 (626) 442-3168
eforcity.com
14 Strix Systems Inc. Bruce Brown
26610 Agoura Road, chairman, ceo
Suite 110 (818) 251-1000
Calabasas 91302
strixsystems.com
15 Siemens Telecommunications Christopher Henry
Group director of sales
10833 Valley View St., (714) 763-3300
Suite 300
Cypress 90630
enterprise.usa.siemens.com
16 Platinum Wireless Jeff Javidzad/Baze Melamed
10435 Santa Monica Blvd. ceo/president
Los Angeles 90025 (310) 474-7800
platinumwireless.com
17 Nextcom-Broadcore Monty Ferdowsi
5454 Beethoven St., ceo
Suite 200 (310) 360-1000
Los Angeles 90066
broadcore.com
18 CCS Presentation Gina M. Riberi
Systems Inc. president
5055 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 954-7754
Suite 305
Los Angeles 90036
ccsprojects.com
19 AmeriTel Inc. Scott Murphy
8910 Quartz Ave. president
Northridge 91367 (818) 734-7400
ameritelinc.com
20 ISWest Drew J. Kaplan
29219 Canwood St., ceo
Suite 110 (818) 735-3000
Agoura Hills 91301
iswest.com
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(1) Formerly SBC Communications Inc.
Researched by David Nusbaum
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