BCE Inc (Bell Canada Enterprises)
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, offering a comprehensive range of services including wireless communications, broadband Internet, digital television, and landline telephone services. As one of the major national wireless carriers, it serves over 10 million customers, capturing approximately 30% of the market. BCE operates as the incumbent local exchange carrier in much of eastern Canada, particularly in Ontario and Quebec, which are the country's most populous provinces. In addition to its telecommunications services, BCE has a media division that manages television, radio, and digital media assets, and holds licensing rights for popular movie channels such as HBO, Showtime, and Starz. The company also provides integrated information and communications technology services to businesses and government entities, including virtual chief information officer services for small and medium enterprises.
ClearWire
Venture Round in 2005
Clearwire, founded in October 2003 by telecom pioneer Craig O. McCaw, is a provider of wireless high-speed Internet services. The company offers fast, portable, and reliable Internet connectivity by utilizing licensed spectrum, allowing customers to bypass traditional cable and phone line constraints. Headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, Clearwire launched its first market in August 2004 and has since expanded its services to 50 markets across the United States and Europe. In addition to broadband services for individuals and small businesses, Clearwire also provides VoIP services, supporting third-party domestic and international Internet service providers. The company is now part of Sprint, which acquired Clearwire to enhance its network offerings.
BridgePort Networks
Series B in 2004
BridgePort Networks, Inc. specializes in developing fixed-mobile convergence applications and provides MobileVoIP solutions tailored for telecommunications service providers. The company offers infrastructure software that integrates mobile and voice over IP (VoIP) services under a single phone number. Its key products include MobileIGNITE, which facilitates mobile to VoIP roaming, and the NomadicONE Network Convergence Gateway, which extends identity phone number services across various access networks such as mobile, cable, DSL, Wi-Fi, and other broadband connections. Additionally, BridgePort Networks delivers applications such as Dual-mode Handover, Mobile Business, Mobile IP-Centrex, and Mobile IP-PBX, designed for seamless integration with existing communication systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company serves a diverse range of clients, including mobile, integrated, broadband, and MVNO providers. As of 2008, BridgePort Networks operates as a subsidiary of CounterPath Corporation.
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