Mr. Mock: Firstly, we are a company that isn't of the breadth of a company like Alcatel-Lucent. Rather, we have some very specific technology that we apply to next-generation networks, particularly to Ethernet environments. For example, with AT&T, we've helped build the world's largest automated optical switching network. With BT, we've helped modernize their infrastructure as part of the 21CN network initiative. Basically, for us, it's about taking a good strong heritage and pedigree of innovation and technology development, and addressing today's network problems.
TWST: What are your primary products and who do they serve?
Mr. Mock: Most of our products are designed for service provider networks. By service provider, I mean communications providers like AT&T and typically for what I would call the wireline portion of a network. Even though we do have some equipment for the land-based part of wireless networks, most of our focus is on the wireline network. However, we also do some business with large enterprises and government agencies that build out private networks. The type of products we make are those that either create or increase network transmission capacity, typically fiber optic-type equipment or products that switch and manage that capacity.
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