Alex Dobson

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

BroadSoft, Inc. provided software and services that allow mobile, fixed-line, and cable providers to deliver voice and multimedia services. Its products were BroadWorks, BroadCloud and BroadTouch. The BroadWorks software enables service providers to deliver enterprises and individual consumers with a cloud-based offerings, like hosted IP Centrex, video calling, SIP Trunking, unified messaging, call centers and audio conferencing. The company was founded by Michael Tessler and Scott D. Hoffpauir in November 1998 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

NetMotion Wireless, Inc. is the developer of Mobility XE, an easily deployed, software-only mobile computing solution that enables mobile workers to get connected and stay connected to mission-critical applications over wireless networks. NetMotion Mobility XE enables mobile workers to operate as effectively on wireless networks as they do on wired ones with secure, uninterrupted access to the same data and applications available on their desktop PCs. Nearly 600 leading organizations now use Mobility to eliminate the frustration and complexity of managing their mobile computing deployments. It is located in Seattle, WA.

NSGDatacom, Inc. designs and develops network infrastructure equipment. The firm transmits critical data in corporate, airport, financial, government, military, carrier, satellite and cellular networks worldwide. The company was founded by Graham King in 1991 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

US Robotics Corp. provides Internet access and networking. The firm designs broadband modems, wired and wireless networking solutions, and Internet security devices. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL.