Transnet, the parent company of South-Africa-based Transtel, bills itself as a "transporter of people, goods and information." Holdings include railways, airlines for passengers and cargo, ports, road transport, pipelines, and highways for information as well.

Telespazio S.p.A., fully owned by Telecom Italia S.p.A., is a worldwide leader in provisioning of satellite services. The company is active in designing, installing, and managing rural networks integrating simplified cellular (wireless local loop) and VSAT technology.

Technocom - Terrestrial Overlay and Virtual Private Networks

In one moment the wide geographic expanse of Russia becomes obvious. It is 8 pm and 68°F in Moscow and 2 am and 32°F in Kharbarovsk. The country spans eleven time zones and everything from the deep freeze of the Arctic to mountains to coastal plains.

Just say the name "Alaska" and it conjures images of snow and wilderness. Though not all of the state is like that, most of it is, with sparse population and temperature extremes reaching to -60°F.

Linking 16 locations nationwide is not an easy task. Just getting your everyday network in place is difficult enough, much less thinking about building a backup network as well. But every terrestrial network eventually falls to harsh weather, a stray backhoe or some other unexpected interruption.

Maharashtra is one of the largest states in India with 30 districts, and the state capital at Mumbai. The state has had two major earthquakes in recent history which caused great loss of life and property in small towns and villages. Being on the sea coast, disasters due to tidal movements and typhoons are also frequent.