Axtel SAB de CV (Axtel) is a Mexico-based company primarily engaged in the telecommunications sector. The Company�s products and services include local and long distance telephony, broadband and wireless Internet access, calling cards, Web hosting, information security, data transmission and virtual private networks (VPN), among others. The Company is also involved in the retail of Apple devices, as well as a variety of wireless telephones and personal computers. In addition, the Company operates a network of branches located nationwide. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned fully consolidated subsidiaries Instalaciones y Contrataciones SA de CV, Servicios Axtel SA de CV, Avantel S de RL de CV, Avantel Infraestructura S de RL de CV and Telecom Networks Inc.