Automatic switching apparatus; Computer hardware and software system for tracking people, objects and pets using GPS data on a device on the tracked people, objects and pets; Computer hardware for telecommunications; Electronic and optical communications instruments and components, namely, communication link testers for testing communication links; Electronic communications systems comprised of computer hardware and software for the transmission of data between two points; Electronic devices for animal locating and tracking programmed to use global positioning systems (GPS) and cellular communications; Free-space optics transmission systems, Ethernet switches and routers, and software sold both as components thereof and separately, namely, software adapted and arranged for operating, installing, testing, diagnosing and managing the forgoing telecommunication equipment; GPS / GSM tracking device to be worn on the wrist of an athlete during endurance events; GPS data logger for recording trips and classifying them into different accounts; Mounting racks for telecommunications hardware; Telecommunication cables; Telecommunication exchangers; Telecommunication switches; Telecommunication towers; Telecommunications and data networking hardware, namely, devices for transporting and aggregating voice, data, and video communications across multiple network infrastructures and communications protocols; Telecommunications cables; Telecommunications equipment and software, namely, fiber-optic transceivers, fiber optic repeaters, converters and optimizers, wave division multiplexers, free-space optics transmission systems, switches including Ethernet switches and routers, fiber-to-the-home and ethernet-over-VDSL access aggregators, terminators and repeaters, and remote presence management products, namely, switches, and console, alarm, sensor and power management devices; Telecommunications transmitters; Vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use global positioning systems (GPS) and cellular telecommunications; Wireless communication device featuring voice, data and image transmission including voice, text and picture messaging, a video and still image camera, also functional to purchase music, games, video and software applications over the air for downloading to the device; Wireless communication devices for voice, data or image transmission