ADC was founded in 1935 and has served the communications industry for more than half a century. The company holds hundreds of patents and developed the original bantam jack technology still used in networks. Today, ADC is a world leader in providing global network infrastructure products and services that enable the profitable delivery of high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to consumers and businesses worldwide. The company sells into more than 100 countries. ADC purchased the KRONE Group, a leading global supplier of copper- and fiber-based connectivity solutions and cabling products used in public access and enterprise networks, in 2004. With the addition of KRONE, ADC now provides global scale and broader products and services to better serve public network and enterprise customers anywhere in the world.