SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

13. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Segment reporting establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. The Company operates in one industry segment, which is to provide voice interconnection services via the Company’s telecommunications network to fulfill customer agreements. Therefore, the Company has concluded that it has one operating segment.

The following is a summary of geographical information as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Revenue from external customers:
United States of America	$	248,619	$	220,508	$	209,310
Other countries within Americas reporting unit		—		—		2,351
	$	248,619	$	220,508	$	211,661
Long-lived assets:
United States of America	$	37,336	$	23,678	$	25,660
Other countries		—		—		155
	$	37,336	$	23,678	$	25,815

The Company includes property and equipment in its long-lived assets.