5. About AT&T Inc.

    AT&T; Inc. (T) is the largest provider of both local and long distance telephone services, wireless service, and DSL Internet access in the United States. Formerly SBC Communications, Inc., the company shed its name and took on the iconic AT&T; moniker and the T stock-trading symbol (for "telephone") after its acquisition of American Telephone & Telegraph Company (later known as AT&T; Corporation).

    The new AT&T; includes eleven Bell Operating Companies, and the long distance division. While it reconstitutes much of the original parent company, the new AT&T; Inc. lacks the vertical integration of the historic AT&T; Corp. which prompted the antitrust suit and breakup in 1984.

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    2. Cable Firms Hit Phone Grip on Hospitals: Tech - Businessweek

      Explore BusinessWeek (Feb 13 2012) Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO

      Cable Firms Hit Phone Grip on Hospitals: Tech - Businessweek Comcast’s Metro Ethernet network, introduced in May 2011, is targeted to business customers, including hospitals. The company can transport data at faster speeds than traditional phone company Internet connection, said Kevin O’Toole, Comcast’s senior vice president of product management and strategy for business services. A hospital can download a 500 megabyte digital X-ray in 40 seconds with Metro Ethernet, a file that would take 44 minutes to ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Verizon Communications Inc.   Time Warner Cable

    3. Partners should Prepare for Ethernet Sales

      Explore Channel Partners Magazine (Jan 13 2012) Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , National , Vertical Systems

      Partners should Prepare for Ethernet Sales Ethernet demand is rising as businesses seek to take advantage of the access method's speed and low cost. Channel partners are smart to seize the opportunity, but it's not without its challenges. Understanding and preparing for potential pitfalls will make Ethernet sales more successful. By all accounts Ethernet adoption is increasing. Vertical Systems Group said 2011 was a tipping point when the volume of Ethernet bandwidth purchased by ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   AT&T Inc.   tw telecom

    4. U.S. Telecom: Looking Ahead at '12 - Analyst Blog

      Explore Home - NASDAQ Community (Dec 29 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO

      U.S. Telecom: Looking Ahead at '12 - Analyst Blog We may see more product sharing deals between telecom, cable TV, and satellite TV operators as each of these players are trying to get a foothold into the other's territory. Even, pay-TV services, offerings to business enterprises, and mobile backhaul and metro-Ethernet segments may witness more convergence. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   NuVox

    5. Upgrading to Bigger Backhaul Bandwidth for DSLAMs

      Explore CEN Feature (Oct 20 2011) Mobile Backhaul

      Upgrading to Bigger Backhaul Bandwidth for DSLAMs As consumer and business broadband usage soars, so does the need to upgrade DSLAM backhaul.  The often lightweight Ethernet/IP connection from highly oversubscribed DSLAMs back into the core network is no longer able to meet the needs of this swelling demand.  (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Heavy Reading   Overture Networks

    6. HR Launches Global Ethernet Executive Council

      Explore Light Reading (Sep 6 2011) Event Related , Middle Mile , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO , National , Heavy Reading

      HR Launches Global Ethernet Executive Council Heavy Reading unveils new community of service and technology experts shaping the Carrier Ethernet and cloud services markets. Heavy Reading has created the Ethernet Executive Council to honor individuals who have demonstrated industry leadership and a personal commitment to advancing the use of high-performance Ethernet services and technologies for the benefit of retail, wholesale and consumer customers. Among other things, the program will provide Council members with exclusive networking, speaking ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   IBM   Verizon Communications Inc.

    7. Tata Touts Next-Gen Carrier Ethernet Strategy

      Explore Light Reading (Aug 25 2011) Core , Middle Mile , National , Heavy Reading

      Tata Touts Next-Gen Carrier Ethernet Strategy Tata was the first global carrier to deploy Provider Backbone Bridging – Traffic Engineering (PBB-TE) on a global scale. That makes its Ethernet service more scalable and easier to secure from D-DOS attacks because of the way it handles addressing. PBB also lets Tata offer its multinational customers an easier way to scale up their global services as needed. (See Tata Comms Unveils Next-Gen Ethernet Network.) "You can get a 10Gig ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Tata

    8. N.C. Indie Goes on the Offensive

      Explore Light Reading (Aug 12 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO , Heavy Reading

      N.C. Indie Goes on the Offensive That customer service approach works as well on the business side, where North State advertises a local presence that dates back 110 years even as it is selling a full range of broadband services, including Ethernet, managed services, backup and disaster recovery, hosting Exchange, and Web hosting offers. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   NuVox   IBM

    9. CenturyLink's Rise to Tier 1

      Explore Light Reading (Jul 14 2011) Cloud , Mobile Backhaul , Local , Regional , Heavy Reading

      CenturyLink's Rise to Tier 1 With the news that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its acquisition of Savvis Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE: CTL) is poised to join Tier 1 status alongside Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) (albeit for wireline only). The rise from lowly old CenturyTel to Tier 1 status has happened rather quickly. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   NuVox   IBM

    10. Charter Gets Into Carrier Ethernet Business for the Long Haul

      Explore Light Reading (Jun 23 2011) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul , Cable / MSO , Heavy Reading

      Charter Gets Into Carrier Ethernet Business for the Long Haul Charter Communications Inc. is launching a long-haul Ethernet service on Thursday, knitting together its individual markets in an attempt to cut deeper into Level 3 Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT)'s and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s hides. Charter got into the metro Ethernet market about ten years ago. The difference now is that it's going to exploit its national fiber backbone (based primarily on Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   IBM   Equinix Inc.

    11. US cable industry sees commercial business services as growth opportunity

      Explore Total Telecom (Jun 15 2011) Cable / MSO

      US cable industry sees commercial business services as growth opportunity Cable companies have been grappling with a subscriber slowdown for years as the pay-TV market approaches the saturation point in the U.S. and competition increases from satellite and telecommunications rivals. But the industry's commercial services business has enjoyed steady growth, becoming a substantial part of the business. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Verizon Communications Inc.

    12. Cable Players Turn to Offices as Home Video Growth Slows

      Explore BusinessWeek (Jun 13 2011) Business Ethernet , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO , Other analysts

      Cable Players Turn to Offices as Home Video Growth Slows U.S. cable companies in search of growth are having more luck at the office than at home. To kickstart growth, cable companies are going corporate. They’re offering businesses fast and secure Internet service, wireless connections in offices and cheaper phone plans. Comcast and Time Warner Cable, the country’s two largest cable operators, each estimate the potential revenue from small- and medium-sized businesses in their respective markets is ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Cablevision   Verizon Communications Inc.

    13. When Will Comcast's Move Up-Market Pay Off?

      Explore Light Reading (May 4 2011) Business Ethernet , Cloud , Metro Ethernet , Cable / MSO , Heavy Reading

      When Will Comcast's Move Up-Market Pay Off? The MSO bought an ILEC to get into the mid-sized commercial services market, but the bulk of segment revenues still come from small firms. In metro Ethernet services, now up in 11 of 19 markets, Comcast is still figuring out ways to shorten service installation times by improving in areas such as provisioning, construction and building access rights. That gives AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   IBM   Motorola , Inc.

    14. Level 3 Claims Unique Backhaul Strategy

      Explore Light Reading (Apr 28 2011) Mobile Backhaul , Heavy Reading

      Level 3 Claims Unique Backhaul Strategy "Wireless operators generally buy Ethernet interfaces from us at speeds of 100 Mbit/s or 50 Mbit/s up to 1 Gbit/s," Savill says. Level 3 is building microwave towers at the site and, at the foot of the tower, adding an environmentally controlled hut for wireless operators' microwave equipment. The smaller structure is connected to the regen/amplification hut by buried cable that connects to a cross-connect panel ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   IBM   Motorola , Inc.

    15. AT&T Named Top U.S. Business Ethernet Service Provider

      Explore PR Newswire (Feb 22 2011) Vertical Systems

      AT&T Named Top U.S. Business Ethernet Service Provider AT&T today announced that it has received recognition for its leadership in Business Ethernet from Vertical Systems Group, a leading analyst firm. On Vertical's year-end 2010 U.S. Business Ethernet Leaderboard, AT&T has been ranked the top provider of Ethernet ports – for the sixth year in a row. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vertical Systems Group   AT&T Inc.

    16. Mobility Key to Retaining Small Biz

      Explore Light Reading (Jan 26 2011) Access , Business Ethernet , Cable / MSO

      Mobility Key to Retaining Small Biz AT&T is also bulking up its wireline offerings. It recently added video services for small businesses -- although Keshavarz sees that as a niche within the market -- and will use Carrier Ethernet services to add speed and cloud-based offerings as well, but mobility will be its primary weapon. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.

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