AT&T news from FierceWireless

Company Description:
AT&T Inc. is the largest communications holding company in the United States and worldwide, by revenue. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T is recognized as the a worldwide provider of IP-based communications services to businesses and a U.S. provider of wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. As part of its "three screen" integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verseSM TV.
The merger of AT&T and BellSouth, along with the ownership consolidation of Cingular Wireless and YELLOWPAGES.COM, will speed convergence, competition and continued innovation in the communications and entertainment industry, creating new solutions for consumers and businesses.
Stats:
Customers: 67.3 million
Employees: 303,670
Annual Revenue 2006: ~$117 billion
Digital Network Technology:A fully digital, GSM/GPRS (Global System for Mobile communications/General Packet Radio Service) infrastructure across its footprint. EDGE (Enhanced Datarate for GSM Evolution) wireless broadband across its footprint. UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System/High Speed Downlink Packet Access) broadband, which is currently being deployed to deliver higher-speed broadband services in metro markets.
Headquarters: San Antonio, Texas
(last updated 12/19/07)
Leadership:
Randall L. Stephenson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Randall L. Stephenson is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of AT&T Inc. He was appointed to the position in June 2007.
Before being named chairman and CEO, Mr. Stephenson served as chief operating officer and was responsible for all wireless and wireline operations. He was named chief operating officer for SBC Communications Inc. in April 2004 and continued as COO after the acquisitions of AT&T Corp. in November 2005 and BellSouth in December 2006.
NewsSmall operator death knell
Small operator death knell Over the past few months we've seen a flurry of operator acquisitions. Some were quite small such as Read more...
AT&T: wireless rev to grow in mid-teens in 2008
AT&T Mobility announced that it expects revenue to increase by a mid-teen percentage in 2008 thanks in part to the recent Read more...
AT&T: Open access doesn't apply to iPhone
AT&T: Open access doesn't apply to iPhone The discussion around open access has reached fever pitch, and it's getting a bit humorous. To wit: AT&T's declaration that it has been open all Read more...
Will open access drive a retail revolution?
Will open access drive a retail revolution? Open access to networks and devices is beginning to look like it could become a competitive differentiator among U.S. operators. Last week Read more...
AT&T looks to APAC for growth
With recent boosts to its operations in India, Vietnam and other countries, AT&T has invested aggressively in Asia (the continent, not the band) and it Read more...
Does AT&T have an open network?
USA Today is running an article headlined: "AT&T flings cellphone network wide open," even though the carrier has made no policy change about the openness of its network. AT&T Read more...
AT&T and Verizon Wireless swap assets, spectrum
AT&T has inked a deal with Verizon Wireless to trade licenses, network assets and subscribers from the two companies'' recent rural carrier acquisitions. AT&T will acquire some of those Read more...
AT&T: Mobiles killed the pay phone
It should come as no surprise that AT&T has announced its intention to exit the pay phone business by the end of next year because most consumers don't use them anymore: they use their mobile Read more...
Report: Verizon Wireless tops approval rating
According to a recent survey from Consumer Reports, Verizon Wireless has the least static, fewest dropped calls and fewest lack of service errors among the top five carriers in the U.S. The magazine Read more...
AT&T: 3G iPhone will come next year
During an interview with Forbes, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson discussed a myriad of topics about the future of AT&T's wireless business and also let it slip that the 3G iPhone will come out Read more...
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