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AT&T BusinessDirect Once Again Leads the Pack in Analyst Firm's Review of Customer Web Portals

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:17:00 GMT

AT&T today announced that for the fifth consecutive year, AT&T BusinessDirect® topped the list of telecom carrier customer Web portals in an annual benchmark study conducted by the independent research firm, Yankee Group.

AT&T Wins MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Award

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:33:00 GMT

AT&T has been recognized with a prestigious 2009 MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider award for the Best Service Portfolio. Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 155 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations.

AT&T Forms Business Sustainability Advisory Council

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:40:00 GMT

Partnering with Leading Third Parties and Advancing ICT's Role in Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

AT&T Named to 2009 InfoWorld 100 List

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:01:00 GMT

AT&T today announced that it has been honored by IDG’s InfoWorld magazine with a spot on the 2009 InfoWorld 100 list, which honors the 100 companies that have made the best use of technology to enhance their business.

AT&T Labs Chief Scientist Honored with IEEE Communications Society's Inaugural Industrial Innovation Award

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:00 GMT

AT&T today announced that AT&T Labs Chief Scientist David Belanger has been named the first recipient of the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Industrial Innovation Award. The award will be presented this afternoon at IEEE GLOBECOM 2009 in Honolulu.

AT&T Pledges Support to National Lab Day Partnership

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:48:00 GMT

AT&T today announced plans to support the new National Lab Day partnership, an initiative to foster collaboration between researchers, students and educators to enhance science and math learning opportunities.

AT&T, AT&T Pioneers and Share Our Strength Hold 100-City Food Drive to Fight Childhood Hunger This Holiday Season

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

This holiday season, residents in 100 cities across the U.S will have the opportunity to answer a "holiday call to service" to fight childhood hunger. The nationwide initiative is led by the AT&T and the AT&T Pioneers, the industry's largest employee and retiree volunteer organization, who have teamed up with Share Our Strength, a leading national organization working to end childhood hunger in America. The initiative also supports the goals of "United We Serve," a nationwide service initiative dedicated to inspiring volunteerism.

Glenn Lurie, President, Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility, Named 2009 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

The Atlanta Telecom Professionals (ATP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the continued professional development and network growth of Atlanta's telecommunications community, presented Glenn Lurie, President, Emerging Devices, Resale and Partnerships, AT&T Mobility, the 2009 Atlanta Telecom Professional of the Year award.

Communications Workers of America Ratify Core Wireline Agreement in AT&T's Southwest Region

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:48:00 GMT

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that core wireline employees in its Southwest Region (CWA District 6) have voted to ratify a four-year agreement with the Communications Workers of America.

AT&T Named as One of the 'most Military Friendly Employers' in the U.S. by G.I. Jobs Magazine

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT

AT&T cares about connecting military families, and G.I. Jobs magazine has noticed. AT&T announced today that G.I. Jobs has included AT&T in its seventh annual list recognizing the nation’s top Military Friendly Employers. A full list of all 100 Military Friendly Employers can be found at www.gijobs.com/top100pr. G.I. Jobs is a national monthly publication that provides resources to help members of the military transition into a civilian career. AT&T’s recognition is based on its commitment to veterans and members of the armed forces via recruitment and support programs. Criteria for the rankings included assets dedicated to military hiring, Reserve/Guard policies, percentage of new hires who are veterans, veteran training programs and previous three years’ rankings.

Global Telecom Companies Announce a Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services over LTE

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT

AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Sony Ericsson have defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide.

AT&T Wins Prestigious 2009 Nemertes Pilothouse Award

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:31:00 GMT

AT&T today announced that Nemertes Research recognized AT&T with a 2009 Nemertes PilotHouse Award as the Market Leader in Data Center Hosting. Nemertes, a leading research-advisory firm, recently completed a comprehensive study to rate the performance of technology providers based on the evaluation of global business customers.

Independent Research Firm Cites AT&T as a Leader in Managed Global MPLS Services

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT

AT&T was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its independent report: "The Forrester Wave TM: Managed Global Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Services, Q4 2009" (October 2009. In this evaluation, AT&T was cited as a leader and received the highest scores in both strategy and market presence, including the strongest sales capabilities and the strongest financials.

AT&T and Centennial Communications Announce Justice Department Clearance for Acquisition of Centennial by AT&T

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:00 GMT

AT&T and Centennial Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: CYCL) announced today that the Department of Justice has cleared AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Centennial. The Department has entered into a consent decree with AT&T and Centennial that allows the acquisition to proceed, while requiring that AT&T divest Centennial’s operations in eight service areas in Louisiana and Mississippi. The eight service areas are Alexandria, La., Lafayette, La., LA-3 (DeSoto), LA-5 (Beauregard), LA-6 (Iberville), LA-7 (West Feliciana), MS-8 (Claiborne) and MS-9 (Copiah).

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Reach Tentative Agreement in Southwest Contract Negotiations

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:19:00 GMT

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America in core wireline contract negotiations in CWA District 6 (AT&T’s Southwest Region), covering approximately 26,000 employees in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Let Freedom Ring with New GoPhone® Unlimited Talk and Text Feature Package

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Talk all day and text all night? Now you have the freedom to talk and text all you want for just $60 a month with AT&T Unlimited Talk and Text. Available beginning October 12, the new GoPhone prepaid feature package offers unlimited nationwide calling and unlimited texting to anyone in the U.S., plus it includes texting to Mexico, Canada and more than 100 other countries worldwide. With this new package option, customers can also send unlimited IM, picture and video messages.

AT&T Calls for Constructive, Fact-Based Dialog with FCC on New Government Push to Regulate Vibrant U.S. Wireless Industry

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT

In an address here at CTIA's semi-annual convention, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets President and CEO Ralph de la Vega called for a constructive, fact-based dialog with the FCC on the impact of new regulation on America's growing and world-leading wireless industry.

AT&T and Roadtrip Nation Inspire High School Students to Define Their Own Road in Life

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:11:00 GMT

AT&T announced today that it will support Roadtrip Nation (RTN) in its mission to help high school students define their own road in life through real-world career exploration experiences.

AT&T U-verse TV Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates Study in South and West Regions for Second Year in a Row

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:58:00 GMT

AT&T U-verseSM TV again ranks highest in customer satisfaction among customers in the South and West regions, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction StudySM.

Help Wanted: AT&T Announces AT&T Jobs App Now Available on App Store

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:59:00 GMT

AT&T today announced the launch of the AT&T Jobs App on the App Store. The free AT&T Jobs App is designed to provide iPhone customers with easy access to job opportunities across the AT&T network. AT&T Jobs is the first career application designed by a company specifically to promote its own job listings.