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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.

CWA members ratify Legacy AT&T Corp. core wireline agreement

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:13:00 GMT

AT&T is pleased to announce today that core wireline employees covered under the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Communications and Technologies contract have voted to ratify a three-year agreement.

AT&T U-verse Arrives in Southeast Louisiana

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:53:00 GMT

Residents in Southeast Louisiana now have a new choice for their television and communications services, powered by the most advanced technology. AT&T* today announced the launch of AT&T U-verseSM services in parts of St. Tammany, Terrebone and Lafourche Parishes, including AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice. The services will be available for order beginning Monday, Oct. 5.

IBEW Votes to Ratify Contract Agreement

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT

AT&T is pleased to announce today that core wireline employees have voted to ratify a three-year agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. The agreement covers about 8,900 employees.

TomTom, AT&T to Deliver LIVE Services on Connected GPS

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT

TomTom, the world's leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, today announces a new agreement with AT&T to provide the wireless connection to the TomTom XL 340S LIVE, the first mid-range portable navigation device to feature Local Search powered by Google, real-time traffic information and TomTom Fuel Price Service.

AT&T, United Way Worldwide Launch Family Engagement Program to Improve High School Success

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:30:00 GMT

AT&T and United Way Worldwide (UWW) today launched Family Engagement for High School Success, a new initiative designed to help families of disadvantaged children get more involved in their child's education. AT&T has contributed $2 million to the program through AT&T Aspire, a $100 million initiative focused specifically on high school success and workforce readiness.

AT&T Researchers Take Home Hotly-Contested Netflix Prize

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:16:00 GMT

In a demonstration of global collaboration and expertise in data analysis, AT&T today announced that Chris Volinsky and Robert Bell, scientists who work on visualizing and analyzing large networks with AT&T Labs-Research, were part of the team presented with the Netflix Prize, a multi-year contest to improve upon the advanced Netflix movie recommendation system. More than 40,000 teams from 186 countries participated in the competition.

AT&T, Intel Collaborate to Strengthen Remote PC Support for Small and Midsize Businesses

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:03:00 GMT

Industry leaders AT&T Inc. and Intel Corporation today announced plans to bring the power and cost savings of enhanced remote PC tech support to small and midsize businesses, offering them helpdesk capabilities more typically found in much larger enterprises.

AT&T and Vlingo to Bring Innovative Speech Recognition to Mobile Devices Worldwide

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT

In an effort to provide mobile device users an easier and more natural way to control their applications, AT&T and Vlingo today announced a licensing agreement and strategic alliance to incorporate AT&T's Watson technology into Vlingo's speech-enabled applications. The alliance will drive innovation in user interfaces by allowing people to use the power of their voice to create and send a text message or email, search the Web, access social networking tools and more, making data services more accessible and convenient to use. As part of the alliance, AT&T will take a minority equity stake in Vlingo.

AT&T and Centennial Communications Update Anticipated Completion Date for Acquisition of Centennial by AT&T

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:14:00 GMT

AT&T and Centennial Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: CYCL) announced today that, assuming timely satisfaction or waiver of all remaining closing conditions including receipt of the required regulatory approvals, they now anticipate the pending acquisition of Centennial by AT&T to be completed early in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2009. On November 7, 2008, the two companies entered into an agreement under which AT&T would acquire Centennial. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Centennial stockholders would receive $8.50 per share in cash.