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AT&T Annual Report 2008
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High Definition, lifelike video
conferencing. And AT&T ConnectSM,
our unified communications
service, enables workers to
collaborate virtually through their
computers. These solutions help
our customers improve productivity
and reduce travel costs — while
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We also began rolling out AT&T
Synaptic HostingSM, our next-
generation utility computing
service, in 2008. This helps
companies improve performance
and reduce costs by outsourcing
the hosting and management of
their core computing resources
and applications to AT&T.
As companies take advantage
of IP networks, the demand for
video and other high bandwidth-
intensive applications will continue
to grow. Our new AT&T Digital
Media SolutionsSM portfolio helps
companies deliver video and rich
9 a.m. (Paris time)
The team’s been up all
night. We’re working in
a virtual conference room,
complete with whiteboard,
so it’s as if they’re right
down the hall.
With Virtual Private
Network service and
AT&T Connect.
12 p.m. (Still in Paris) I’ve got some
questions about the sales reports. Good
thing I’ve got wireless access even in
France. I call the team and get the data
I need before heading into my meeting.
Even after a long, long day, it’s nice to
deliver good news.
AT&T has the best wireless coverage
worldwide of any U.S. wireless provider.
multimedia Web content to the three
screens that matter most to their
customers — their wireless devices,
their computers and their televisions.
A recognized leader
In 2008, our ability to deliver
innovative solutions led to several
major contracts, each worth several
hundred million dollars or more:
Royal Dutch Shell signed a
five-year, estimated $1.6 billion
contract for AT&T to deliver
services and applications and
manage Shell’s mobility needs for
150,000 employees worldwide.
The Boeing Company chose
AT&T to be its primary
telecommunications provider.
The U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs selected AT&T as a primary
communications provider.
Tennessee signed a 10-year
deal with AT&T to upgrade the
state’s broadband network for
government agencies and schools.
As the complexity of communications
networks and services continues to
grow, companies of all sizes are
looking for strategic relationships
to help them increase productivity
and reduce costs.
A powerful tool in our global
services portfolio is our strategic
relationship with IBM — a long-
standing alliance that grew deeper
in 2008, following an expanded
agreement signed in late 2007.
“AT&T makes
my day work.”