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AT&T Annual Report 2008
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05 06 07 08
In billions
Internet, messaging, e-mail and
video are driving strong data
revenue growth.
Wireless
Data Revenues
Consumer Services
The need to stay connected — with people, events, information —
is integral to the way we live our lives. From the moment we get out of
bed to the second our head hits the pillow, we use a variety of devices
to check e-mail, text friends, share photos, download songs, update
social networking sites, surf the Web and watch movies and TV shows.
No wonder the demand for
anytime, anywhere connectivity
continues to grow. And as it does,
no one is better positioned than
AT&T to deliver that connectivity
— from wireless and video to
wired broadband and Wi-Fi.
Fast connections
in a wireless world
Today’s consumers expect
two things. They want to stay
connected wherever they are.
And they want to do that at
broadband speeds. So mobility
and speed are the cornerstones of
our consumer wireless business.
It starts with the best wireless
coverage worldwide — available
in more than 210 countries for
voice and more than 160 for data.
It continues with the nation’s
fastest 3G network — available
in nearly 350 major metropolitan
areas. And looking to the future,
we continue to invest in our
networks to offer more speed
in more places. In 2009, we’ll
continue to expand and enhance
our 3G wireless network; we plan
to begin testing peak speeds
up to 20 megabits per second
— about six times faster than
today’s top speeds. Over the
next few years, our wireless
networks will be even faster.
So as the demand for connectivity
grows, AT&T will be ready.
Great devices on a great network
A premier network attracts strong
alliances and terrific devices. That’s
why AT&T brings our customers the
hottest devices available today.
Two years ago, we worked with
Apple to introduce the iPhone, the
world’s first truly mobile computing
device. In 2008, we again joined
with Apple to introduce iPhone 3G.
Carried exclusively by AT&T in
the U.S., iPhone 3G takes the
mobile experience to a whole
new level — with faster speeds,
more functionality and greater
computing capabilities. We’re proud
that iPhone 3G is now the best-
selling wireless device in the U.S.2
Another AT&T exclusive, the
BlackBerry Bold gives customers
who prefer a traditional keyboard
another choice of a powerful
3G device. The Bold offers 3G
services in more than 65 countries,
2G data services in more than
160 countries and voice service
in more than 210 countries.
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54.1
61.0
70.1
77.0
05 06 07 08
In millions
AT&T added 7.0 million
subscribers in 2008, more than
any other U.S. carrier, and
ended the year as the nation’s
largest wireless provider.
Wireless Subscribers
in Service