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AT&T Inc. 1
We made that commitment knowing the
potential was enormous — for customers,
for society, for our economy and for our
shareowners. And I am proud to say that, from
the start, your company has led the way.
As bold as our vision was, and as fast as we’ve
already grown, it’s now clear that the mobile
Internet revolution is exceeding everyone’s
expectations. Think about all that we’ve seen
in just five short years:
Smartphone adoption has soared — with
more than 1 billion already sold worldwide,
and mobile tablets and eReaders are now
on a similar growth trajectory.
Mobile applications that make smartphones
and tablets even smarter have exploded; last year
alone an estimated 12 billion were downloaded
worldwide, up 10X over the past five years.
To stay ahead of this tidal wave, AT&T and
other providers have invested aggressively,
deploying new generations of network
technology in rapid succession — from
2G to 3G and now to 4G.
Innovation has exploded across this high-
growth ecosystem, and it continues to
accelerate — encompassing network providers,
device makers, app developers and customers.
This is without question one of the largest,
fastest technology waves in history. As a
result, how we live and do business is being
reimagined at breakneck speed.
The mobile Internet has made virtually
everything more immediate and effortless —
shopping, financial transactions, games,
entertainment, social networking and more.
To our investors:
Five years ago, we
committed AT&T to a future
of leadership and growth
in the most transformative
technology of our time —
the mobile Internet.