AT&T is a telecommunications corporation and is the second largest provider of mobile telephone and the largest provider of fixed telephone in the United States, and also provides broadband subscription television services. As of May 2014, AT&T is the 23rd-largest company in the world as measured by a composite of revenues, profits, assets and market value, and the 16th-largest non-oil company. As of 2014, it is also the 20th-largest mobile telecom operator in the world, with over 116.6 million mobile customers.
The importance “Sunday Ticket” to the AT&T/DirecTV deal underscores the degree to which the extent to which live streaming is starting to drive deals and investment in the over-the-top video space… Read more »
Apple is reportedly in talks to set up paid peering arrangements with U.S. ISPs, but before we compare Apple to Netflix in peering fights we need more information. Read more »
AT&T was the first major U.S. carrier to launch an all-VoIP phone, but Verizon promised to outdo its rival when it finally brings VoLTE online. Verizon said it will launch nationwide… Read more »
AT&T’s first HD Voice phone launches next week for a low price, mainly because it’s a cut-down version of last year’s Galaxy S4 flagship. Still, you’ll have clear wideband audio calls… Read more »
If AT&T gets DirecTV, it could tightly package paid TV programming with broadband, making it difficult an more expensive to rely solely on over-the-top services for your video content. Read more »
Last week it was reported that AT&T would make a run for DirecTV’s satellite television business. On Sunday, it did, offering $95 a share for the company. Read more »
A new Verizon LTE ad has popped up online touting doubled 4G capacity. This is the same network Verizon started rolling out in October. It looks like Verizon is now ready… Read more »
Gigaom got a tour of AT&T’s disaster recovery drill in Chicago, an exercise in restoring communications in the unlikely event that an entire core network goes down. Read more »
Verizon and AT&T aren’t getting the auction they wanted, but they’re not the only one’s upset with the FCC’s auction framework. The rules, however, were a big win for smaller carriers… Read more »
Clearer voice calls are coming to AT&T thanks to HD Voice service that runs on the carrier’s LTE network. It’s a limited rollout for now and while the better sounding calls… Read more »