AT&T Business Broadband

Updated: November 22, 2011

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services.

AT&T offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T's Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations are known for their leadership in directory publishing and advertising sales. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE® magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

More about AT&T Business Broadband

AT&T Inc. operates as a communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates provide the AT&T brand services in the United States and internationally. The company's Wireless segment offers wireless voice communications services, including local wireless communications, long-distance, and roaming services with various postpaid and prepaid service plans. This segment also supplies various handsets and personal computer wireless data cards, as well as accessories.

Its Wireline segment offers voice services, including local and long-distance services, calling card, 1-800 services, conference calling, wholesale switched access service, caller ID, call waiting, and voice mail services. This segment also provides data services, such as switched and dedicated transport, Internet access and network integration, and data equipment; high-speed connections comprising private lines, packet, dedicated Internet, and enterprise networking services, as well as DSL/broadband, dial-up Internet access, and WiFi products; businesses voice applications over IP-based networks; and local, interstate, and international wholesale networking capacity to other service providers.

In addition, it offers managed Web hosting, application management, security and related consulting services, integration services, outsourcing, directory and operator assistance services, government-related services, and U-verse television and satellite video services. The company's Advertising and Publishing segment publishes Yellow and White Pages directories; sells directory and Internet-based advertising; and provides multi-enterprise collaboration services to businesses in various industries, including retail, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and telecom.

About AT&T

The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005 as a result of merger with AT&T Corp. AT&T Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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