Jan 28, 2010
AT&T’s 4Q Profit Up 25%; Adds 2.7M Wireless Subscribers
AT&T has successfully used its exclusive agreement to provide service for Apple's iPhone as a way to take a bite out of other companies' subscribership. But it has faced criticism over spotty iPhone service in major cities, and many speculate the iPhone exclusivity agreement with Apple may expire soon, leaving the wildly popular smartphone available to other carriers.
Jan 28, 2010
AT&T boosts network investment
During its fourth quarter 2009 conference call, Chief Operating Officer John Stankey said AT&T plans to spend between $18 billion and $19 billion in 2010 upgrading its wireless and backhaul networks to handle the onslaught of new traffic, roughly $2 billion more than the company invested the previous year.
Jan 27, 2010
AT&T 'Golden Boy' is quietly moved from Bedminster to Texas
He came to New Jersey with much fanfare more than 18 years ago, but as the leaves fell off the trees in Bedminster township it became clear that AT&T’s Golden Boy -- a familiar sight from Route 287 -- had left with a whisper for greener pastures.
Jan 20, 2010
AT&T’s overtime suit only latest
A lawsuit filed in Georgia last month marks AT&T as the latest major corporation to be accused of cheating workers out of overtime pay. At the crux of these suits is how companies classify workers. Whether an employee is entitled to overtime — compensation for working more than 40 hours in a given workweek — is based on certain functions of their job and whether that job is exempt.
Jan 7, 2010
AT&T Says It's Ready for Wireless Growth
AT&T says its network is up to the task of handling the explosive growth of 3G-connected smartphones, as well as a growing category of "emerging devices" such as Amazon.com Inc., Kindle and a growing assortment of GPS devices, netbooks, and tablet computers.
Jan 6, 2010
AT&T to Release Palm, Android Smartphones This Year
AT&T Inc., the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, plans to introduce phones with Palm Inc.’s and Google Inc.’s operating systems this year to expand its lineup beyond the iPhone and BlackBerry.
Jan 2, 2010
AT&T Tells FCC It Wants to Ditch Land-Line Services
AT&T has told the Federal Communications Commission that in order to meet Congress' goal of extending broadband access to 100 percent of Americans, it needs to ditch its land-line business in favor of focusing on broadband and IP-based communications.
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