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FAA says Verizon and AT&T will delay some C-band 5G to mid-2023
The FAA says Verizon and AT&T have agreed to delay some C-band 5G usage until July 2023 as air carriers work to retrofit airplanes. Read more…
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AT&T, Verizon blink in aviation standoff, agree to delay C-band 5G again
After rejecting a request to delay the launch of C-band 5G for another two weeks, Verizon and AT&T agree to delay it after all. Read more…
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AT&T and Verizon reject aviation request to delay C-band 5G launch
AT&T and Verizon refuse to delay the Jan. 5 launch of 5G over aviation safety concerns but offered to temporarily adopt new safeguards. Read more…
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Should telcos just be packet pushers? The evidence is mounting
AT&T and Verizon’s failure in media is a stark warning that telcos need to do something very special in order to avoid being packet pushers. Read more…
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AT&T ends media voyage with $43 billion Discovery deal
AT&T and Discovery will combine their content to form a standalone global entertainment and media business in a $43 billion deal. Read more…
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AT&T upbeat about 5G revenue but it will take years
BARCELONA (Reuters) – AT&T is upbeat on long-term revenue prospects for 5G services but expects it to take years before 5G-enabled devices predominate, CFO John Stephens said on Wednesday. AT&T, the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, Read more…
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AT&T is now in the enterprise blockchain services business
AT&T announced it has created a suite of blockchain solutions for its enterprise customers designed to work with technology from IBM and Microsoft. The telco says enterprises can use the solutions as they automate and Read more…
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AT&T sued after mobile ID theft leads to stolen cryptocurrency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – US entrepreneur and cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin filed a $224 million lawsuit on Wednesday against telecommunications company AT&T, accusing it of fraud and gross negligence in connection with the theft of Read more…
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AT&T to invest $21 billion in new WarnerMedia subsidiary
(Reuters) – AT&T is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner – now known as WarnerMedia – chief executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a Read more…
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Judge clears AT&T/Time Warner deal – M&A mania expected to ensue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – AT&T won court approval on Tuesday to buy Time Warner for $85 billion, rebuffing an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to block the deal and likely setting off a wave Read more…
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SK Telecom, AT&T launch Airship to create OpenStack clouds
SK Telecom, AT&T and OpenStack Foundation are collaborating to launch a new open infrastructure project called Airship. SK Telecom says it has been working with AT&T to find a way to easily deploy and manage Read more…
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GSMA halts eSIM work as DOJ investigates collusion claim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Telecommunications standards organization GSMA said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of eSIM cellphone technology due to a US government probe of alleged coordination between the group, AT&T and Verizon Communications to Read more…
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Merger only way to compete with Google for ad dollars: Time Warner CEO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Time Warner chief executive Jeff Bewkes on Wednesday defended his company’s planned merger with telecoms firm AT&T as necessary to compete effectively for advertising with internet giants like Google and Facebook. Bewkes Read more…
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US lawmakers pressure AT&T to cut off Huawei ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US lawmakers are urging AT&T, the No. 2 wireless carrier, to cut commercial ties to Chinese phone maker Huawei Technologies and oppose plans by telecom operator China Mobile Ltd to enter the Read more…
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AT&T drops plans to sell Huawei phones over security concerns: WSJ
(Reuters) – AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier, has backed off from a deal to sell smartphones made by Chinese Huawei Technologies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the Read more…
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AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon ring in new year with 5G hoopla
The 5G race is intensifying in the US as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon made separate announcements highlighting their latest 5G plans. AT&T said on Thursday it expects to introduce 5G services in a dozen markets Read more…
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AT&T is building an open-source marketplace for AI apps
AT&T says it wants to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone. And to do that, it will be collaborating with Tech Mahindra to build an open source AI platform called Acumos that will serve as a marketplace Read more…
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AT&T touts edge computing as key component of 5G strategy
AT&T says it is embracing edge computing to boost the potential of self-driving cars, augmented and virtual reality, robotic manufacturing, and other 5G apps by moving the data crunching from the device to the cloud. Read more…
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AT&T and China Telecom renew vows in SST joint venture
AT&T and China Telecom have signed a framework agreement to renew the 20-year authorization for Shanghai Symphony Telecommunications (SST) and focus on developing advanced solutions for multinational companies. SST is the joint venture formed by Read more…
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AT&T expands connectivity and security options for FlexWare
AT&T announced it is adding new network connectivity options and security applications to its AT&T FlexWare platform, and increasing availability to more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. AT&T FlexWare is a platform that simplifies the Read more…