BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is
continuing its long-standing history of investing to deliver
integrated solutions to business customers. The company expects its
2017 capital expenditure to be in the US$22
billion range, which will bring its 2-year total to more
than US$40 billion. More than 40
percent of that 2-year total will help AT&T expand and enhance
its portfolio of smart, agile, mobile and integrated business
solutions worldwide.
This follows a historic 2016 that included:
- Rolled out AT&T FlexWareSM to more than 150
countries and territories to help save costs by simplifying the
process of buying and adding virtual network functions.
- Expanded the AT&T NetBond® ecosystem to more than 20
members and provided customers access to over 25 different cloud
solutions.
- Rolled out AT&T Software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)
premises-based, over the top solution in 52 countries.
- Successfully scaled on-demand network solutions including
Ethernet and Managed Internet.
- Introduced AT&T Threat IntellectTM - the
security foundation built from people, processes and tools that
provides unparalleled visibility into the data patterns and threat
activity across our network.
- Activated North America's
first LTE-M-enabled commercial site, starting a process that will
bring the Internet of Things (IoT) to more devices and markets than
ever before.
- Launched AT&T Collaborate to make unified communications
easily attainable and customizable for businesses of all
sizes.
- Extended our global network, including integrating and
expanding AT&T Mexico's fiber networks.
Our commitment to software-defined networking and data analytics
are enabling us to improve capital efficiency while continuing to
drive further innovation as the leader in delivering global
business solutions.
"As a leading integrated service provider, we have a great
responsibility to deliver the future first for millions of business
customers around the world," said Thaddeus
Arroyo, chief executive officer, AT&T Business Solutions
& International.
"Our investments are designed to help us provide customers
modern network experiences and integrated solutions that are
data-powered and software-designed for a new technology empowered
generation," he said.
The targeted investment plans for 2017 include enhancing and
expanding our innovative platforms and solutions.
- Software-centric Solutions – Continue to expand our
next-gen software-centric solutions that deliver flexibility,
agility and control to businesses globally. These include AT&T
NetBond, AT&T Network on Demand including AT&T FlexWare,
and AT&T SD-WAN. Our software platform enables an integrated
smart network experience that allows customers to mix and match
their needs and easily manage through a single pane of glass.
- Cybersecurity – Continue to invest in building out
AT&T Threat Intellect to improve our processes and tools, while
continuing to equip our security experts with cutting-edge
training. This effort will improve our data-powered analytics and
virtualized security capabilities, and facilitate the innovation of
new security approaches and solutions within our AT&T
FoundryTM locations.
- IoT – Expand our multi-network IoT connectivity and
professional services globally. Deliver highly-secure
vertical solutions to help more cities become smarter, connect more
cars and fleets, track more assets in more places, help improve
healthcare and create a more sustainable world. And we'll
make it even easier for businesses and developers to jumpstart
their IoT projects around the globe.
- Collaboration Solutions – Continue to deliver smart
communications tools like AT&T Collaborate. Businesses of all
sizes, in various locations, can collaborate across platforms. This
helps them communicate with each other, collaborators, suppliers
and customers.
- Connectivity – Continue to deliver high-speed, highly
secure wireline and wireless connectivity to more cities. Continue
network expansion, Mexico
integration and expansion, and enhancing our global services
portfolio.
- Wi-Fi – Expand North American service. Add availability
to Mexico and Canada. And look toward further global
expansion.
"Businesses are seeking agility in 3 areas. They want
operational efficiency, an empowered workforce and highly secure
networking. Our smart solutions meet all of these needs and more,"
said Steve McGaw, chief marketing
officer, AT&T Business Solutions.
"We're investing in our network and capabilities, as shown by
the more than US$9 billion we spent
last year, to meet the evolving needs of our business customers
today and tomorrow. They see the value in our company's
transformation. We're transforming not just ourselves, but the
industry and the experiences we deliver quickly and efficiently,"
he said.
Our business customers include nearly all the Fortune 1000
companies. We also serve more than 60 percent of the FTSE 100
companies, 90 percent of the CAC 40 companies, over 85 percent of
the DAX 30 companies and over 60 percent of the Nikkei 225
companies. We have thousands of dedicated employees in nearly 60
countries working to support our global operations.
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Twitter @ATTbusiness.
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brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions
around the globe connect with leading entertainment, business,
mobile and high speed internet services. We offer the nation's best
data network* and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
provider.** We're one of the world's largest providers of pay TV.
We have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries.
Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around
the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart
solutions.
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