AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Magic Quadrant Report for U.S. Network Service Providers
Bedminster, New Jersey, May 16, 2006
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service Providers, 1H06 report. The report, published on May 11, 2006, evaluates the current state of the U.S. network service providers (NSP) market, focusing on 11 vendors.
The Magic Quadrant report presents a 1Q06 snapshot of the U.S.-based NSPs, where they were evaluated based on their ability to execute and for their completeness of vision. Gartner specifically looked for service quality, pricing, and corporate viability, and aimed to identify a thorough understanding of clients' central needs from their NSP provider.
"AT&T is well-positioned to sustain and grow its momentum in the marketplace, as we continue to leverage our industry-leading global IP network and product portfolio," said Mark Keiffer, chief marketing officer-Business, AT&T. "We believe that our position in the leaders quadrant by Gartner confirms our commitment to our customers in the U.S. marketplace and around the world."
To view the Gartner Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service Providers, please visit http://www.att.com/awards/analysts/gartner.html.
On March 2, 2006, AT&T announced that it had been listed in the leaders quadrant in Gartner's "Magic Quadrant for Asia/Pacific Network Service Providers (NSPs), 2005". In addition, on January 19, 2006 AT&T announced that it has been listed in the leaders quadrant in Gartner's 2005 Magic Quadrant for Global Network Service Providers. In 2005, AT&T announced it had been listed in the leaders quadrant in Gartner's 2005 Magic Quadrant for Pan-European NSPs.
About the Magic Quadrant
Magic Quadrant for U.S. Network Service Providers, 1H06 by Jay Pultz, David Neil (5/11/06); Magic Quadrant for Network Service Providers, Asia/Pacific, 2005 by C. To, K. Desai (1/16/06); Magic Quadrant for Global Network Service Providers, 2005 by D. Neil, J. Delcroix, J. Pultz, N. Rickard (12/15/05); Magic Quadrant for Pan-European NSPs, 2005: Leaders and Visionaries by N. Rickard, J. Delcroix (6/30/05) are copyrighted by Gartner, Inc. and are reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About the New AT&T
AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 55.8 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.att.com.
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