AT&T Sponsors APEC Australia 2007 Business Summit
San Antonio, Texas, July 16, 2007
Sydney, Australia — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has announced a sponsorship of the APEC Australia 2007™ Business Summit, which will be held Sept. 6 - 7 in Sydney.
This two-day forum brings together business and political leaders from the 21 Member Economies to examine some of the key issues facing the region, including regional economic integration, clean energy and energy security, trade facilitation measures, and climate change. The Asia-Pacific region is now recognized as the most dynamic in the world representing over 40 per cent of the world's population, 56 per cent of global GDP and around 48 per cent of world trade.
"The APEC Australia 2007™ year is one of the largest and most prestigious government hosted international economic events ever to be held in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region," said Gopi Gopinath, vice president of AT&T Asia Pacific. "As a significant part of APEC Economic Leaders Week, the APEC Australia 2007™ Business Summit is a key driver of a collaborative approach between business and government. We are pleased to be part of this unique opportunity. The theme this year — "Strengthening our community, building a sustainable future" — reflects AT&T's plans for the region, where we have been established for over 25 years," he continued.
AT&T is the world's largest telecommunications company and has continually invested to create one of the world's most advanced and powerful Internet Protocol backbone networks. AT&T also offers Multiprotocol label switching-based services in 137 countries from more than 1,600 service nodes and offers remote access in 165 countries through more than 65,000 access points.
The Asia Pacific region is the fastest-growing region for AT&T, which operates in more than 13 markets and serves more than 1,000 business and government customers in the region. Additionally, AT&T has established three international network hubs in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong, four Internet data centers in Australia, Singapore and China and customer operation centers in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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About the APEC Australia™ Business Summit
The APEC 2007™ Business Summit, in a break with previous practice, is being organized directly by the Australian Government on an invitation-only basis. The summit has been designed to maximize the opportunities for genuine dialogue between APEC Economic Leaders, business leaders, international opinion setters and policy makers. Further information is available at www.apec2007.org/bsm.
About AT&T
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. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at www.att.com.
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