AT&T Inc. will invest more than $750 million in 2007 to advance the delivery of IP services to businesses worldwide, the company said Tuesday.
It said it is executing more than 200 initiatives to enhance and expand its retail and wholesale services and products and to extend its global network infrastructure.
“This program, which represents a significantly higher level of investment over 2006, reflects AT&T’s determination to maintain its lead in serving the needs of our customers globally,” said Dick Anderson, group president of AT&T’s Global Business Services.
“In a global environment where IP network and convergence trends continue to transform companies and whole industries, we’re well-positioned to meet our customers’ needs with solutions delivered via a global IP network that is second to none.”
AT&T will add advanced features to its VPN and business VoIP services and voice, security services and electronic customer service capabilities. Examples include global applications management capabilities on VPNs, remote monitoring and management capabilities for hosting customers, expansion of network-based firewalls, deployment of in-country IP services, enhancements to IP conferencing and contact centers and e-ordering, maintenance and network reporting capabilities.
The company will increase Internet Data Center capacity by expanding existing sites and opening new centers in the New York market and in Canada. By the end of 2007, AT&T will have 38 Internet Data Centers.
AT&T also will extend the deployment of Wi-Fi, DSL, Ethernet and satellite to help companies connect to AT&T’s global IP network.
The company said it plans to focus on markets in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, Europe and Canada.
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