AT&T Named World's Best Wireless Service Provider by Business Traveler Magazine
AT&T, the nation's leading wireless carrier, was selected as the Best Wireless Provider in the World in the 2007 Reader's Choice Best in Business Travel Awards, conducted by Business Traveler magazine. Now in its 19th year, the annual survey gives readers the chance to voice their opinion on those companies that have made their business travels more enjoyable. (December 2007)

AT&T Virtual National Customer Service Center Recognized by InfoWorld As Top-Ten Project
IDG's InfoWorld magazine recently named AT&T's Virtual National Customer Service Center project as a top-10 project for 2007 in this year's InfoWorld 100 awards. The Virtual National Customer Service Center project integrated nine AT&T regional call centers into a nationwide virtual service center. The integration enables collaboration and call-sharing across the company's service territory, allowing agents to share call loads with less-busy centers at any given time, and ensuring the fastest customer service experience possible. (November 2007)

AT&T Wins Capacity Magazine's "Best National U.S. Wholesale Provider" Award for Second Consecutive Year
AT&T has further solidified its position as a leading provider of wholesale services, receiving two 2007 Capacity Magazine Global Wholesale Awards including the "Best National U.S. Wholesale Provider" award, for the second year in a row, and the "Best U.S. Metropolitan Provider." This marks the first time that Capacity has given two awards in one year to a single company for provision of services to the market. (November 2007)

AT&T Named in North American Carrier Ethernet Services by Leading Industry Consulting Firm. AT&T Combines Strategies and Acquisitions and a Broad Portfolio of Offerings to Serve Businesses of All Sizes Leader
AT&T has received the 2007 North American Market Leadership Award in Carrier Ethernet services, presented by the global-growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. It is the third straight year that Frost & Sullivan named AT&T as the top provider in the carrier Ethernet space, and this year's award recognizes AT&T's leadership in metro and long-haul Ethernet services. (November 2007)

AT&T Receives Government Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
The Government Vertical Market Penetration Leadership Award recognizes the company that has been most effective in bringing a wide range of scalable and technologically advanced communications solutions to federal, state and local government agencies. Frost & Sullivan recognized AT&T's efforts in this sector after conducting an extensive survey of IT and Telecom professionals from U.S. government agencies. The survey highlighted AT&T's success in this market, specifically by providing "efficient, secure and reliable telecom solutions. (November 2007)

AT&T Wholesale Wins Eight Atlantic-ACM Wholesale Metro Carrier Excellence Awards
AT&T Wholesale organization received eight 2007 ATLANTIC-ACM Wholesale Metro Carrier Excellence Awards at the COMPTEL PLUS Fall 2007 Convention & Expo. AT&T Wholesale was voted Best in Class RBOC/ILEC in the following eight wholesale categories: Brand, Network Performance, IP VPN, Local Voice, Transport DSx/OCx, Metro Ethernet, SONET, and Metro Wave. The awards were based on the results of the second annual Metro Carrier Report Card, which evaluates the performance of metro carriers by their wholesale customers and is based on more than 2,800 individual carrier evaluations. (October 2007)

Frost and Sullivan Lauds AT&T's Dedication to Providing High-quality Wireless Services
Frost & Sullivan selected AT&T Inc. as the recipient of the 2007 U.S. CXOs’ Choice Award for Overall Best Wireless Service Provider. AT&T was the overwhelming favorite wireless service provider among CXOs – all types of C-level Executives - beating its nearest competitor by five percent in a comprehensive survey. (September 2007)

AT&T Wins International Stevie Award in Fourth Annual International Business Awards
AT&T Inc. announced its eSales and Service organization was presented with a Stevie Award for "Best Sales Organization" at the 2007 International Business Awards. Additionally, the web portal, AT&T BusinessDirect®, earned an International Certificate of Finalist Recognition for its mobile capabilities. The portal's mobile capabilities allow customers around the world to access select features of the portal from any mobile device, providing "anytime, anywhere" maintenance and performance-monitoring of networks that carry critical data and applications. (September 2007)

AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for 2007 U.S. Wireless Services Provider Magic Quadrant
Gartner defines Leaders as wireless companies that "impact competitors by the choices they make in technology and handset offerings, their focus on the enterprise segment, and their capability to differentiate and be first to market with unique products. The launch of a new handset or technology, recognizing the need for coverage in a specific area or partnering with new application providers must all be done with an enterprise focus." (August 2007)

AT&T's Global Enterprise Business Positioned By Analyst Firm in Leaders Quadrant for Global Network Service Providers
To be positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report, network service providers had to have a full portfolio of voice and data products, coupled with above-average service and support, wide global coverage, and competitive pricing. In addition, providers must have a strong vision that includes adopting more information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities, which they articulate clearly and openly. (August 2007)

AT&T Earns Technology Choice Award from Multi-Housing News
The readers of Multi-Housing News have selected AT&T as a 2007 Technology Choice Award Winner in the field of telecommunications. AT&T supports property owners in their work to attract and retain residents with complete, reliable, end-to-end and next-generation communications and entertainment solutions through its recently rebranded AT&T Connected Communities program. (August 2007)

AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in Managed Security Service Provider Magic Quadrant
Developed by Gartner analysts as a guide for enterprises that are evaluating MSSPs, the Magic Quadrant evaluates vendors on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision. According to the Gartner report, the service providers in the Leaders quadrant have significant "mind share" among enterprises looking to buy an MSS from pure-play security services vendors, and they generally receive positive reports on service and performance from Gartner clients. Vendors in the Leaders quadrant are typically appropriate options for enterprises requiring frequent interaction with the MSSP for analyst expertise and advice, portal-based correlation and workflow support, and flexible reporting options. For the purposes of this report, Gartner defines "managed security services" as the "remote management or monitoring of IT security information, assets and processes where the delivery of those services is via remote security operations centers, not through on-site personnel." (August 2007)

AT&T Receives Education Market Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan
AT&T Retains Top Spot for Leadership in Providing Telecom Services, Videoconferencing, Virtual Field Trips, Disaster Recovery. For the second year in a row, Frost & Sullivan has highlighted AT&T's success in this market. Frost & Sullivan specifically noted AT&T's commitment to establish dedicated teams for both the K-12 and higher education sectors and to provide education end-users with complete and customized solutions through strategic alliances with hardware and software vendors. (July 2007)

AT&T Ethernet Services Named 'Most Innovative Carrier Ethernet Service'
AT&T Ethernet services received the "Most Innovative Carrier Ethernet Service (Diversified)" Award from New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. and Penton Media's Telephony magazine. The award was one of several Communications Innovators Awards presented at NPRG's Spring Leadership Forum during the NXTcomm 2007 show in Chicago. (July 2007)

Independent Research Firm Recognizes AT&T As a Leader in Global Wan Services
In its June 2007 Forrester Wave: Global WAN Services Q2 2007 report, Forrester noted that AT&T led all nine major network operators evaluated in the following four categories: Scalability, 2007 strategic plans, flexibility, and financials. (June 2007)

AT&T Earns Top Recognition For Small Business Online Customer Experience By Compass Intelligence
Compass Intelligence, a leading high-tech and telecommunications market research firm, has distinguished AT&T as a leader in online customer experience for small and midsized business customers. According to the firm, the recently unveiled AT&T Onward Small Biz portal (www.att.com/OnwardSmallBiz) stood out from the competition as the top telecom resource — and among the top four sites overall — for small businesses online. (June 2007)

AT&T Wins Two Stevie Awards in Fifth Annual American Business Awards
AT&T Inc. has announced the winning of two Stevie® Awards in the 2007 American Business ^SM Awards. AT&T won for Sales Excellence with the AT&T eSales and Service organization and for Best New Product or Service in Telecommunications with the AT&T BusinessDirect® mobile capabilities. Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" (New York Post, April 27, 2005), the American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program that honors great performances in business. (June 2007)

AT&T BusinessDirect Tops All Competitors in Analyst Firm's Survey of Enterprise Portals
AT&T announced for the third consecutive year it has been recognized by a leading industry research firm as providing customers with the strongest online support and service experience in the industry through its Web portal, AT&T BusinessDirect. AT&T BusinessDirect was once again ranked as the best e-portal in service categories deemed critical to enterprise customers in an annual survey of leading carriers providing wired and wireless services conducted by the Yankee Group. (June 2007)

AT&T Recognized by CIO Magazine As a 2007 CIO 100 Award Honoree
IDG's CIO magazine awarded AT&T as a recipient of the 2007 CIO 100 award. The 20th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology. According to Abbie Lundberg, Editor in Chief of CIO magazine, "The CIO 100 award recipients serve as industry role models for business and IT excellence. This year's winners demonstrate extraordinary results in a variety of important areas, including business transformation, collaboration, customer innovation and top line contributions." (June 2007)

J.D. Power Ranks AT&T Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Small Business Local Telephone Service
AT&T voice services rank highest in customer satisfaction for local telephone service among small and midsize business customers, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Voice Services Study ^SM . AT&T led the small and midsize business customer segment, receiving highest ratings for customer service, offerings and promotions, cost of service, sales representatives/account executives and image. (May 2007)

AT&T Wins Cisco Service Provider Partner Award for "Excellence In Managed Security"
AT&T was awarded the 2006 Cisco Systems, Inc. Excellence in Managed Security award, for the U.S. Service Provider Segment. The award recognizes AT&T's innovation and excellence in delivering managed security services leveraging Cisco technology and having invested in training to obtain expertise in selling, designing, installing, managing and supporting comprehensive network security solutions. (May 2007)

AT&T Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates Study on Customer Satisfaction Among Large Data Users
AT&T data services rank highest in customer satisfaction among large enterprise business customers, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Study ^SM . The annual study of data service users cited AT&T in the areas of performance and reliability, image, sales representatives or account executives, and customer service. (April 2007)

AT&T's Angie Wiskocil Receives 2007 Ones to Watch Award from IDG's CIO Magazine And CIO Executive Council
Angie Wiskocil, Senior Vice President — Mass Market Systems and Software, is a recipient of the 2007 CIO Ones to Watch awards from IDG's CIO magazine and CIO Executive Council. This prestigious honor is bestowed upon 25 rising stars in information technology (IT) who bring leadership, innovation and value to their organization. (April 2007)

AT&T Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Services Named Best Product Line by Frost & Sullivan
AT&T received the Frost & Sullivan North American Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Services Product Line Strategy Award in recognition of its robust portfolio, stringent testing programs and market presence - extending AT&T's reputation as an industry leader in business continuity and disaster recovery services. The award is presented each year to the company that demonstrates the most insight into customer needs and product demands in the area of business continuity and disaster recovery. Frost & Sullivan cited AT&T for having aligned its business continuity products with customer demands, and it acknowledged AT&T's successes with the introduction of new products, ability to accommodate different market segments and enhancements to its packaging, service, delivery and financing of its product line. (March 2007)

AT&T Wins Four U.S. Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards Affirmed by Customer Ratings in ATLANTIC-ACM Report
AT&T Wholesale organization has received four 2007 U.S. Wholesale Carrier Excellence Awards from ATLANTIC-ACM, a Boston-based industry research consultancy. The awards, which are based on customer feedback. The company won awards in the following categories: network performance, weighted by spending; quality of voice products, weighted by spending; brand quality, weighted by spending and brand quality, industry average. (March 2007)

AT&T Recognized for Having One of the Strongest All-Around Suites of VoIP Services
Forrester rated AT&T as one of the strongest performers in a thorough evaluation of enterprise-class Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers in The Forrester Wave ^SM US Enterprise-Class VoIP Services, Q1 2007 report. One of the earliest providers of a managed WAN-based VoIP offering, AT&T leads all other providers in planned IP telephony and VoIP feature enhancements for 2007. In evaluating AT&T's current offerings and strategy for U.S. enterprise-class VoIP services against over 120 criteria, Forrester concluded that AT&T provides the greatest breadth of managed IP PBX services among competitors. AT&T also scored highest in Forrester's evaluation of SIP Trunking capabilities and hosted VoIP. (February 2007)

Frost & Sullivan Recognized AT&T's Leadership of the Global Enterprise WAN Markets in terms of Share and Innovation
AT&T received the Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership for Enterprise WAN Services Award in recognition for its ability to achieve a leading position among network operators, as well as market and technology innovation. (January 2007)

AT&T Inc. named Company of the Year by Forbes Magazine
Forbes has selected AT&T as the"Company of the Year" in its January 8th edition of the magazine. Forbes cited numerous accomplishments, including the rising stock price, strong sales and growth in per-share earnings, as factors in the selection. Forbes also named AT&T the best-managed company in the telecom sector. (January 2007)

AT&T Wholesale Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2007 Company of the Year Award
AT&T Wholesale organization received the 2007 North American Wholesale Business Services Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company. The Company of the Year Award is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence within its industry. AT&T was also recognized for its market potential, contributed technology innovations in the wholesale market, and for its proof of success in executing market strategy and revenue growth. (January 2007)

AT&T Tops All Competitors in Leading Analyst Firm's U.S. Carrier Assessment
AT&T leads all competitors in the race to deliver high-end professional and communications services to large multinational companies, according to the findings of a leading industry analyst firm, Yankee Group. AT&T was the company deemed most capable of meeting customer demand for more Flexible Business Services topped a large field of telecommunications services providers — including Verizon Business, Orange Business Services, Qwest, British Telecom, NTT, Global Crossing and Sprint — in a study that analyzed the competitors' apparent capabilities vs. stated customer objectives.(January 2007)