AT&T’s big buy could mean new bundles

Opinion
Jan 3, 20072 mins

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AT&T’s big buy could mean new bundles, 01/02/07

AT&T’s acquisition of BellSouth may reshape wired and wireless telecommunications in the U.S., letting the giant carrier create new product bundles and setting the nation’s two dominant providers on a collision course.

With FCC approval, AT&T closes BellSouth acquisition, 12/30/06

AT&T has closed its acquisition of BellSouth, after clearing a final regulatory hurdle.

AT&T offers more concessions for BellSouth acquisition, 12/28/06

In a bid to win approval from the FCC for its planned $67 billion acquisition of BellSouth, AT&T has expanded the set of concessions it’s offering to overcome opposition to the deal.

The 10 most powerful companies: AT&T – bigger (and better?) than ever, 12/22/06

AT&T keeps getting bigger but still is managing to execute on all cylinders. It is earning accolades from financial analysts and seeing its stock price rise (buoyed by a potential 10% dividend increase and a $10 billion stock buyback).

UPDATE – Internet access recovers in Asia after quake, 12/28/06

Asia’s Internet and telecommunication infrastructure showed signs of recovery Thursday, following service disruptions caused by a series of powerful earthquakes off Taiwan’s southern coast earlier this week.

BT awards $1 billion contract to Indian company, 12/21/06

British Telecommunications has awarded a $1 billion outsourcing contract to an Indian services company to support the growth of BT’s managed services for businesses worldwide.