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and data. AT&T is a trusted network provider their IT infrastructure. AT&T Government as possible. What I see as compelling
to U.S. federal government agencies, Trusted Internet delivers threat analysis about AT&T Government Trusted Internet
helping them maximize network efficiency and correlation through the AT&T Security is it considers all of the possible use
and performance no matter where they are Operations Center and AT&T Alien Labs cases including remote workers and the
on the network transformation continuum. Open Threat Exchange® global threat practical implementation of Zero Trust.
AT&T Government Trusted Internet meets sharing community to help federal Additionally, the AT&T Security Operations
federal agency requirements for highly agencies monitor and reduce ongoing Center and AT&T Alien Labs Open Threat
secure remote connectivity supporting cybersecurity risks. The solution includes Exchange provide monitoring and security
remote users and branch offices. The additional capabilities such as Zero Trust insights.” Brandon Pearce, AVP, Product
solution optimizes network performance Network Access to provide highly secure Marketing Management, AT&T “The shift
while allowing government agency remote access to applications, data, to saidtelework and increased cyber
users to connect directly to the internet and services based on clearly defined threats have created urgency for federal
to access cloud-based applications access control policies. AT&T Government agencies to enhance the security of their
in a highly secure manner. It provides Trusted Internet is immediately available IT infrastructure. AT&T Government
centralized network visibility across users, to U.S. federal agencies. Chris Kissel, Trusted Internet helps federal employees
devices, and locations to monitor users Research Director, Tier 2 SOC Analytics, to efficiently connect to remote agency
whether they are on or off the network to IDC said “Federal agencies want to stay networks and cloud environments in a
reduce security risks. These capabilities ahead of evolving cyber threats and highly secure manner while continually
allow federal agencies the flexibility and comply with TIC 3.0 and the Executive managing risks.”
speed they require as they modernize Order, but they also want as little friction

AT&T Launches 5G in Mexico

AT&T has announced that it has activated 5G technology
in Mexico. The cellco says it will expand its 5G coverage
on a gradual basis, starting with industrial and urban
areas, while continuing to operate its 3G and 4G networks.
Nicole Rodriguez, Vice President and CTO at AT&T Mexico,
commented: ‘In the next three years we will deploy 5G
in the main markets of the country, starting with the
most important cities.’ 5G access is initially available via
the Honor 50 smartphone; AT&T notes that the first 50
handsets were connected to its network on 8 December.
While the official press release is lacking in specifics, local
press reports have indicated that AT&T is using spectrum
in the 2.5GHz band to deliver coverage to the Cuauhtemoc
and the Napoles districts of Mexico City.

AT&T Forecasts Industry-Wide Investment

AT&T CEO John Stankey forecast a banner wireless networks” in rural areas to take Wi-Fi. “In that regard, they’re solving a
year for infrastructure investment in 2022 advantage of government broadband market problem”, Stankey said. “I don’t
and told investors he expects the operator subsidies. AT&T estimated 2021 capex at think we have a scaled enough and
to complete planned asset sales despite $17 billion: it previously stated the figure simple enough offer in that space right
protestations by some US politicians. will rise to $24 billion after it completes a now”. Stankey noted AT&T has focused
During the UBS Global TMT Virtual sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery. Stankey on “more complex environments”, but
Conference, Stankey predicted the wireless believes the combination will proceed admitted “there’s a lot of great opportunity
industry will invest heavily in infrastructure according to plan, despite a recent call by in enterprise right now, especially in
in 2022 due to the availability of C-Band politicians for close scrutiny. The AT&T healthcare, especially in manufacturing”.
spectrum and new air interfaces. “This is chief noted a recent move by Amazon The CEO said AT&T may “equip the network
going to be a phenomenal year in terms Web Services (AWS) to provide private to…move down market and offer more
of re-investment back into infrastructure 5G services to enterprises sounded like economical solutions”, but was presently
in the US on behalf of the industry in an appropriate solution for business focused on serving the “upper end of the
total”, Stankey projected. He added AT&T customers which do not need to support market”.
plans to increase investment, noting mobile devices beyond their own sites,
opportunities in building “more robust adding the service could likely outperform

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