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Combination Will Speed Innovation, Competition and Convergence

AT&T Inc. and BellSouth Corporation announced today an agreement to merge the two companies, a combination that will create a more effective and efficient provider in the wireless, broadband, video, voice and data markets.

The merger will streamline the ownership and operations of Cingular Wireless, which is jointly owned by AT&T and BellSouth. The new company will be more innovative, nimble and efficient, providing benefits to customers by combining the Cingular, BellSouth and AT&T networks into a single fully integrated wireless and wireline Internet Protocol network offering a full range of advanced solutions. 

There will be significant customer benefits particularly those seeking a real alternative to cable monopolies.  We should see faster and more economical deployment of services as a result of AT&T’s unparalleled research and development work at AT&T Labs, coupled with BellSouth’s extensive deployment of fiber networks for DSL and other broadband services.
The combined company will have greater financial, technical, research and development, network and marketing resources to better serve consumers and large-business customers, and will accelerate the introduction of new and improved product and service sets for those customers.

Making the Most of Wireless
One of the most immediate benefits of the transaction will be to streamline and enhance management and operations at Cingular.

The merger will also allow for closer integration of the company’s wireless, wireline, and IP products and services over a single global IP network. This is critical as the industry moves forward with convergence of the "three screens" that many consumers rely on most today – televisions, computers and wireless devices. It is an area in which AT&T is a leader through its strategic partnerships with Yahoo!(R) and others.
 

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