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AT&T initiates pilot deal to acquire Rivian electric vehicles, aiming to reduce costs and emissions
15 Dec 2023
In a strategic move towards sustainability and efficiency, U.S. wireless carrier AT&T has announced its collaboration with electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian.
AT&T selects Ericsson over Nokia for the Open RAN telecom network
05 Dec 2023
AT&T announced on Monday, 4 December 2023, its decision to partner with Ericsson to construct a cutting-edge telecom network leveraging Open RAN (ORAN) technology.
AT&T to merge media assets with Discovery in $43 bn deal
17 May 2021
As per the terms of the cash and debt deal, AT&T's shareholders would receive stock representing 71 per cent of the new company, while Discovery shareholders would own 29 per cent of the new company
AT&T completes $85-bn acquisition of Time Warner
18 Jun 2018
The deal that brings together global media and entertainment leaders Warner Bros, HBO and Turner under AT&T’s banner, can still be challenged by the US justice department
Court rules against AT&T over FTC's data speed rules
27 Feb 2018
AT&T cannot exempt its entire business from FTC oversight merely because a portion of its business is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, a US court has ruled
AT&T aims to be first with 5G deployment
06 Jan 2018
US regulator files suit to block $85.4 bn AT&T-Time Warner merger
21 Nov 2017
In October last year, US telecom giant AT&T struck a mega deal to buy multinational media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner for $85.4 billion in cash and stock, in what could be the year's biggest deal but highly-scrutinized acquisition
AT&T-Time Warner deal hits Trump wall
09 Nov 2017
With critics, who include US President Donald Trump, saying the merger would concentrate media power, regulators have reportedly proposed the sale of CNN to sweeten AT&T-Time Warner deal
Net neutrality: it’s AT&T, Comcast vs. Google, Facebook, Amazon
01 Sep 2017
Apple has specifically urged the FCC chairman not to roll back an existing ban against so-called “fast lanes”, which might allow broadband providers someday to charge for faster delivery of tech companies’ movies, music or other content
Verizon outbids AT&T with $3.1 bn offer to bag Straight Path
12 May 2017
Verizon Communications Inc outbid rival AT&T to snap up US wireless spectrum holder Straight Path Communications Inc with a $3.1-billion offer, nearly double of AT&T's initial offer
US regulator approves Time Warner’s sale of broadcast station WPCH to Meredith Corp
18 Apr 2017
The approval will pave the way for speedy regulatory clearance of AT&T’s proposed $84.5-billion acquisition of US entertainment giant Time Warner
AT&T awarded contract to build FirstNet
01 Apr 2017
The US government has contracted AT&T to build a first-of-its-kind wireless network to facilitate communications between first responders — firefighters, police and medical workers — during a major emergency
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