AT&T to expand global network

AT&T has revealed details of its 2006 investment plan to expand its global network, with the aim of providing enhanced connectivity in the US and around the world in order to meet the growing demands of its multinational enterprise customers. Highlights of the USD8.5 billion expansion include extended dedicated MPLS-based IP access capabilities to give service nodes in 127 countries; integration of 1,000 legacy SBC nodes into AT&T’s global MPLS-based network; 16 new network interconnections giving greater in-depth country coverage; additional remote access points giving a total of more than 35,000 access points in 150 countries; doubling DSL country coverage for business access via alliance agreements with local carriers; tripling Ethernet connectivity; and enhanced satellite, Wi-Fi and wireless access.