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AT&T reports solid earnings, strong cash flow, robust mobile broadband sales and improving wireline revenue trends in third- quarter results


AT&T reported third-quarter results, highlighted by solid earnings and free cash flow, continued strong mobile broadband growth and sequential growth in wireline business revenues.


For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, AT&T’s consolidated revenues totaled $31.5 billion, down $103 million, or 0.3 percent, versus the year-earlier quarter. Compared with


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Who has the most influence on IT strategy - consumers or CTOs?


IT strategy has traditionally been the responsibility of the IT Director or CTO. With the increasing consumerization of IT, employees want to use their own devices for work. How should business respond to the shift? Are you seeing this trend in your business?


The risks of waiting


With economic uncertainty, big ticket projects such as ICT investment tend to be postponed. However, research finds that to maximize productivity improvements, ICT investment should be seen as part of a broader growth strategy. What is your philosophy? Do you see ICT investment as a priority?


Are you ready for IPv6?


Demand for existing IP addresses (IPv4) has exceeded supply, paving the way for a new set of protocols - IPv6 – and the eventual phasing out of IPv4. Where do you stand on readiness? What steps have you taken to prepare for IPv6?


The hyper-connected world (from 12th December)


The acceleration of machine-to- machine (M2M) communications will see billions of devices interacting as computing, sensing and communications platforms. What will be the impact of M2M communications? How are you addressing the M2M explosion – ensuring that productivity is enhanced, not hampered?


Keeping productive when disaster strikes (from 19th December)


The business continuity and disaster recovery landscape has changed dramatically, with new risks and threats from political turmoil, climate change and advances in technology. To stay profitable, protect employees and satisfy customers during disasters and other disruptions, organizations must plan for every type of disaster scenario. How well are you prepared? How will your company fare if/when a disaster strikes?


results for the third quarter of 2010, AT&T’s operating income margin was 19.8 percent, compared to 17.2 percent; operating expenses were $25.2 billion versus $26.2 billion; and operating income was $6.2 billion, up from $5.4 billion.


Compared with results for the first nine months of 2010, year to date through the third quarter, cash from operating activities totaled $27.2 billion versus $25.4 billion; capital expenditures totaled $14.7 billion compared to $13.7 billion; and free cash flow totaled $12.4 billion versus $11.6 billion.


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