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Web 2.0 Audio Conferencing Has 16 Dimensions of Productivity

Web 2.0 Audio Conferencing Has 16 Dimensions of Productivity

...had to be organized around the limitations of audio conferencing technology. Traditional Ma Bell simply gave them a dial-in number and a PIN, and... Read more

12 November, 2010

AT&T eager to exchange control for capital

In these lean times, Ma Bell appears willing to sell a piece of its soul. AT&T... Read more

13 December, 2000 by Corey Grice

VoIP enters the ascendancy

The sale of telecoms giant AT&T for a paltry $16bn demonstrates that VoIP is a market force to be reckoned with and that it has already had a major impact on business Read more

3 February, 2005 by Jim Hu and Marguerite Reardon

Ma Bell puts IE up front on Web

Sweetening the deal, Microsoft will also add Ma Bell to its Internet Referral Server to ease access for users wishing... Read more

4 October, 1996 by Martin Veitch

The Day Ahead: AT&T revs AWE inspiring IPO

...when it comes to the number of shares offered, the sheer girth Ma Bell's wireless unit and the amount of cash to be raised... Read more

25 April, 2000 by Larry Dignan

Tackling VoIP security concerns

...some of the earliest hackers were "phone phreakers", who specialised in cracking Ma Bell's network, usually for the purpose of making long-distance calls... Read more

27 September, 2006 by Deb Shinder

AT&T chief determined to ride VoIP wave

...T's chief executive, is determined not to let history repeat itself. Ma Bell -- under prior management in the 90s -- let the Internet revolution slip... Read more

2 September, 2004 by Ben Charny and Dawn Kawamoto

VoIP: The broadband bottleneck?

...where problems can be acted on very quickly. United States spoiled by Ma Bell VoIP's quality problems aren't a big deal in Europe... Read more

7 April, 2004 by Ben Charny

Tech's 'dirty little secret' - cybersecurity

...on girls in our neighborhood, quietly sneaking over to their homes, opening Ma Bell's little gray box mounted on the side of their parents... Read more

15 August, 2002 by Ray Ozzie

Excite@Home files for bankruptcy

The broadband Internet access provider files for bankruptcy court protection on Friday as part of a deal that calls for AT&T to acquire its high-speed network Read more

1 October, 2001 by Ben Haskett and Rachel Konrad

The Day Ahead: AOL Time Warner's $1tn dream

...years to hit the market. Less likely Buy AT&T Broadband: Once Ma Bell finishes its massive break-up plan, AT&T Broadband, the cable... Read more

1 February, 2001 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Portal earnings preview

Financial problems on the portal front Read more

8 January, 2001 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: AT&T's spin doesn't ring true

...about AT&T's slow motion breakup plan and complaints about how Ma Bell's $100bn cable binge hasn't paid off, there's one... Read more

26 October, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Excite@Home trades profits for marketing

...a good move in the long run. Besides, Excite@Home now has Ma Bell on its side. Maybe Excite@Home is making a good move... Read more

20 April, 2000 by Larry Dignan

Winners and losers after AOL Time Warner deal

America Online's acquisition of Time Warner made a big splash Monday. Now brace yourselves for the ripple effect. Here are the winners and losers Read more

11 January, 2000 by Larry Dignan

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