LONDON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- [ AT&T ]* today announced that leading analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned AT&T in the Leaders Quadrant of its "Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Service Providers 2012 Report"**.

This Gartner Magic Quadrant report evaluates providers of international [ network services ] to multinational corporations with networks across Europe. The report assesses network service providers on their range of products and services, overall viability (business unit, financial, strategy and organization) and sales execution and pricing, among other criteria.

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"We believe our position in the Leaders Quadrant of the Gartner's Magic Quadrant report underscores how we are helping our customers maximize their productivity and competitiveness across Europe with a powerful IP network," said Andrew Edison, regional vice president, [ Europe, Middle East and Africa, AT&T ]. "Our global IP [ network ] contains powerful compute and storage capability that enables industrial-grade [ cloud ], together with services and expertise, all residing in the network. In this new network, [ devices ], connectivity and services converge to serve up content and information whenever and wherever the user requires."

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**"Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Service Providers 2012 Report", 23 April 2012 - G00226787

[ http://www.gartner.com/reprints/at-t-v4?id=1-1A93FSI&ct=120425&st=sb ]

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About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: [ T ]) is a premier communications holding company and [ one of the most honored companies in the world ]. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

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AT&T Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant in "Magic Quadrant for Pan-European Network Service Providers" Report