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- IBM partners with AT&T as part of mobile initiative
AT&T and IBM announced an alliance designed to leverage the power of the carrier's cloud offerings to advance Big Blue's push into the mobile space. The partnership is intended to make it easier to create mobile applications that help IBM customers. "Our customers are leaving billions of dollars on the table," said Michael Riegel, the head of IBM's mobile strategy. "They are not getting the productivity gains they could. They need to rethink their customer relations to allow people to access them at any time." eWeek
(2/20), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Bits blog
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- AT&T launches Partner Exchange channel program
AT&T is strengthening its commitment to affiliated solutions providers through its new Partner Exchange program, which expands developers' access to the company's application programming interfaces. "Through this new approach and collaboration with solution providers, we expect to rapidly expand our market reach and deliver more tailor-made cloud, mobility managed services and networking solutions to companies across a number of industries," said Brooks McCorcle, president of AT&T Emerging Business Markets. FierceTelecom
(2/20), The VAR Guy
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- Vodafone, BAE Systems aim to boost mobile security
BAE Systems Detica and Vodafone say they'll partner on a cloud-based security system designed to protect mobile devices from intrusion. The system will scan inbound and outbound traffic without affecting device performance, the firms say. Vodafone Mobile Threat Manager will be part of a five-year agreement between the companies and will be deployed to 1,500 enterprise customers. Information-Age.com
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As the industry leader for connected devices, the carrier of choice is clear. Whatever your device, AT&T's Emerging Devices Organization can help you connect it to the nation's fastest mobile broadband
network and deliver your experience the way you envision it. Our experience in bringing innovative solutions to market encompasses not only the latest and greatest hardware, but also creative solutions to
support your unique business models and billing requirements. AT&T is equipped to support the entire device lifecycle, from ensuring the best possible network experience for your device and customers
via our Network Ready Lab, through market launch and beyond.
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