HONG KONG, Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* today announced that leading information technology research and advisory  firm Gartner, Inc. has positioned AT&T in the Leaders Quadrant of its November 28, 2012 "Magic Quadrant for Asia/Pacific Network Service Providers 2012 Report."

The Gartner Magic Quadrant report evaluates global network service providers along with the other networks in the Asia/Pacific region. The report assesses network service providers on their range of products/services, overall viability (business unit, financial, strategy and organization) and sales execution/pricing, among other criteria.

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"We're honored to be recognized as an industry leader in the Magic Quadrant for Asia/Pacific Network Service Providers 2012 Report. We believe the report's findings are a testament to our leadership in the marketplace," said Bernard Yee, vice president, AT&T Asia Pacific. "AT&T expanded its product portfolio in the past year, continued its investments in infrastructure, and improved significantly on service and support. We aim to further drive our leadership position by continuing to invest in business-focused networks, systems and applications and provide a globally consistent set of robust and highly-secure services to global multinational corporations in Asia Pacific."

Magic Quadrant for Asia/Pacific Network Service Providers / G00229238: http://www.gartner.com/reprints/at-t-v5?id=1-1D9X1DL&ct=121217&st=sb

*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.

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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 internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, 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.

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