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http://www.internetnews.com/wireless/article.php/3089491
>>>>>>Geeeeeee -I wonder if this has something to do with the recent Covad contract:)<<<<<<
October 9, 2003
Quietly, Sonus Adds AT&T to Customer List
Three -- Verizon (Quote, Chart), Qwest (Quote, Chart) and Global Crossing -- are longtime users of Sonus' packet voice hardware and software.

But AT&T is new. The appearance of the New Jersey voice and data giant piqued the interest of reporters and analysts who follow Sonus.

Unfortunately, a confidentiality agreement between Sonus and AT&T prevented Ahmed from commenting on the exact value of the deal, the kind of equipment purchased, or the likelihood that the relationship will grow.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Look what will happen to your long distance phone bill:)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3090631
AT&T says it is deploying the offerings via its MPLS-based network, which uses class of service traffic management to provide enterprises with applications such as voice "delivered securely, reliably and with high quality."

In something of a breakthrough for major backbone providers, AT&T has staked a claim to being the first in the industry to provide global VoIP-specific and ITU standards-based service level guarantee for voice quality, including quality reports of every call placed.
In addition, the service is promising dynamic real-time bandwidth allocation and prioritization between voice and data, which is designed to help customers trim their network and utilization costs.

The long distance and data backbone provider says it plans to initially service the domestic voice needs of United States-based multinational companies and U.S. government agencies with continued expansion to over 40 countries throughout 2004.