Cisco TelePresence Meeting Solution to Enable AT&T to Provide End-to-End IP Next-Generation Video Communications

Cisco(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced its new TelePresence
Meeting solution, a remote communications experience that creates
unique, "in-person" experiences among people, places, and events.
Through innovations in video, audio, and remote communication
technologies over the Internet Protocol Next-Generation (IP NGN)
network, Cisco has redefined the "face-to-face," remote communications
experience.

AT&T has completed initial testing to help ensure network
interoperability and performance of the TelePresence Meeting solution,
with plans to incorporate offerings into its network integration and
managed video communications portfolio, pending successful completion
of full trials. The solutions will combine the Cisco TelePresence
Meeting solution with the industry-leading service quality, reach,
performance, and low latency of AT&T's global IP-MPLS network, as well
as AT&T's integration capabilities for design, deployment and service
management.

"AT&T is always looking to help enterprise customers manage travel
costs and increase productivity through its world-class network and
services. This next-generation solution has the potential to deliver
face-to-face communications on a whole new level," said Eric Shepcaro,
senior vice president of Business Development for AT&T. "By holding
network-based, collaborative meetings that provide participants with a
greater sense of being there in person, businesses will be able to
take advantage of the AT&T network to receive an optimum collaborative
experience. We look forward to continuing to work with Cisco to
develop new, high-quality communications offerings for our enterprise
customers."

The Cisco TelePresence Meeting solution is best delivered over a
Cisco-certified TelePresence network connection. Cisco is developing a
program through which service providers may attain TelePresence
network certification. Cisco TelePresence-certified service providers
work to ensure that businesses get the life-like communications
experience they demand.

A Cisco TelePresence-certified network connection is designed to
meet the standards required to support the Cisco TelePresence Meeting
solution and other collaboration applications. The program will help
assure that the network maintains its level of quality, conforms to
industry and regulatory standards, and meets or exceeds enterprise
requirements for operational excellence. Best practices based on
current industry standards for network management - including staff,
processes, and tools - are audited annually by a third party to help
ensure that providers are committed to and able to offer an optimal
TelePresence experience.

"The service provider network is the critical link in delivery of
this service," said Jeff Spagnola, vice president of service provider
marketing at Cisco. "Industry-leading providers like AT&T will not
only lead the market in delivery of this new and truly unique IP
communications service, but also create an optimal environment for the
delivery of advanced service bundles, including additional
TelePresence services, managed unified communications and other
application-aware network services."

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding
companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally
under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading
worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business
and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local and
long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising
services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular
Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 57.3
million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and
AT&T products and services is available at www.att.com.

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