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AT & T Strengths And Weaknesses

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AT&T is a global player in the telecommunications industry. With multiple business segments, global data centers and a large infrastructure AT&T has many strengths in the industry. Along with those strengths there exists threats from competition, regulation and finances that create weaknesses and threats. Capitalizing on those strengths and opportunities AT&T can overcome those threats and weakness and remain a dominate force in the industry. Strengths AT&T services global markets in four business segments. These include Business Solutions, Entertainment, Consumer Mobility and International. This delineation allows the company a large market presence and ability to leverage its large infrastructure in a global environment. AT&T provides a strong network providing data and voice services, wireless, video and other IP based service solutions in over 225 countries . Supporting this network, the company offers security and redundancy in 38 global data centers. Supporting these product lines AT&T has an infrastructure of over 1,014,000 Fiber routes and 34,000 Hot spots for businesses and consumers to …show more content…

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