AT& T's brand is about being future focussed




Connected Car 

AT&T is working to meet the needs of a growing number of tech savvy car owners looking for services that improve the driving experience and keep people more connected and safer.

AT&T was the first major wireless carrier to launch a global SIM platform for cars. This platform lets automotive, individuals and Internet of Things equipment makers use a single carrier to wirelessly connect products across the globe.

http://about.att.com/sites/internet-of-things/connected_car

AT& T forming alliances. to create smart cities
To support the Smart Cities framework, we have formed strategic alliances with technology leaders and industry organizations to deliver solutions that address connectivity needs in the areas of transportation, lighting, infrastructure, public safety and. The framework will initially launch in several spotlight communities, including Atlanta, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Chicago, Dallas, Chapel Hill (NC), Montgomery County (MD), and Miami-Dade County (FL).

Smart Lighting

Smart Parking
Smart Transportation
Public Safety
Smart Buildings



AT& T buying Time Warner 

Media companies are becoming telecoms.

Internet firms like Google and Facebook and Amazon and Netflix are the new media companies. They deliver enormous amounts of video online, posing a direct threat to old-school television and movie companies. But they also are becoming telecoms, threatening the likes of AT&T and Verizon.

Pundits quickly noted that diving into the content industry could be AT&T’s attempt to fill the hole that is created as customers ditch cable TV in favor of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube. That’s true, but another shift is happening, too.

For years, the big telecom Internet providers essentially operated as dumb pipes. All they did was deliver content.

https://www.wired.com/2016/10/att-buying-time-warner-future-google/