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AT&T Network 3.0 Indigo Redefining Connectivity through Software Control, Big Data and Blazing SpeedSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Your network experience is more than just a "G" thing. It's more than just speeds and feeds. It's about what you can do with your connection. What your connection does for you. It's about security and privacy. It's about being data-powered. It's about software control and embracing the power and innovation of the open source community. AT&T* is bringing this all together in a platform we call AT&T Network 3.0 Indigo ("Indigo"). "We see Indigo as the third generation of modern networking," said John Donovan, chief strategy officer and group president, Technology and Operations. "Indigo is our term for a world where it isn't just your connection speeds that are accelerating, but every element of the network becomes more seamless, efficient and capable. It is a living, evolving, upgradeable platform. Think of Indigo like the operating system on your phone. We're taking that model to the network." People won't ask how fast their connection is. They'll ask, 'Can I livestream a virtual reality broadcast of my trip to the beach?', or 'Can my bank securely and quickly authenticate a purchase I want to make when I'm traveling?' Wireless technologies like 5G will be part of what enables that experience. But elements like Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, cybersecurity and software-defined networking (SDN) are just as critical. All of that is Indigo. At an event in San Francisco today, AT&T laid out several elements of its network innovation that are helping the company drive to Indigo:
This is a lot to digest and it challenges decades-long way of thinking about networking. We've captured Indigo and how all these pieces come together into one platform here. This highlights what Indigo means for AT&T, but more importantly, what it means for customers and developers. "Indigo is unique because it will be data powered and software controlled," said Andre Fuetsch, president AT&T Labs and chief technology officer. "Those are powerful tools, but they also require a unique level of collaboration with software developers and other third parties. In particular, we think the open source community has a huge role. Open source ECOMP is part of that. We're also heavy users and developers of OpenStack, Open Contrail and other open source software tools. We encourage developers and other innovators to get involved. We need their input as much as we need the expertise of the big, traditional vendors." *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. About AT&T Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at http://about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att. © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. * Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q2+Q3 2016 across 121 markets. **Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.
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