Latest IT News » Business It News » AOL and AT & T deal

AOL and AT & T deal

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today.

The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL account. The deal could come from no earlier than July 2000, because until then the American company Tel-Save.com the exclusive right to market for AT & T long distance calls.

The newspaper further reported, AOL is under pressure because the service need $ 500 million for the expansion of its network.

Other sources, such as the “BusinessWeek”, had reported a few days ago about an impending merger of two companies, a rumor which adheres tenaciously for years.

The fact is that AOL wants to get under all circumstances to their broadband Internet connections from AT & T. This AT & T through the acquisition of the largest cable television provider in the USA, Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) get slammed. Overall, the telecommunications giant, currently reaches 60 million households via cable. It wants to participate in AOL.

In an interview on the occasion of the Consumer Online Forum in New York yesterday the chief of Yahoo, Jerry Yang had said he would AOL help erstreiten to get an access to AT & T cable. He sees the opponent used just like AOL need high-speed technologies such as ADSL can be.

Contact: AOL Germany Hotline, Tel: 01805/313164

The latest news from "Business It News"

Cisco, Huawei throws against imitation

Cisco, Huawei throws against imitation

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

Subscriber growth brought Telefónica Germany sales and earnings

Subscriber growth brought Telefónica Germany sales and earnings

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

Certified SAP Business All-in-One for Amazon Web Services

Certified SAP Business All-in-One for Amazon Web Services

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

Java process: Oracle for damages could amount to only $ 150,000

Java process: Oracle for damages could amount to only $ 150,000

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

UK: Nokia loses appeal in patent dispute with IPCom

UK: Nokia loses appeal in patent dispute with IPCom

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

Twitter takes staff of residual engine marketing company

Twitter takes staff of residual engine marketing company

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]

EMC does flash specialists ExtremIO

EMC does flash specialists ExtremIO

The online service AOL (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: AOL) and the U.S. telecommunications company AT & T are negotiating “seriously” about a collaboration. The reports of the American newspaper USA Today. The plan is that AOL is offering for AT & T long distance calls. The users should be able to settle this with the AOL [...]