AT&T Selects Next-Generation Sun Microsystems Servers to Power Delivery of Video ServicesSun Systems, Storage Technologies Chosen to Support AT&T U-verse TV SANTA CLARA, Calif. July 11, 2007 Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) has announced that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) will utilize Sun servers and modular arrays to help deliver the groundbreaking Internet Protocol (IP)-based video service, AT&T U-verse TV.
Building on a long-standing relationship between the two companies, AT&T selected Sun for the performance and overall value of its technologies. Sun Fire X4600 servers will help deliver video to customers of AT&T U-verse TV, the only 100 percent IP-based television service to be offered by a national provider. AT&T U-verse TV currently offers a robust channel lineup with more than 320 linear channels and more than 26 high-definition (HD) channels. AT&T will also deploy Sun StorageTek storage arrays, which will provide easy and continuous access to the U-verse TV Video-on-Demand library. The servers and arrays will be rolled out in new deployments of IP-video super hub offices and IP-video hub offices in the AT&T U-verse network. "AT&T continues to expand the scope of its U-verse TV offerings to include more video and multimedia services to more and more customers," said Ernie Carey, vice president, Advanced Network Technologies, AT&T. "As we expand availability, we are also building out a world-class, IP-based infrastructure that offers strong performance and serviceability for the needs of consumers both today and tomorrow. Sun’s high-capacity servers bring next-generation technology, processing power and storage capacity to the U-verse network." The complete AT&T solution from Sun will also include Sun Fire X4500 servers, which combine the performance of a four-way Sun x64 server and the highest storage density available, with high-data throughput for about half the cost of traditional solutions. AT&T will also use Sun Support Services and Sun Professional Services to help manage the system. "Sun is helping to radically reset the economics of IPTV," said John Fowler, executive vice president of the Systems Group, Sun Microsystems. "Sun offers an exceptional IPTV infrastructure that scales to support a massive number of consumers. This means we can help AT&T deliver video and other online services to consumers in a cost-effective way which wasn't possible just a few years ago." AT&T U-verse services are available in parts of 23 markets across eight states. AT&T plans to continue launching new markets throughout 2007 and in 2008 and to expand availability in current markets. More information about the Sun Fire X4600 can be found at: www.sun.com/x4600/ and about the Sun Fire X4500 at www.sun.com/x4500/. About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. About Sun Microsystems, Inc.A singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world's most important markets. Sun's philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
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