The CTU and AT&T 2016 V4 Hackathon has concluded. We were excited to join the Czech telecom regulator in hosting this event in Prague. An impressive group of developers came together to create innovative new mobile apps during the 24-hour development contest. It was the first hackathon for both of … Read more…
Mujeres innovando: AT&T impulsa su desarrollo tecnológico
Las TIC (tecnologías de información y de las comunicaciones) son herramientas muy poderosas que van más allá de su función como habilitadoras de consumo y entretenimiento. Hemos observado que, en una sociedad en contacto con las TIC, se incrementan las expectativas laborales, existe una mayor demanda y acceso a servicios … Read more…
AT&T Hosts Girls’ Day Events in Europe
The below blog post is by Monique Weber, STEM and Philanthropy lead for the the AT&T Europe, Middle East, Asia (EMEA) Women’s Network Education is about more than classrooms and books. Young people need information to help make the right choices about what they want to achieve beyond school. University … Read more…
5 Questions with Jaromír Novák, Chair of the Czech Telecommunication Office
In our next 5 Questions series, I interviewed Jaromír Novák, Chairman of the Council of the Czech Telecommunication Office about innovation in the region and our upcoming hackathon in Prague. Jaromír was appointed a Member of the Council of the Czech Telecommunication Office in 2012 and was named Chairman of … Read more…
Securing the Internet of Things
I had the chance to participate in another exciting Mobile World Congress last month in Barcelona. We had several announcements including news that AT&T and Vodafone will support connected car service for GM’s Opel and Vauxhall brands in select European countries. With OnStar’s 4G LTE Wi-Fi, the car becomes a … Read more…
Inspiring French Students
Earlier this month, Nicole Anderson, AT&T’s Assistant Vice President of Social Innovation, visited with students at the French undergraduate school, Lycee Colbert. Nicole joined Jerome Savy, our HR Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and myself to chat with the students about their future. The school is located in … Read more…
Something Amiss in Washington
Last week, I had the privilege of participating in the Digital Economy: Chances and Challenges conference in Prague. The Czech national regulatory authority, Česky telekomunikační úrad (“CTU”), under the leadership of Chairman Jaromir Novak, organized the conference jointly with ICANN. The gathering offered me an opportunity to share AT&T’s view … Read more…
2016 V4 Hackathon: Driving the ‘Connected Life’
The Czech Telecommunications Office and AT&T Encourage Developers to Create Innovative Apps AT&T* and the Czech Telecommunications Office (CTU) are joining to host a hackathon event in Prague on April 22-23, 2016. The event hopes to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the Visegrád Group, or V4 region. The hackathon is … Read more…
Thaddeus Arroyo: Mexico on the Cusp of Mobile Transformation
Thaddeus Arroyo, AT&T’s CEO in Mexico, spoke with Mobile World Live in Barcelona during the 2016 Mobile World Congress on what it’s been like for AT&T to enter the Mexico market. AT&T is transforming the Mexican telecommunications market – committing $3 billion USD in investment to bring 4G LTE to … Read more…
IoT Policy in Europe: Keeping it Simple
The Industrial Internet of Things. Industry 4.0. The Fourth Industrial Revolution. Whatever you may call this next wave of mobile connectivity, there are endless possibilities for the Internet of Things (IoT). An estimated 50 billion “things,” ranging from sensors in cars and traffic lights to utility meters and household appliances … Read more…
