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AT&T is an American multinational conglomerate. It is the world's largest telecommunications company, the largest provider of mobile telephone services, and the largest provider of fixed telephone services in the United States through AT&T Communications. Since June 2018, it is also the parent company of mass media conglomerate Warner Media.
In 2007, AT&T bought Interwise, the Israeli IP-network conferencing solutions startup, now known as AT&T Israel R&D Center, bringing AT&T into the Israeli ecosystem for the first time.
Since then, AT&T Israel R&D Center is involved and develops products in all strategic areas of AT&T including advanced networking, media & entertainment, digital user experience, advertising, IoT, data science & AI and cybersecurity.
In addition, AT&T has an innovation center in Israel called AT&T Foundry Innovation Center. The Foundry provides startups with access to AT&Ts resources and connects engineers, designers, developers and business experts in order to turn ideas into real-world solutions. Since its establishment, the Foundry has commercialized dozens of projects, driving innovation from ideation to commercialization.
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- When did AT&T first establish a presence in the Israeli ecosystem?
- AT&T first entered the Israeli ecosystem in October 2007, following its acquisition of Interwise, an Israeli IP-network conferencing solutions startup.
- What is the current status of the acquired Israeli company, Interwise?
- Interwise, the Israeli IP-network conferencing solutions startup acquired by AT&T in 2007, is now known as AT&T Israel R&D Center.
- What areas of development is AT&T Israel R&D Center involved in?
- AT&T Israel R&D Center develops products in strategic areas for AT&T, including advanced networking, media & entertainment, digital user experience, advertising, IoT, data science & AI, and cybersecurity.
- Does AT&T have an innovation center in Israel, and what is its purpose?
- Yes, AT&T has an innovation center in Israel called AT&T Foundry Innovation Center. It provides startups with access to AT&T's resources, connecting engineers, designers, developers, and business experts to commercialize ideas into real-world solutions.
- How many projects has the AT&T Foundry Innovation Center commercialized since its establishment?
- Since its establishment, the AT&T Foundry Innovation Center has commercialized dozens of projects.
- What was the significance of the news from January 19, 2025, regarding Rinat Zilberstein?
- In January 2025, Rinat Zilberstein, VP of Technology at AT&T, stated at Tech TLV that AT&T can create a significant impact on the quantum ecosystem and emphasized the responsibility to ensure quantum technology does not lead to harm.
- Did AT&T open a new R&D center in Tel Aviv recently?
- Yes, AT&T opened a new Tel Aviv R&D center in October 2021.
- What was a notable development for AT&T's TV app in 2016?
- In November 2016, AT&T's new TV app was developed in Israel.
- What was the status of an AT&T Israel unit in May 2014?
- In May 2014, AT&T Israel closed a communications unit.