AT&T is conducting trials in Asia and Europe for a global VoIP telework service, targeted to multinational companies. The service , which leverages the AT&T CallVantage consumer VoIP platform, allows a business to provide its employees a suite of advanced calling features in the home or hotel environment using readily available broadband connections. Eventually, the service will afford remote workers secure, high-speed connections directly to their corporate offices. AT&T expects to introduce the service in 2005. http://www.att.com/
AT&T Announces Global VoIP Telework Trials
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