AT&T Announces Phoenix Expansion

Says Initiative with BT is "On Target"

By Rich Miller
CarrierHotels News Staff

Sept. 20, 2000 -- Citing "exploding regional demand" for Web hosting services, AT&T today announced it has opened a 100,000 square foot Internet Data Center in Mesa, Arizona.
"Our Internet Data Centers are the 'next generation central offices' - they're the hubs of the networked economy,'' said Cesar Nerys, regional vice president, AT&T hosting services. ``More and more companies realize they must adapt to new business models driven by the Internet if they are to survive. AT&T can help businesses successfully navigate these transitions.''
In April, AT&T announced plans with BT and Concert to invest $2 billion over three years to build a network of 44 Internet Data Centers in 16 countries. AT&T said yesterday that the companies are "on target with the build out."
AT&T said it plans to open four more centers this year and will have 13 centers up and running by year-end.
Hosting customers in the Mesa IDC include Global Children's Network, IDEA Center, UGIVE.COM and Zoomlot.com.
AT&T Corp. is among the world's premier voice, video and data communications companies, with annual revenues of more than $62 billion and 160,000 employees, AT&T provides services to customers worldwide.