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To: jelrod3 who wrote (890)	1/12/1998 6:08:00 PM
From: Maverick	of 1629

AT&T WorldNet ramps up its service, part II AT&T recently rolled out its WorldNet Virtual Private Network service. Why should network managers choose to get their VPN/intranet services from AT&T WorldNet when some other ISPs have been offering these services longer? We did not announce our service until we had a customer up and running on it. Others who position themselves as our competitors have announced their services at least twice and may still not have any customers up and running. The integration of our frame relay services is also a benefit to customers. They come to us because they are using our frame relay services, and they can add a dedicated port for Internet access. This lets customers keep appropriate traffic on our private data network and Internet traffic on the Internet network. AT&T had been active in the electronic commerce service arena in 1997. Many Internet users still have security concerns or simply prefer to shop at a mall. How do you see this changing in 1998? We have over 7,000 businesses running their Web sites inside our network. The Internet was first a place to publish your information. Now customers are finding out that they can change their costs by providing information and customer services on the Internet rather than just using an 800 toll telephone service. We expect a significant revenue stream from our [electronic commerce services] business. When you say 7,000 businesses running their Web sites inside your network, do you mean 7,000 Web hosting customers? Yes. And they represent a transition that is occurring in the industry that started in information publishing. Now we have several hundred people using our SecureBuy service and hundreds [of contracts] on back order. For instance, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is a SecureBuy customer. During the Jerry Lewis [MDA Labor Day] Telethon, the group received tens of thousands of donations through their Web site. Now they maintain the site for the entire year. Does AT&T WorldNet plan on offering IP voice or fax services? We have an IP voice trial today. AT&T Jens [an AT&T subsidiary] has [since September] been selling calling cards in Japan that carry voice traffic over AT&T Jen's IP network.

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