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To: djane who wrote (7413)	9/16/1999 12:40:00 PM
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BT, AT&T in Mobile Phone Alliance Thursday September 16, 8:31 am Eastern Time LONDON (AP) -- British Telecom PLC and AT&T (NYSE:T - news), two of the world's biggest telephone companies, have formed an alliance to provide mobile telephone services around the world. The companies already provide wireless services in 17 countries with a combined customer base of 41 million, they said in today's announcement. ``If you travel, you expect your BT or AT&T digital phone to work anywhere and everywhere with all of the advanced features you have -- just as if you were at home. This is not possible in many cases today for a whole host of reasons, including incompatible technology and government regulation,' said John Zeglis, president of AT&T. ``By pairing two of the leading telecommunications companies in the world ... we think we can make some things happen that will eventually give customers those `anytime, anywhere' capabilities from their mobile phones.' BT shares were up 5.1 percent at midday following the announcement. ``It is undoubtedly good news for BT,' said Steve Wreford, analyst at CCF Charterhouse in London. ``Further down the line we are looking at links on a much wider scale.' It is not the first time the two companies have announced they would cooperate. In July 1998, they agreed to form a $10 billion global communications venture to serve multinational businesses and carriers. Regulators have yet to approve that venture. More Quotes and News: AT&T Corp (NYSE:T - news) British Telecommunications PLC (NYSE:BTY - news) Related News Categories: ISDEX, telecom, utilities Help Copyright ¸ 1999 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.