AT&T’s re-jiggering their internal layout so that all consumer services (TV, wireless, and internet) are under one roof. Ralph de la Vega, who had previously been in charge of AT&T’s wireless services, will now be handling the new division, while business, infrastructure and diversified businesses sections will be handling everything else. The big hope here is that we’ll be seeing tighter linking linking across different services and get some better bundle deals to compete with cable TV and internet providers.
[via Wall Street Journal]
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