In their June 8, 2004 press release AT&T Announces Global VoIP Telework Trials , AT&T announced that it is starting trials in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom for a global VoIP telework service to be introduced in 2005. The service is targeted to multinational companies, offering a way for them to "provide [their] 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."

The move, in response to customer demand, moves AT&T closer to its overall goal. Eventually its entire business portfolio will be VoIP-enabled so it can integrate seamlessly with all the various elements required for IP-based business communications.

"Maximizing the value of a global IP networking environment and the productivity and mobility it can provide is one of the top priorities of large enterprises today," said Cathy Martine, AT&T's senior vice president for Internet Telephony, Consumer Marketing and Sales.  "If the promise of IP can be harnessed with remotely deployed employees and combined with a robust portfolio of VoIP-enabled networking solutions, it will positively influence a business' Return On Investment model. This in turn should stimulate more demand."

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