- AT&T’s continued recognition in Gartner research reflects a long-standing focus on helping enterprises modernize networking with the reliability and scale required for AI era demands.
AT&T delivers business-grade Global WAN (wide-area network) solutions designed to help multinational enterprises connect sites, users, clouds, and applications with greater consistency and control.
AT&T’s portfolio spans the full edge-to-cloud networking stack, including dedicated and shared internet, Ethernet, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), cloud interconnect, SD-WAN, and SASE, giving enterprises flexibility without sacrificing operational simplicity.
In Gartner’s® 2026 research for Global WAN Services, AT&T marked its 22nd consecutive recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant™, with Gartner also positioning AT&T highest in the Complex WAN, Internet-First WAN, Security-First WAN, and Intra-North America Network Use Cases in the Critical Capabilities report.
To read the full Gartner reports, visit https://www.gartner.com/doc/reprints?id=1-2N21BTDS&ct=260324&st=sb.
AT&T believes this recognition comes at a time when enterprise networking enters a new phase, one defined by distributed operations, cloud native architectures, and AI workloads that place greater demands on performance and simplicity. For multinational enterprises, the WAN is no longer just infrastructure; it is the foundation for moving data efficiently and supporting growth across regions.
AT&T is addressing that shift with a business-grade Global WAN approach that unifies connectivity and security into a more streamlined architecture. The goal is to help enterprises reduce fragmentation, standardize experiences, and build a stronger foundation for cloud scale and AI-driven operations.
That foundation spans the full edge-to-cloud stack, including dedicated and shared internet, Ethernet, FWA, cloud interconnect, SD-WAN, and SASE. This breadth allows enterprises to match the right access technology to each location while maintaining greater consistency across the broader network. With integrated routing, policy, and protection, organizations can improve application performance, extend security controls, and simplify operations across sites.
For enterprises investing in AI, those capabilities are becoming increasingly important. AI ready networking depends on resilient global connectivity, low latency access to cloud resources, intelligent traffic management, and security that is embedded into the network rather than added later.
How AT&T helps enterprises move faster in the AI era
Deliver business-grade connectivity globally with the right mix of broadband, Ethernet, and wireless access for each site.
Support cloud and AI performance requirements with connectivity and routing designed for latency-sensitive, data-intensive applications.
Embed security into the network fabric through integrated, policy driven protections across users, devices, and locations.
Reduce operational complexity with unified management and services that help standardize performance across regions.
“Enterprise networking is being redefined by cloud, distribution, and AI,” said Viraj Parekh, vice president of converged networking, AT&T Business. “We believe this recognition reflects the strength of our strategy and the value of delivering business-grade connectivity and security in a more unified way so customers can modernize faster and scale with confidence.”
With enterprises at a critical inflection point, AT&T Business continues to advance global networking in ways that deliver faster, more reliable internet in more places, provide seamless access to cloud and AI resources from anywhere, and embed security directly into the network.
For more information, visit https://www.business.att.com/portfolios/networking.html.
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