Our researchers and developers have made important contributions to the technological advances that have significantly changed network services and Internet applications. With research in areas such as security, multimedia, wireless communications, speech and image processing, large-scale software design, and new computer technologies, we continue to make advancements that contribute to the telecommunications industry and to society.  Our technologists currently file an average of two patents a day.

 

2007 AT&T Fellows and AT&T Science and Technology Medalists
                                                  

Our people are recognized by some of the most distinguished organizations in the world. The list of awards is extensive.  

Fast Facts About Some of our Many Awards and Accomplishments:

• Seven of our researchers or former researchers are members of the National Academy of Engineering — Steve Bellovin, Neil Sloane, Elaine Weyuker, Ward Whitt, Jesse Russell, Bishnu Atal, and Larry Rabiner.
• Many of our researchers are IEEE Fellows, a distinction the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers awards to outstanding contributors to the profession.
• Former AT&T Labs Researcher Peter Shor received the 1998 Nevanlinna Prize for his groundbreaking mathematical contributions to information sciences.
• AT&T Labs won the 1998 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
• Former AT&T Labs Researcher Barry Haskell (with Arun Netravali of Bell Labs) won Japan's prestigious C&C (Computer & Communications) 1997 Prize for his research in video data compression.
• AT&T Labs has received the Breakthrough Award from WEPAN, the Women in Engineering Program and Advocates Network. The award honors employers of women engineers for creating a work environment that enhances their career success.