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AT&T DIGITAL

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT UPDATED 2026-09-08
Digital Score 6.41 /10 B AT&T - BDS-1000 679
Digital 6.41

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Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

AT&T maintains vendor relationships with Israeli-origin technology companies across software, cybersecurity, and telecommunications infrastructure 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Critical Network Infrastructure Investment: AT&T acquired a 15% equity stake in DriveNets in October 2025 according to October coverage estimating $750–800 million; July coverage reported $650 million. The reports do not reconcile the exact amount/closing date, and a secondary sale pays existing holders 2, 6. DriveNets’ Network Cloud software handles approximately 52% of AT&T’s core production network traffic, representing a critical operational dependency in core network routing infrastructure 2.

BSS/OSS and Billing Platform: AT&T maintains a multi-decade BSS/OSS and billing relationship with Amdocs, serving as Amdocs’ largest customer 1. In August 2024, AT&T selected Amdocs’ connectX cloud-native SaaS platform to support new digital brand launches and MVNO operations 1.

Managed Security Services: AT&T offers enterprise security products powered by multiple cybersecurity vendors, including Israeli-origin firms. The company provides “AT&T Email Security with Check Point” for malware protection, along with Industrial IoT security solutions powered by Check Point technology 5. AT&T also offers “Managed Endpoint Security with SentinelOne – Ranger,” providing 24/7 threat monitoring via AT&T SOC, consolidating AV, EDR, and endpoint protection functions 3. In April 2025, AT&T announced a strategic agreement for “AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks” delivering SASE solutions across wireline and wireless connections 4.

Venture Portfolio Investments: AT&T participated in Team8’s $23 million 2016 financing round; its individual contribution is not disclosed, and Team8 continues to be listed on the AT&T Ventures portfolio page as a company AT&T “works with” 7, 8. Carbyne announced a $100 million financing round on 31 July 2025 with AT&T Ventures among the participants; the individual AT&T contribution was not disclosed 9. The companies also partner in NG911 emergency communications 10. AT&T Ventures participated in Cyera’s $300 million Series C in April 2024 at a $1.4 billion valuation, with AT&T also functioning as a customer of Cyera’s data security platform 11.

Innovation Infrastructure: The AT&T Foundry in Ra’anana was opened in 2011 in formal partnership with Amdocs, serving as a co-innovation center 12. The facility is listed among AT&T’s 5 permanent global Foundry locations 12, 8.

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

Direct Procurement of Biometric Technologies: No public evidence identified of AT&T directly procuring or deploying Israeli-origin facial recognition, biometric identification, or video analytics technologies such as AnyVision, BriefCam, or Trigo in its corporate operations.

Indirect Deployment Through Managed Services: Security technologies from Check Point, SentinelOne, and Palo Alto Networks reach AT&T enterprise customers through managed-security offerings, including LevelBlue, launched as a standalone business in 2024 with AT&T retaining a stake and board representation 13, constituting documented indirect deployment through bundled managed service offerings 3, 4, 5.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

AT&T Data Centre Operations in Israel: No public evidence identified of AT&T operating, leasing, or co-locating data centre infrastructure within Israel for general commercial purposes. AT&T’s documented Israel presence includes R&D/engineering and enterprise-services offices; these do not establish a commercial data centre 14, 15.

Hyperscaler Relationships and Project Nimbus: The Israeli Government Procurement Administration identifies AWS and Google as the public-cloud providers selected for Project Nimbus 16. No public evidence identified of AT&T being a Nimbus contractor or operating workloads on Nimbus-provisioned Israeli cloud regions.

Data Sovereignty Services: No public evidence identified of AT&T marketing or contracting data sovereignty, data residency, or infrastructure resilience services specifically to Israeli state institutions or military bodies.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

Direct Military & Intelligence Contracts: No public evidence identified of AT&T holding direct contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, IDF, or Israeli intelligence agencies. AT&T is not a Project Nimbus contractor.

AT&T Israel R&D Centre Scope: AT&T established Israeli R&D through Interwise in 2007. October 2021 reporting described 500 Airport City staff and the ToHa expansion, with 100 additional recruits planned rather than confirmed 14, 15. The facilities work on 5G, cloud, GenAI, cybersecurity, digital apps, and post-quantum computing 14, 15.

US Domestic Enforcement Contracts: AFSC documents show AT&T FirstNet provides communications services to DHS, CBP, and ICE, including support for CBP Mobile Video Surveillance Systems 17. These are US domestic contracts, not Israeli state contracts.

Dual-Use Technology: No public evidence identified of AT&T’s technology being specifically documented as deployed for military, intelligence, or law enforcement surveillance within Israel or occupied Palestinian territories.

Offensive Cyber & Weapons Technology: No public evidence identified.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

AI/ML Provision to Israeli State Bodies: No public evidence identified of AT&T providing AI, ML, computer vision, or autonomous decision-support systems to Israeli state, military, or security bodies.

Carbyne AI in US Public Safety: Carbyne’s platform incorporates AI-assisted situational awareness features for 9-1-1 dispatchers 10. Documented deployments are in US emergency response contexts through AT&T’s FirstNet ecosystem 10. No evidence this technology has been provided to Israeli state or military bodies through AT&T.

Managed Security AI: SentinelOne’s EDR platform, integrated into AT&T’s managed security services, employs AI-driven threat detection 3. Check Point’s Secure Web Gateway incorporates machine learning for web threat detection 5. Both represent AI-embedded security systems operated by AT&T on behalf of enterprise customers, not documented as deployed in Israeli state or military contexts.

Training Data, Autonomous Systems & Lethality: No public evidence identified in any of these categories.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

Israeli R&D Centres: The October 2021 reports identify Airport City and the new ToHa Tower operation. They do not establish a current 600-person workforce; the additional 100 hires were a plan 14, 15.

AT&T Foundry Ra’anana: Opened in 2011 in partnership with Amdocs for startup technology acceleration 12. Listed among AT&T’s 5 permanent global Foundry locations 12, 8.

Strategic Investments in Israeli Technology Companies: AT&T has made equity investments in Israeli technology firms including DriveNets (15% stake, $750-800M, 2025), Carbyne (initial investment 2024; participant in $100M financing, July 2025), Cyera ($300M Series C participation, 2024), and Team8 (participant in $23M round, 2016; individual contribution undisclosed) 18, 11, 2, 7, 9.

Acquisitions: AT&T acquired Interwise in November 2007 for $121 million, establishing the engineering foundation for its Israel presence 14, 19.

Carbyne’s ownership subsequently changed: Axon acquired the remaining 89.3% it did not already own on 18 February 2026. AT&T’s earlier investment is historical; no continuing AT&T equity stake is established by this record 20.

Patent & Intellectual Property: No public evidence identified of significant patent portfolios, licensing agreements, or co-development arrangements between AT&T and Israeli research institutions.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

UN OHCHR Settlement Database: The September 2025 update lists 158 business enterprises involved in Israeli settlement activity. AT&T is not listed in the database 21.

UN A/HRC/59/23 (Albanese 2025): The report addresses technology and commercial ecosystem sustaining Israeli occupation, including detailed discussion of Project Nimbus and hyperscaler involvement 22. AT&T is not named as a subject company in the report 22.

AFSC Investigate Database: AT&T is listed for providing $680M+ in communications services to US DHS, CBP, and ICE 17. AT&T is not listed for Israeli settlement activity 17.

Who Profits: AT&T is not directly profiled as a company on whoprofits.org. Cisco’s page lists AT&T as a strategic partner among many 23.

BDS Campaign Targeting AT&T: No public evidence identified of organized BDS campaigns specifically targeting AT&T for its Israeli technology relationships.

Regulatory & Legal Actions: No public evidence identified of regulatory inquiries, export control actions, or sanctions-related investigations involving AT&T’s technology relationships with Israeli state entities.

Controlling Principals: No public evidence identified of AT&T board members or C-suite executives holding personal investments in Israeli cyber/defense companies. John M. Donovan joined Palo Alto Networks’ board in 2012 and worked at AT&T from 2008 until 2019, first as CTO and subsequently in other executive roles 24 - this is a former executive, not a current controlling principal.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.amdocs.com/news-press/att-selects-amdocs-enable-disruptive-digital-brands ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-869943 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  3. https://cdn-cybersecurity.att.com/docs/product-briefs/managed-endpoint-security-sentinelone-ranger.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  4. https://about.att.com/story/2025/palo-alto-networks-dynamic-defense.html ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  5. https://www.business.att.com/content/dam/attbusiness/briefs/att-email-security-with-check-point-to-interrupt-malware.pdf ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  6. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/gg7x4za3q ↩

  7. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-cyber-syndicate-team8-raises-another-23m/amp/ ↩ ↩2

  8. https://about.att.com/pages/ventures ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. https://carbyne.com/resources/press/carbyne-raises-100-million-in-funding-to-accelerate-ai-powered-emergency-response-and-intelligence/ ↩ ↩2

  10. https://www.carbyne.com/resources/press/carbyne-and-att-launch-apex-continuity-for-uninterrupted-9-1-1-call-handling-for-att-customers ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  11. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/b1vvjqml0 ↩ ↩2

  12. https://www.lightreading.com/business-management/at-t-opens-foundry-in-israel ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  13. https://www.levelblue.com/newsroom/press-releases/standalone-managed-cybersecurity-services-business ↩

  14. https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/at-and-t-to-open-new-r-and-d-center-in-tel-aviv-682954 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  15. https://il.att.com/tdp ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  16. https://mr.gov.il/ilgstorefront/en/news/details/111222 ↩

  17. https://investigate.afsc.org/company/att ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  18. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/dx4y3a2m3 ↩

  19. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/732717/000073271707000094/attq3_10q07.htm ↩

  20. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069183/000162828026053646/axon-20260630.htm ↩

  21. https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/un-human-rights-office-updates-database-businesses-involved-israeli ↩

  22. https://www.un.org/unispal/document/a-hrc-59-23-from-economy-of-occupation-to-economy-of-genocide-report-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanese-palestine-2025 ↩ ↩2

  23. https://www.whoprofits.org/publications/report/144 ↩

  24. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000120677422002637/panw4099631-def14a.htm ↩