AT&T boosted its MSS capabilities with the launch of its global Synaptic Hosting utility computing services comprising managed networking, security and storage. However, the provider remains US-centric in service development and roll out. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.