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AT&T vs Cato Networks: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
AT&TAT&T sells business networking and security services, including AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks, which delivers AI-driven threat prevention as a fully cloud-based service.att.comCato NetworksCato Networks sells the Cato SASE Cloud, a SASE platform built as a global cloud with a single-pass engine, a single data lake and single policy enforcement.catonetworks.com
What it sells
  • AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks[1][10]A fully cloud-based service for AI-driven threat prevention and automated response and enforcement.
  • AT&T Switched Ethernet on Demand[11]An on-demand private connection over AT&T's fiber network with optional threat detection.
  • AT&T Business Fiber[11][12]Business fiber internet with no data caps, no equipment fees, and no annual contract.
  • AT&T Private 5G Edge[13]An integrated platform providing connectivity and embedded applications.
  • Cato SASE Cloud[5]A global cloud with a single-pass engine, a single data lake and single policy enforcement.
  • Cato AI Security[1][5]Secures and governs AI interactions, from third-party AI usage to homegrown AI applications and agents.
  • Cato DLP[11]Data loss prevention with a catalog of 350+ pre-defined data types.
  • DNS Security[13]Inspects all DNS traffic and blocks requests to malicious destinations before a connection is made.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesTel Aviv, Israel[3]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Public (NYSE: T)[2][8][9][10][11][13][16][17]Privately held[1][2][4][5][8][11]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • August 6, 2026AT&T selected Ericsson to supply 600 MHz dual-band radios to support deployment of spectrum it acquired from EchoStar.[16]
  • July 28, 2026AT&T closed its acquisition of wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for approximately $23 billion.[17]
  • June 3, 2026AT&T launched a streamlined fiber home internet lineup with savings for customers who combine its wireless and home internet services.[7]
  • October 27, 2026Cato Networks launched Cato AI Endpoint, an endpoint client for discovering AI use, protecting sensitive data and enforcing AI policies across browsers, desktop applications and local agents.[16]
  • August 3, 2026Cato Networks launched Cato Agentic Threat Prevention, a capability using autonomous agents to predict likely attack paths and personalize protections for each customer environment.[17]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[8]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[9]
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, AT&T sells its security services to business customers that maintain or newly establish at least one active AT&T wireless or wireline service connection. AT&T describes distributed environments such as branch offices, remote and hybrid workers, cloud apps, and multi-site enterprise networking. AT&T Private 5G Edge is aimed at mid-size companies or large organizations with distributed facilities. AT&T Switched Ethernet on Demand is described for organizations, large or small, that connect business locations. A healthcare use case covers protecting sensitive data across hospitals and clinics.From its own pages, Cato Networks sells mainly to organizations that want to replace point products with a single platform for networking, security and access. Cato Networks says organizations can start with a capability such as SD-WAN, SSE or ZTNA and expand over time. Cato Networks says its managed services let teams choose how much to hand off, from co-managed to fully managed. For data protection, Cato Networks says its DLP is designed for organizations that need to protect sensitive data across distributed users, multiple locations and cloud environments. Cato Networks describes that DLP as suited for security and IT teams looking to consolidate data protection into a single platform.
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October 12, 2026November 2, 2026

About AT&T

AT&T sells business networking and security services, including AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks, which delivers AI-driven threat prevention as a fully cloud-based service.[1]

AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks is delivered as a fully cloud-based service with end-to-end provisioning and operational support backed by both AT&T and Palo Alto Networks. AT&T says AI-powered detection helps stop malware, ransomware, phishing, and command-and-control traffic before it reaches users. Automated blocking and mitigation in AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks act at the first indicator of compromise.

AT&T says AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks helps organizations simplify the managing of separate networking and security platforms in an integrated cloud security model. AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks combines AT&T networking and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access to bring secure cloud access for users, branches, and applications. In this service, Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access can help enable secure access to private applications without users needing to be connected to the internal network. Strata Cloud Manager applies consistent security policies across users, branches, and locations. SPI is a type of integration that lets a service provider like AT&T connect its network directly to the Prisma Access infrastructure.

On firewalls, AT&T says AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks can reduce the need for traditional hardware-based firewalls among distributed users and branches. Customers may use the service alongside existing firewalls when transitioning. AT&T Threat Intelligence helps secure AT&T customers in the same way AT&T secures its own infrastructure and digital assets. AT&T points to AT&T Dynamic Defense, AT&T SASE, and AT&T SD-WAN as its cybersecurity solutions.

AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto is available only to AT&T business customers that maintain or newly establish at least one active AT&T wireless or wireline service connection. Customers may use it with wireless and wireline services provided by other carriers or service providers. AT&T describes a use case in which AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto Networks helps reduce the risk of care disruptions and sensitive data exposure across hospitals and clinics.

AT&T Switched Ethernet on Demand is an on-demand private connection powered by AT&T's high-speed fiber network, with optional embedded threat detection, secure cloud access, and smart traffic control. AT&T provides a customer port connection at each location, with a standard Ethernet interface of 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 100 Gbps. The port is connected via fiber to an AT&T core Ethernet switch that is part of AT&T's nationwide fiber network. Customers can scale, provision, and change network configurations with a self-service portal and only pay for the bandwidth they use. AT&T Dynamic Defense is available with AT&T Business Fiber, AT&T Dedicated Internet, and select customers of AT&T Switched Ethernet on Demand.[1][4][5][12]

AT&T sells business internet as well as security products. AT&T Business Fiber comes with no data caps, no equipment fees, and no annual contract. For AT&T Dedicated Internet, equipment may be provided by AT&T or, where eligible, supplied by the customer.[12]

AT&T Private 5G Edge is designed to be an integrated platform providing connectivity and embedded applications through a single platform, using CBRS spectrum and/or AT&T spectrum. AT&T says it is being developed for mid-size companies or large organizations with distributed facilities. AT&T says the service complements the existing Azure Public MEC service, which AT&T co-created with Microsoft.[1][3][4][12]

AT&T on the record

Sources

AT&T full record

  1. [1]CybersecurityAT&T · business.att.com · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Att announces 250 billion commitmentAT&T · about.att.com · published March 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Terms of Service - Legal Policy Center - AT&TAT&T · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]AT&T Cloud Voice with WebexAT&T Business · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]AT&T Dedicated Internet Access for Business – AT&T BusinessAT&T Business · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AT&T Launches New App to Simplify Customers’ Digital ExperienceAT&T · published March 18, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AT&T Launches Simple Fiber Plans: Built for More, Sold for LessAT&T · published June 3, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]AT&T Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
  9. [9]AT&T Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
  10. [10]Enterprise Unified Threat Management & Intelligence | AT&T Dynamic Defense with Palo Alto NetworksAT&T Business · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]AT&T Switched Ethernet on DemandAT&T Business · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]AT&T Business Fiber®: High Speed Business Fiber Internet ServiceAT&T Business · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Private 5G Edge Network with Apps and Services For Business | AT&T BusinessAT&T Business · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]AT&T Launches Build-A-PlanAT&T · published May 21, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]AT&T Launches OneConnectAT&T · published March 31, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]AT&T and Ericsson Enhance Wireless Capacity, Coverage, and Performance NationwideAT&T · published August 6, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]AT&T Closes Acquisition of Spectrum Licenses from EchoStarPR Newswire · published July 28, 2026 · Tier A

Cato Networks full record

  1. [1]catonetworks.comCato Networks · catonetworks.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Cato raises 359 millionCato Networks · catonetworks.com · published June 30, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]Cato continues expansion with new global headquartersCato Networks · catonetworks.com · published June 2, 2024 · Tier A
  4. [4]Cato SASE Cloud Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]Cato Networks: World’s Leading Single-Vendor SASE PlatformCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Platform Architecture | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]SASE Platform | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Agentic AI Security | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]AI Security | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Endpoint Protection (EPP) | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]DNS Security | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Cato Management Application (CMA) | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Cato Managed Services | Cato NetworksCato Networks · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Cato Networks Launches Cato AI Endpoint to Secure AI Use Beyond the BrowserCato Networks · published October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Cato Networks Launches Agentic Threat Prevention to Predict and Mitigate AI-Assisted AttacksCato Networks · published August 3, 2026 · Tier A

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