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AT&T vs Fortinet: 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.comFortinetFortinet sells cybersecurity and networking technology to enterprises, service providers, and government organizations.fortinet.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.
  • FortiWeb[18]FortiWeb protects web applications and APIs.
  • FortiAP[17]FortiAP provides secure wireless LAN access points.
  • FortiManager[12][19]FortiManager is a NOC-SOC operations tool.
  • FortiSIEM[12][16]FortiSIEM is Fortinet’s SIEM solution.
  • FortiSandbox[16]FortiSandbox provides AI-powered protection against zero-day threats.
  • Unified SASE[1][11]Fortinet Unified SASE combines networking with AI-aware controls.
  • FortiAIGate[11]FortiAIGate secures AI apps and agents.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesSunnyvale, United States
Founded
Not stated on its pages2000[4]
Ownership and funding
Public (NYSE: T)[2][8][9][10][11][13][16][17]Public (NASDAQ: FTNT)[2][9][12][13][17][20][22]
Named customers
Not stated on its pages
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts[5]
  • Alaska Airlines[6]
  • IndiGo[7]
  • University of Birmingham[8]
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]
  • August 17, 2026Fortinet announced it has acquired Virtue AI, a company focused on AI runtime protection, automated AI validation, and security for autonomous AI systems.[20]
  • August 17, 2026Fortinet acquired Virtue AI, a company offering AI runtime protection and automated validation for autonomous AI systems.[9]
  • July 29, 2026Fortinet reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 26% year over year.[2]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 4, 2026[8]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[9]
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 3, 2026[22]
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, Fortinet sells mainly to enterprises, service providers, and government organizations. Its firewall pages describe deployments across data centers, branch offices, and multi-cloud environments. Wireless products are described for campuses, remote workers, and large public venues such as stadiums and arenas.
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October 12, 2026October 10, 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

Fortinet full record

  1. [1]fortinet.comFortinet · fortinet.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Fortinet reports strong second quarter 2026 financial resultsFortinet · fortinet.com · published July 29, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Ftnt 20241231Fortinet, Inc. via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Press kitFortinet · fortinet.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]IHG Hotels & Resorts | Fortinet Case StudyFortinet · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Alaska airlinesFortinet · fortinet.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Indigo airlinesFortinet · fortinet.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]University of birminghamFortinet · fortinet.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Fortinet advances continuous ai protection with the acquisition of virtue aiFortinet · fortinet.com · published August 17, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Fortinet reports first quarter 2026 financial resultsFortinet · fortinet.com · published May 6, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Global Leader of Cybersecurity Solutions and Services | FortinetFortinet · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]FortiDLP Agent Hardware | Fortinet Document LibraryFortinet · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Fortinet Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier C
  14. [14]FortiGate / FortiOS | Fortinet Document LibraryFortinet Document Library · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Hybrid Mesh FirewallFortinet · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Products | Fortinet Products | Fortinet Product InformationFortinet · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Secure Wireless Access Points | FortinetFortinet · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Web Application Firewall (WAF) & API Protection | FortinetFortinet · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]FortiManager | Fortinet Document LibraryFortinet Document Library · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Fortinet Advances Continuous AI Protection with the Acquisition of Virtue AIFortinet, Inc. · published August 17, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Fortinet Appoints Public Sector Leader and Tech Executive Derek Kan to Its Board of DirectorsFortinet · published June 24, 2026 · Tier A
  22. [22]Fortinet Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier C

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