(disclaimer: I work there) Actually, the AT&T research labs are alive and well: http://www.research.att.com http://www.research.att.com Also, Bell Labs went t

(disclaimer: I work there) Actually, the AT&T research labs are alive and well: http://www.research.att.com http://www.research.att.com Also, Bell Labs went to Lucent when AT&T split, not because of SBC.