DALLAS, Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To continue to
improve how our customers connect, we've launched our ultra-fast
internet service in 2 new metro areas – Biloxi-Gulfport,
Miss. and Savannah Ga.
We've also expanded availability to over 60 communities across 20
major metros where we have service.1
We now market our 100% fiber network powered by AT&T Fiber
to over 5.5 million locations across 57 metros. Out of these
locations, over 2 million subscribers choose internet service from
AT&T.
We've added more than 1.5 million locations this year. These
launches extend our lead as the largest fiber network within our
21-state home internet footprint.2 We plan to add
another 1.5 million locations by the end of the year, which will
total at least 7 million locations able to access our 100% fiber
network.
"The boundaries between work and home are collapsing," said
Eric Boyer, senior vice president -
product marketing, AT&T. "Customers are using the ultra-fast
speeds powered by AT&T Fiber to access remote desktops, stream
entertainment, upload to social, use cloud based computing
applications and more."
An ultra-fast internet connection powered by AT&T Fiber lets
you quickly access and stream the latest online movies, music and
games. You can easily telecommute, video-conference, upload and
download photos and videos, and connect faster to the cloud.
Eligible locations can choose from a range of internet speed
plans on our 100% fiber network designed to deliver the same speeds
up and down. These plans include AT&T Internet 50, AT&T
Internet 100 and AT&T Internet 1000.3
Existing metro areas where we expanded availability today
include:
- Atlanta
- Augusta
- Birmingham
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Detroit
- Fresno
- Indianapolis
- Jacksonville
- Los Angeles
- Louisville
- Memphis
- Miami
- Milwaukee
- Nashville
- Oklahoma
- Sacramento
- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- St. Louis
Frost & Sullivan recognized AT&T for its leadership in
high-speed internet services. We won the 2016 Company of the Year
Award for Broadband Access.
For more on AT&T Fiber, visit att.com/getfiber.
1Initial availability limited to select
areas. May not be available in your area. Go to
https://www.att.com/internet/ to see if you
qualify.
2 Based on publicly available
data for the top fiber providers in the AT&T operating
footprint.
3Actual customer speeds may
vary and are not guaranteed. Download speeds are typically up to
940Mbps due to overhead capacity reserved to deliver the
data.
*About AT&T
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around the globe connect with leading entertainment, business,
mobile and high speed internet services. We offer the nation's best
data network** and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
provider. We're one of the world's largest providers of pay TV. We
have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries.
Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around
the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart
solutions.
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**Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score
includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile
Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile
Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q4 2016 + Q1 2017
across 121 markets.
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