BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At
AT&T1, we've
invested nearly $1.2
billion in our Alabama
wireless and wired networks during 2013-2015. These investments
drive a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and
overall performance for residents and businesses. They also enhance
critical services that support public safety and first
responders.
In 2015, AT&T made more than 370 network improvements-
including seven new wireless network cell site builds and over 360
cell site upgrades and additions. Further, AT&T added LTE to 40
UMTS sites and expanded LTE bandwidth at 137 sites across the
state.
"We're committed to providing our customers fast, reliable,
highly secure connectivity. We want them to be able access the
content they want from anywhere and on any device,"
said AT&T Alabama President Fred
McCallum. "Our continued investment in Alabama allows our over 6,300 Alabama AT&T
employees to expand our fiber network and bring a host of new,
innovative opportunities to our residents and businesses."
Last year, the company also announced it plans
to expand the availability of ultra-fast speeds
through AT&T GigaPowerSM
to homes, apartments and small businesses in the
Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile areas. AT&T GigaPower
offers our fastest Internet speeds, up to
1Gbps2 over
a 100% fiber network to more than 1.6 million locations across 22
major metro areas.
"In order for Alabama to
continue to thrive and serve its residents, it's imperative we have
companies that lead through investment and innovation," said
Alabama Secretary of Commerce
Greg Canfield. "AT&T's
on-going investment in our state and its fast, reliable network
brings cutting-edge opportunities that offer Alabama residents and businesses the tools to
compete and grow."
In 2016, for the second year in a row, FORTUNE magazine
recognized AT&T as the Most Admired Telecommunications Company
in the world. We also placed #48 among the Top 50 World's Most
Admired companies. This is our third year in a row on the Top 50
list – AT&T is the only communications company on the list. We
ranked #1 in all 9 attributes. This included innovation, financial
soundness and quality of products/services. FORTUNE's Most Admired
Companies lists are among the most highly respected indicators of
corporate performance and reputation.
We offer Internet customers a great
combination of speed and price. Additionally, AT&T high-speed
Internet3
customers have access to our entire national AT&T Wi-Fi Hot
Spot Network at no additional
charge4.
We also offer our award-winning DIRECTV® service
to eligible locations. Customers may be eligible for AT&T
U-verse TV service, a 100% digital service available over our
advanced network. In 2015, Woman's Choice Awards® named AT&T
U-verse TV "America's Most Recommended Brand among women for
Broadband, Television and Phone Service."
We plan to continue to roll out our fastest Internet services
over a 100% fiber network to reach more than 14 million additional
residential and commercial locations.
We have big plans for 2016. We'll be giving you the ability to
access and stream DIRECTV video services over a wired or wireless
Internet connection from any provider and from virtually any device
– smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, streaming media hardware or PC. We
plan for each service to come with a set number of simultaneous
sessions. These services will not require annual contracts,
satellite dishes or set-top boxes.
We have an extensive Wi-Fi network with more than 40,000
AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores
and retailers. We provide access to Wi-Fi at more than 1 million
Hot Spots around the world. Most AT&T smartphone and home
Internet customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network
at no additional cost. Wi-Fi usage doesn't count towards customers'
monthly wireless data
plans.5
To learn more about our coverage in Alabama or anywhere in the U.S., visit
the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates
on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the
AT&T network news page.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements
Information set forth in this news
release contains financial estimates and other forward- looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual
results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may
affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any
obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news
release based on new information or otherwise.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc.
(NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe
connect with leading entertainment, mobile, high speed Internet and
voice services. We're the world's largest provider of pay TV. We
have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. We
offer the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider.* And
we help businesses worldwide serve their customers better with our
mobility and highly secure cloud solutions.
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data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable
smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based
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limited/restricted in some countries.
1 AT&T
products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and
affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by
AT&T Inc.
2 Internet speed
claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual
customer speeds may vary based on factors including site traffic,
content provider server capacity, internal network management
factors, and device capabilities and are not guaranteed. For more
information, go to att.com/speed101.
3
Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T
U-verse services. Call or go to www.att.com/u-verse to see if you
qualify.
4
Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. Wi-Fi enabled device
required. Other restrictions apply. See
www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
5 A Wi-Fi enabled
device required. Other restrictions apply. See
attwifi.com for details and locations.
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