SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At
AT&T1, we've invested more than $750 million in our San Diego wireless and wired networks during
2013-2015. These investments drive upgrades to enhance 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 9 wireless network upgrades in the
San Diego area. We added 7 new
cell sites and 2 new network capacity upgrades. Additionally, we
expanded the reach of our network.
"We're committed to providing our customers fast, reliable,
highly secure connectivity to the Internet almost anywhere, at any
moment and from almost any device," said Ignacio De La Torre, Regional Vice President,
AT&T External Affairs. "AT&T's continued investment in the
San Diego area brings a host of
new, innovative opportunities for residents and businesses to
connect with each other and their customers."
The AT&T LTE network covers 365 million people in
North America. In 2015, we made
these San Diego network enhancements:
- 4G LTE cell site enhancements throughout San Diego County to improve coverage for area
residents and businesses
"The San Diego region continues
to be a growing hub for innovation companies, and the success of
our entrepreneurs relies on a cutting-edge digital communications
network," said Greg McKee, President
and Chief Executive Officer, CONNECT. "AT&T continues to invest
in advanced communications infrastructure. Not only will this
enable our region to have the best possible network, it ensures the
region can remain competitive and helps keep these great companies
and high-tech jobs here."
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 in the world. This is our third year in a row on
the Top 50 list—AT&T is the only communications company on the
list. The company ranked #1 in all 9 attributes. This includes
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. AT&T high-speed Internet2 customers have
access to our entire national AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot Network at no
additional charge3. 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 "America's Most
Recommended Brand among women for Broadband, Television and Phone
Service."
AT&T GigaPower offers our fastest Internet speeds, up to
1Gbps4 over a 100% fiber network to more than 1.5
million locations across 20 major metro areas. We've announced
plans to expand the availability of Internet speeds up to 1Gbps to
homes, apartments and small businesses in parts of 36 additional
cities across the U.S.—which will total at least 56 metros
served.
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. And we provide access to Wi-Fi at more 1 million
locations around the world. Most AT&T smartphone customers 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 plans5.
To learn more about our coverage in San Diego 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.
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that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may
differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future
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Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or
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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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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 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.
3 Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. Wi-Fi
enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See
www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
4 Internet speed claims represent maximum network
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factors including site traffic, content provider server capacity,
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are not guaranteed. For more information, go to
att.com/speed101.
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