BAKERSFIELD, Calif.,
May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At
AT&T1, we've invested nearly $140 million in our Bakersfield 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.
"We're committed to providing our customers fast, reliable,
highly secure connectivity. We want them to be able to access the
Internet at any moment, from almost any device and from anywhere,"
said Jace Barbin, Vice President and
General Manager of Mobility, Greater Los
Angeles area, AT&T. "Our continued investment in
Bakersfield brings a host of new,
innovative opportunities for residents and businesses."
The AT&T LTE network covers 365 million people in
North America. In 2015, we
expanded our LTE network throughout the Bakersfield area.
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."
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 than 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
plans4.
To learn more about our coverage in Bakersfield 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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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/uverse 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 A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other
restrictions apply. See attwifi.com for details and
locations.
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