RALEIGH, N.C., June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- AT&T1 is bringing gigabit internet speeds to
even more businesses in 20 North Carolina markets. With AT&T
Business Fiber, businesses can download and upload up 1 gigabit per
second (Gbps).2
It's now available in these markets:
• Apex
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• Davidson
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• Knightdale
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• Asheville
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• Garner
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• Morrisville
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• Burlington
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• Greensboro
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• Pineville
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• Cary
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• High Point
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• Raleigh
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• Chapel Hill
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• Hendersonville
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• Wilmington
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• Charlotte
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• Huntersville
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• Winston-Salem
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• Clemmons
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• Jamestown
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"For years, we have offered business customers gigabit
connections, but through AT&T Business Fiber, we are speeding
deployment of these high-speed connections to our business
customers, offering fast and reliable network solutions to stay
connected and competitive," said Venessa
Harrison, president of AT&T North Carolina. "As a result
of the pro-investment business climate created by North Carolina's leaders, we are investing
heavily in our fiber-optics infrastructure, deploying increased
speeds to both business and residential consumers across the
state."
With internet speeds up to 1Gbps businesses can:
- Download 8,000 word processing documents in 1 second.
- Download a 2-hour high definition video in 36 seconds.
- Backup/restore 1 terabyte hard drive in 2.5 hours.
We're also launching nationwide U-verse Business Voice over
AT&T Business Fiber.3 The voice over IP phone
service delivers great sound quality and high reliability as calls
travel over the internet.
AT&T Invests in North
Carolina
AT&T invested more than $1.65
billion in our North
Carolina wireless and wireline networks from 2013 through
2015.
Economic development leaders across the state reacted
positively:
- "Investment in the region's technology infrastructure is
critical to keeping our mountain communities competitive and
attracting the jobs that will deliver sustainable and
environmentally responsible growth. The availability of fiber optic
services and networks helps ensure that the greater Asheville area competes on a level playing
field with North Carolina's large
metro areas, as well as other cities throughout the country." --
Kit Cramer, President & CEO
of the Asheville Area Chamber of
Commerce
- "For businesses seeking to compete and win in today's digital
marketplace, speed is vital. The communications capabilities
delivered by fiber optic networks assure that local entrepreneurs
and businesses can provide the 21st Century jobs our
communities need to thrive." -- Stan
Kelly, President & COE of the Piedmont Triad
Partnership
- "NCNGN welcomes AT&T's investment in business fiber as the
next step in meeting the needs of the Triangle region of
North Carolina. As was originally
conceived in the NCNGN initiative, AT&T's business fiber
project will help provide the advanced-technology tools and
capabilities needed in today's online, digital economy. Our future,
as a region and as a state, depends on residents and businesses
having access to world-class information infrastructure and
technology." -- Dennis Newman,
Program Director of the North Carolina Next Generation Network
project
- "AT&T's investment in gigabit Internet highlights the kind
of vision and innovation Greater
Wilmington relies on to keep its competitive edge sharp well
into the next generation. High-speed, high-quality
telecommunications capacity ranks high on the list of factors
success-minded companies consider when expanding or relocating
their operations." -- Scott
Satterfield, CEO of Wilmington Business Development
Expansion
AT&T has aggressively expanded its fiber footprint over
the past few years, both to consumers and businesses. We have
expanded coverage to reach over 1 million incremental business
customer locations in the US, with over 23,700 of those in
North Carolina. We currently have
around 560 multi-tenant office buildings that are live with
AT&T Business Fiber in North
Carolina. And we will continue to build out to keep pace
with growing demand.
We plan to launch Internet speeds up to 1Gbps in more markets in
the near future. For more information, check out the AT&T
Business Fiber website.
1AT&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
Business Fiber. Acceptance of AT&T High Speed Internet Terms of
Service at att.com/internet-terms is required. Internet speed
claims represent maximum network Service Capability speeds. Actual
customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary
based on factors including site traffic, content provider server
capacity, internal network management factors, device capabilities
and use of other services.
3 U-verse® Voice, including 911 dialing, will not
function during a power outage without battery backup power, during
a network outage, with relocation of the U-verse Gateway, with
delays that may occur in making a registered location available
through the ALI Database or with disconnection of service due to
billing issues. Refer to U-verse Voice Terms of Service at
http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6622 for more information on 911
and alarm systems. Acceptance of U-verse® Voice Terms of Service
and 911 Acknowledgement required. AT&T U-verse® Voicemail
may not be fully compatible with all AT&T wireless voice mail
systems. Some call information may be blocked or otherwise not
displayed, including information for some calls originating outside
of AT&T's network and calls carried over facilities that do not
transmit Caller ID information. U-verse Voice requires a U-verse
High Speed internet connection and acceptance of U-verse High Speed
Internet Terms of Service at http://www.att.com/internet-terms.
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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.
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