AT&T Expands 4G LTE Coverage To More Portland Customers In Time
For Holiday Devices And Deals
TUALATIN, Ore., Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the
busiest shopping season of the year for consumer technology gadgets
starting this Friday, AT&T* today announced that it has
enhanced its 4G LTE coverage throughout the Portland area. As part of its continuing
network investment and ongoing 4G LTE rollout, AT&T has
upgraded more than a dozen mobile Internet cell sites in
Beaverton, Milwaukie, Portland, Ridgefield, Tigard and Tualatin to expand AT&T 4G LTE coverage
for area residents.
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AT&T 4G LTE is the latest generation of wireless network
technology and provides several benefits for local residents,
including faster mobile Internet speeds -- up to 10 times faster
than 3G -- improved performance and innovative new 4G
LTE-compatible devices.
To take advantage of the faster speeds, AT&T is offering
several LTE-compatible devices this holiday season, including new
AT&T 4G LTE smartphones and tablets, such as the Sony Xperia™
TL, LG Optimus G™, Samsung Galaxy S III, Motorola ATRIX™ HD, HTC
One™ X, Nokia Lumia 920, Samsung Galaxy Note™ II, HTC One™ X+,
Samsung ATIV smart PC and ASUS VivoTab™ RT.
"The 2012 holiday shopping campaign, more than ever, is about
technology, connectivity, and mobile devices," said Mike Maxwell, AT&T's Vice President/General
Manager. "We want to provide an enhanced customer experience
for everyone seeking the hottest holiday devices this season, and
our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're
accomplishing that. "We're working to build a 4G network that's
smarter and better to provide our customers with a superior mobile
Internet experience."
AT&T launched its ultra-fast 4G LTE network in Portland in September this year. The new cell
sites are one part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to expand 4G LTE
coverage and to drive investment and innovation to deliver the
nation's best, most advanced mobile Internet experience for
customers.
AT&T's 4G Network
AT&T's innovation and investment has resulted in the
nation's largest 4G network, covering more than 285 million people
with ultra-fast speeds and a more consistent user experience.
That's coverage in 3,000 more 4G cities and towns than Verizon.**
Our 4G LTE network delivered faster average download speeds than
any of our competitors in PCWorld's most recent 13-market
speed tests.
AT&T's 4G LTE network delivers speeds up to 10 times faster
than 3G***, as well as multiple innovations that optimize the
network for performance. Our network's radio components are placed
close to the antenna at most cell sites, instead of inside the base
station, which helps minimize power loss between the base station
and antenna and, in turn, improves the performance of our 4G LTE
network. The network also is designed with its core elements
distributed across the country, which helps reduce latency, or the
delay when using the Internet, because your request isn't traveling
as far.
AT&T has deployed two compatible 4G technologies to deliver
more speed to more smartphone customers, which means AT&T
customers can get 4G speeds outside of 4G LTE areas on 4G HSPA+,
unlike competitors, where smartphone customers fall back to slower
3G technologies when outside of LTE coverage.
AT&T's focus to deliver the best possible mobile Internet
experience goes beyond 4G to embrace additional connection
technologies. AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi
network**** including more than 31,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at
popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers across the
country. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our
entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi
usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data
plans.
AT&T also is a leading developer of Distributed Antenna
Systems, which utilize multiple small antennas to maximize coverage
and speed within stadiums, convention centers, office buildings,
hotels and other areas where traditional coverage methods are
challenging.
Over the past five years, AT&T invested more than
$115 billion into operations and into
acquiring spectrum and other assets that have enhanced our wireless
and wired networks. Since 2007, AT&T has invested more capital
into the U.S. economy than any other public company. In a
July 2012 report, the Progressive
Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S.
"Investment Heroes."
*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.
**4G speeds not available everywhere. Comparison
based on U.S. cities and towns with 4G coverage.
***Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. 4G speeds
delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available.
Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and data plan required.
Up to 10x claim compares 4G LTE download speeds
to industry average 3G download speeds. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.
Learn more at att.com/network.
****Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled
device required. Other restrictions apply. See
www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding
company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are
the providers of AT&T services in the
United States and internationally. With a powerful array of
network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network,
AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed
Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile
Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide
of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in
the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under
the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The
company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one
of the most advanced in the world.
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