Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications
AT&T* announced the expansion of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Richmond (Madison County) and opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for more customers in the area.
The network extension is part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and investment to deliver the benefits of smartphones and mobile broadband for customers. More smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over any other U.S. competitor, and AT&T is committed to driving continual enhancement of network capabilities to meet these customers’ ever-growing mobile broadband needs.
From 2006 to 2008, AT&T’s total capital investment in its wired and wireless networks in Kentucky was more than $525 million. AT&T has added third-generation (3G) wireless technology to 79 cell sites recently across Kentucky.
“Access to mobile broadband services is important to the Richmond area,” said Sen. Ed Worley. “As providers invest to expand the reach of advanced technology throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, they provide connectivity that is important to our overall quality of life.”
AT&T’s recently expanded 3G network upgrades work to improve quality and coverage for those traveling in the following areas: Buckner, Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Ft. Knox, Galena, Ind., Goshen, Hillview, LaGrange, Louisville, Madisonville, Radcliff, Shepherdsville, Somerset, Vine Grove and Mt. Washington.
“Having access to the latest in telecommunications technologies is essential to the economic health and well-being of our communities,” said Rep. Harry Moberly.
In 2009, AT&T plans to invest between $17 billion and $18 billion to enhance its wired and wireless networks. The investment in its 3G wireless broadband network is part of AT&T’s ongoing effort to build the broadband networks – both wireless and wired - that will create jobs and fuel economic growth and enable its customers to access the content, applications and services that matter most to them.
“Our goal is to add 3G service in new areas throughout Kentucky and to boost network capacity where we already have this technology in place,” said Mary Pat Regan, president, AT&T Kentucky. “With this expansion, our customers can continue to ride the leading edge of mobile broadband with emerging devices and thousands of mobile applications.”
AT&T matches its network investment with unsurpassed choice in the range of devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network – the nation’s fastest, according to independent testing. AT&T offers a wide variety of devices from more than a dozen manufacturers, including handsets that are compatible with six different operating systems and five different e-mail applications. Our Media Mall 2.0 offers more than 90,000 content options, and customers can download additional applications over the Internet. Additionally, AT&T supports a community of more than 20,000 application developers via its devCentral portal.
“This investment in 3G mobile broadband is good for businesses, consumers and our educational institutions,” said Eastern Kentucky University President Doug Whitlock. “This new infrastructure, faster speeds and advanced technology is critical to the Richmond community as well as all of Kentucky if we are to remain competitive.”
Recently, AT&T announced plans to further upgrade its 3G network nationwide with HSPA 7.2 technology to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband speeds. The upgrades are planned to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion expected in 2011. Supporting this initiative is AT&T’s ongoing deployment of additional backhaul capacity to cell sites, which will support today’s unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic as well as the future demands of next-generation networks.
“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Jim Thorpe, vice president and general manager, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, Tennessee and Kentucky. “As part of the Richmond community, we’re always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way to accomplish this."
AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T’s 3G network is available in more than 350 major metropolitan areas. AT&T also offers 3G data roaming in more than 100 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 215 countries.
For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Richmond or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.
Customers can learn more about network plans and AT&T services by visiting the AT&T retail store located at 470 Eastern Bypass.
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