| AT&T announces plans for 50 new 4G LTE markets by year's end Aug 22nd 2013, 03:44, by Jeff Causey 
AT&T announced today plans to add at least 50 new markets to their 4G LTE network before the end of 2013. Once the additional sites light up, AT&T will cover more than 400 markets and about 270 million people. You can check out the full list in the press release after the break. AT&T 4G LTE Coming to 50 Additional Markets This Year As Part of AT&T’s Project VIP Investment, More Customers Can Look Forward to Connecting on the Nation’s Fastest and Most Reliable 4G LTE Network Dallas, Texas, August 21, 2013
AT&T* plans to roll out 4G LTE in at least 50 additional markets by the end of this year, bringing even more customers all the benefits of the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network**. AT&T 4G LTE currently covers more than 225 million people and 370 markets, and by the end of 2013, coverage is expected to expand to nearly 270 million people and more than 400 markets. Markets that are scheduled to have AT&T 4G LTE service by the end of the year are: - Fairbanks, AK
- Dothan, AL
- Selma, AL
- Redding, CA
- Durango, CO
- Pueblo, CO
- Tifton, GA
- Waycross, GA
- Kauai, HI
- The Big Island, HI
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Twin Falls, ID
- Lewiston, ID-WA
- Decatur, IL
- Kankakee-Bradley, IL
- Peoria, IL
- Paducah, KY-IL
- Alexandria, LA
- Lake Charles, LA
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME
- Battle Creek, MI
- Jackson, MI
- Joplin, MO
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- Rolla, MO
- Brookhaven, MS
- McComb, MS
- Natchez, MS-LA
- Kalispell, MT
- Greenville, NC
- Jacksonville, NC
- Fargo, ND-MN
- Elmira, NY
- Utica-Rome, NY
- Portsmouth, OH
- Sandusky, OH
- East Stroudsburg, PA
- Pottsville, PA
- Abilene, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Longview, TX
- Marshall, TX
- San Angelo, TX
- Tyler, TX
- Port Angeles, WA
- Appleton, WI
- Fond du Lac, WI
- Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
- Gillette, WY
- Sheridan, WY
Customers in these markets are expected to be able to stream, download, upload, and game faster than ever before. The great performance of AT&T's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network continues to be validated by independent third-party testing: - AT&T now has the most reliable 4G LTE network. According to independent third-party data, AT&T has the highest success rate for delivering mobile content across nationwide 4G LTE networks.
- Meanwhile, our 4G LTE service was recognized as having faster average download and upload speeds than any of our competitors in PCWorld/TechHive's most recent 20-market speed tests — the second consecutive year that AT&T has ranked first overall. PCWorld/TechHive also ranked AT&T's as the fastest combination of 3G and 4G services in the 20 cities it tested.***
- And AT&T was named America's fastest 4G LTE network in PC Magazine's 2013 Fastest Mobile Networks 30-market study — and also swept the top rankings in all six U.S. regions from coast to coast: Northeast, Southeast, North-Central, South-Central, Northwest and Southwest.****
In addition, RootMetrics® has awarded AT&T for strongest overall call, text, and data performance in multiple markets from January through June of this year.*****AT&T's 4G LTE deployment is part of AT&T's Project Velocity IP (VIP), a three-year investment plan announced last fall to expand and enhance its IP broadband networks. Through this investment, AT&T is supporting its customers' growing desire for high-speed Internet access and new mobile, app and cloud-based services. As part of Project VIP, AT&T plans to add more than 10,000 macro cell sites nationwide by year-end 2015, as well as deploy more than 40,000 small cells and add more than 1,000 Distributed Antenna Systems to increase the density of its wireless network. Over the past five years, AT&T invested nearly $98 billion into operations. Since 2008, 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. ** Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Speed claim based on a comparison of U.S. national carriers' average 4G LTE download speeds for Android™ and Windows smartphones and iPhone 5. Reliability claim compares data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G speeds not available everywhere. *** PCWorld/TechHive, May 23, 2013, "AT&T clocks best overall speeds with 3G/4G combo" **** PC Magazine, June 17, 2013; http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420333,00.asp ***** Visit rootmetrics.com for more details. Performance rankings of four national wireless carriers rely on scores calculated from random samples. AT&T ranked highest or shared the highest ranking for overall performance in 66 of 125 markets tested, January-June 2013. Your experiences may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of AT&T. 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. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube athttp://www.youtube.com/att. © 2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
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