Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications
Morehead, Kentucky, December 29, 2010
T&T* today announced the availability of its mobile broadband network in Morehead, extending access for advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content to customers in the area. As part of the launch, AT&T upgraded five cell sites with mobile technology in Rowan County.
“By providing Morehead-area businesses and families with the enhanced wireless service they demand, we hope to enhance the region’s attractiveness for companies who are looking to invest and grow,” said Representative John Will Stacy.
AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.
“A strong telecommunications network is vital to the continued success of Morehead,” said Rodney Hitch, executive director of the Morehead Rowan County Economic Development Council, Inc. ”In an economy where cities across the country are competing to attract companies to invest and grow in their communities, this gives Morehead another step up on many of our competitors. Thanks to the leadership of Representative Stacy, we have a strong ally in our mission to bring economic growth throughout Rowan County and Morehead.”
AT&T’s mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 140 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 125 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network** with more than 23,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to more than 125,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. 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 data plans.
“AT&T has never been more committed to providing Kentucky families and businesses with the enhanced wireless access upon which they depend,” said David McFaddin, Regional Director, external affairs, AT&T Kentucky. “As part of the Rowan County community, we’re working to make this possible by adding new wireless coverage and offering products to help our customers stay connected with their world, at home and on the go.”
For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Morehead or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
*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.
** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. 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. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, 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. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.