AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that customers who live and
travel through eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware
now have more options in how, when and where they can access the
Internet, use e-mail or view a variety of entertainment services.
With the addition of 300 third-generation (3G) cell sites, AT&T
has further expanded its broadband mobile network in Philadelphia -- and
other parts of eastern Pennsylvania -- Wilmington, Del., and Trenton,
N.J.
AT&T's 3G network in Philadelphia now includes Kennett
Square, Concordville, West Chester, Exton, Downington, Phoenixville,
Collegeville, Montgomeryville, Warmister, Newtown, Chalfont and
Doyleston. In eastern Pennsylvania, AT&T customers can enjoy mobile
broadband services in Harrisburg, Hershey, Carlisle, Allentown,
Bethlehem, Easton, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. In southern New Jersey,
the 3G network now reaches Paulsboro, Blackwood, Willingboro, Hamilton
and Lawrenceville. In Delaware, AT&T's 3G network has been
turned on in New Castle, Middletown, Talleyvile, Claymont and Elsmere.
Locally, the company has invested nearly $500 million on wireless
network enhancements to expand coverage, add capacity and expand its 3G
network in eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware over
the past three years. Nationally, AT&T has spent $18 billion on
wireless network upgrades during that same time period.
"We are staying ahead of the growing demand for fast,
dependable wireless broadband access to feature-rich Internet content,
such as streaming video," said Dan Lafond, vice president and
general manager for AT&T's wireless unit in Pennsylvania.
"Our goal is to ensure that AT&T customers have the very best
wireless experience possible -- which means unmatched coverage and
quality of service."
"Having access to high speed services like AT&T's 3G
service is important to businesses and residents throughout southern New
Jersey," said Maxine Ballen, president and CEO, New Jersey
Technology Council. "In our increasingly mobile society, mobile
broadband services will make New Jersey an even more attractive place to
live, work and do business. I'm pleased AT&T has made this
commitment." The New Jersey Technology Council provides business
support and advocacy to its member technology companies.
The 3G network also provides the simultaneous delivery of voice and
data -- a capability not offered by all wireless providers. An example
of a unique 3G service is AT&T's Video Share, which enables
users to share live video over wireless phones while carrying on a voice
call. For example, Video Share customers are able to participate on a
conference call from their 3G device while they download a presentation
or access the Internet.
"Imagine the thrill of using your wireless phone to show
grandparents in Arizona their grandson's winning touchdown in
Allentown," said Lafond. "Being able to share 'what I
see, when I see it' is a benefit of Video Share and the 3G network.
It's another example of how advanced wireless services are
enhancing our everyday lives."
Benefits of the AT&T 3G Network
AT&T's 3G network uses HSDPA/UMTS (High Speed Downlink
Packet Access/Universal Mobile Telephone System) technology. The
company's 3G network is also based on the GSM (Global Systems for
Mobile Communications) standard, the most widely used technology in the
world. More than 2.6 billion people use wireless devices powered by GSM
-- representing more than 85 percent of the world's wireless users.
The company's wireless broadband network is available in more than
220 U.S. major metropolitan areas and is continuing to expand to
additional markets. The 3G network is also available in almost every
major country, so customers can use their handsets almost anywhere they
go.
When customers leave AT&T's growing 3G service footprint,
they automatically convert to AT&T's EDGE (Enhanced Data Rate
for GSM Evolution) network without dropping the call or data connection.
The company's EDGE network is the largest high speed wireless data
network in the country and is available in more than 13,000 cities and
towns and along 40,000 miles of highways and secondary roads.
Customers who use a GSM phone, such as those offered by AT&T,
can take their device with them when they travel abroad and benefit from
worldwide access enabled by the GSM standard. AT&T subscribers have
the ability to browse the Web and perform other data functions in more
than 135 countries, and they can make a phone call in more than 190
countries and territories.
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. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based
business communications services and the nation's leading wireless,
high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets,
AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales
leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and
the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as
communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration
strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings.
For more information, visit http://www.att.com or call
973/637-9357.
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