Customers in Wisconsin now have even more reasons to choose
AT&T U-verse(SM) TV. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that
Wisconsin customers now have access to a suite of new U-verse TV
features that further differentiate the service from cable.
The new interactive features -- available to customers at no extra
charge -- include the following:
-- AT&T U-bar, which brings customizable weather, stock, sports
and traffic information to the TV screen. Customers who also subscribe
to AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet have the option to personalize
the U- bar from their AT&T Yahoo! home page to display weather at a
specified location, their personal stock portfolio and scores for their
favorite sports teams.
-- YELLOWPAGES.COM TV, an intuitive new way to search for local
businesses and other information via AT&T U-verse TV.
-- AT&T Yahoo! Games, available on the television screen,
including Sudoku, Solitaire, JT's Blocks, Mah-jongg Tiles and
Chess.
"The addition of these interactive features -- at no extra
cost to our customers -- shows AT&T's commitment to not only
bring choice and competitive pricing, but the latest innovative services
and features to Wisconsin residents," said John DeVaul, AT&T
vice president and general manager for Wisconsin. "This is just the
tip of the iceberg. We're offering Wisconsin residents a video
choice that delivers other unmatched features and a robust channel
lineup, including more than 40 High Definition channels, Big Ten Network
and NFL Network."
AT&T is the only national provider to offer a 100 percent
Internet Protocol-based television (IPTV) service, making AT&T
U-verse TV one of the most advanced television offerings available
anywhere. AT&T U-verse has been recognized as the 2007 Best Business
Strategy by industry analyst firm Stratecast.
The deployment of next-generation video services, including
AT&T U-verse TV and AT&T Homezone(SM), reflects AT&T's
strategy to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and
work, and do it better than anyone else. Customers seeking additional
information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out whether it's
available in their area -- can visit http://uverse.att.com.
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
312/932-2825.
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