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AT&T Strengthens Mobile Broadband Coverage in Surprise and Sun City West

Posted on: Monday, 24 August 2009, 11:00 CDT

PHOENIX, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a continuing effort to address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* today announced the activation of five new cell sites in Surprise and Sun City West that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses.

The new cell sites are part of this year's planned expansion of AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network--the nation's and Phoenix's fastest, according to recent data compiled by leading independent wireless research firms. It is also part of AT&T's investment to build the broadband networks that will create jobs and fuel economic growth, and enable its customers to access the content, applications and services that matter most to them.

"This expansion demonstrates our ongoing commitment to invest in Phoenix," said Jerry Fuentes, president of AT&T Arizona-New Mexico. "It also illustrates our goal to provide the very best wireless experience possible, which includes unmatched coverage and quality of service in more places for consumers and business customers who need to stay connected to work, family and friends."

The five new 3G sites are enhancing coverage for residents and businesses in Surprise and Sun City West. The improved coverage is focused in five distinct areas:

• In Surprise along Highway 303 between Cotton Lane to the west, Reems Road to the east, N Goldwater Canyon Drive to the north and Greenway Road to the south.
• Along Highway 303 in Surprise between Cotton Lane to the west, 157th Avenue to the east, Greenway Road to the north and W Peoria Avenue to the south.
• In Surprise between West Mountain View Boulevard to the west, Reems Road to the east, R.H. Johnson Boulevard to the north and Gila Springs Drive to the south.
• At the Cimarron Golf Club, along Highway 303 and in the surrounding Surprise neighborhoods between Aztec Point Drive to the west, Shadow Mountain Road to the east, Circle Cliffs Road to the north and Palacio Drive to the south.
• In Sun City West between West Grand Avenue to the west, North Stardust Boulevard to the east, Horseman Lane to the north and Ravenswood Drive to the south.
  

The 3G mobile broadband network expansion efforts help address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services as more and more people's lives become increasingly mobile and fast-paced. With 3G speeds, customers can not only surf the Web and download files faster than ever, but they can also experience the very latest interactive mobile applications such as live video sharing and remote home monitoring.

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. As a result, only AT&T can offer 3G data roaming in more than 80 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 215 countries. AT&T's 3G network is now available in more than 350 U.S. major metropolitan areas.

AT&T also enables unsurpassed choice and openness in the range of devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network. 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 virtually any application over the Internet. Additionally, AT&T supports a community of more than 20,000 application developers via its devCentral portal.

*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.

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, the nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the nation's leading 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 their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2009, AT&T again ranked No. 1 in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies. 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.

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