AT&T Nears Completion of 3G Wireless Technology Deployment that Delivers Broadband Wireless Speeds - for Downloads and Uploads
Posted on May 22, 2008
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SAN ANTONIO, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — By the end of June,
connecting to AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband service will be as speedy as
logging onto the high speed Internet service that many consumers enjoy at
home.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced that, in the next month, the
company will deploy High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) technology in
the six remaining markets across AT&T’s entire 3G (third-generation)
wireless broadband network. When done, AT&T will have completed its
deployment of HSUPA technology, which complements existing HSDPA technology
(High Speed Downlink Packet Access), making AT&T the only U.S. carrier to
have fully deployed HSPA technology in its 3G network.
Today the superfast AT&T 3G network is available in more than 275
markets. By year-end, the AT&T 3G network will be available in nearly 350
markets.
With the new addition of HSUPA technology, AT&T 3G users can enjoy
uplink speeds between 500 and 800 Kbps. The technology is available in all
but the few remaining AT&T 3G markets and will be included in all future
deployments. The new upload speeds complement AT&T’s 3G download
capabilities, which currently offer up to 1.4 Mbps across all markets for
customers who have capable devices, such as AT&T’s LaptopConnect wireless
modems.
“The ability to quickly upload large files from a laptop is no longer a
luxury — it’s a necessity,” said Kris Rinne, senior vice president of
Architecture and Planning for AT&T’s wireless operations. “By fully
deploying HSUPA across our 3G footprint, we not only meet the current needs
of our customers but also lay the path for our continued evolution to even
faster wireless broadband capabilities.”
Between 2005 and 2008, AT&T will have invested more than $20 billion in
network improvements and upgrades — an average of $5 billion a year. AT&T
recently turned down its older TDMA network, and that will allow the
company to reuse valuable 850 MHz spectrum to expand and enhance 3G
markets.
The company’s HSPA network is the best-positioned among American
carriers to grow in line with customer demand, evolving to HSPA+ and
providing next-generation speeds without costly investments. AT&T plans to
adopt LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology to reach even higher speeds in
the long term.
AT&T has the largest digital voice and data network in the U.S. In
addition, only AT&T can offer 3G roaming in 60 countries, including Japan
and South Korea, and voice calling in more than 200 countries.
Equally as important as the network is the device through which a
customer experiences it. AT&T’s handset portfolio in company-owned stores
is more than 75 percent 3G-capable — and will be even more enticing with
the addition of more 3G-enabled smartphones in the summer and fall of 2008.
Additionally, AT&T also has the most compelling set of 3G services, such as
AT&T Video Share(SM), which allows users to share live video over wireless
phones while on a voice call.
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. In
2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine’s World’s Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America’s Most Admired
Telecommunications Company list. 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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