AT&T Invests More Than $50 Million Over Three-Year Period To Enhance Local Networks In Wyoming

Investment Expands Access to Nation's Most Reliable 4G LTE Network, Benefits of Mobile Broadband

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Mar 06, 2014, 06:00 ET

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T has invested more than $50 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in Wyoming between 2011 through 2013, driving a wide range of upgrades to enhance speed, reliability, coverage and performance for residents and business customers.

Advancing its Project Velocity IP (VIP), an investment plan to expand and enhance its wireless and wired IP broadband networks, AT&T in 2013 made 147 network upgrades in Wyoming, including new cell sites, addition of wireless network capacity, and new broadband network connections.

"Wyoming residents depend on our fast and reliable Internet connections more and more every day, whether it's instant access to files and apps at work, watching a video at home, or even receiving updates from connected cars or home monitors," said Cheryl Riley, Director of External Affairs, AT&T Wyoming. "AT&T is making robust investments locally to make sure that residents can take full advantage of the latest services and tools, and that businesses have the speed they need to compete and grow."

Notable Wyoming network enhancements in 2013 included:

Additional LTE sites added across the state.
Doubled capacity for customers in downtown Laramie, downtown Casper plus Gillette, Buffalo and Sundance.

"Continued investment in fast and reliable Internet connectivity is critical for both quality of life and economic growth in Wyoming," said Senator Cale Case, Chairman of the Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. "Enhanced wireless and wired connectivity is an important benefit for residents, businesses and visitors across the state."

"In our wireless world, mobile and broadband networks create economic opportunities for healthcare, manufacturing, education, transportation and public safety," said Representative Rosie Berger, Chairman of the House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee. "We appreciate AT&T's continued investment to bring these high-tech services to consumers and businesses in Wyoming.

AT&T provides the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering more than 280 million Americans with 4G LTE service. In 2013, Laramie and Cheyenne were added to AT&T's extensive LTE network.

AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 529,000 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 wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in Wyoming or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. 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.

To define a market, we rely on the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Minor differences, if any, between annual totals reflect annual updating of market boundaries in our record systems.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse^® brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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