AT&T Invests More Than $825 Million Over Four-Year Period To Enhance Local Networks In Kansas

Investment Expands Access to Nation's Most Reliable 4G LTE Network, AT&T U-verse Services; Brings Powerful Fiber-Optic Connections to More Kansas Businesses

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Mar 05, 2014, 08:30 ET

TOPEKA, Kan., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has invested more than $825 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in Kansas between 2010 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 nearly 530 network upgrades in Kansas, including new cell sites, addition of wireless and wired network capacity, and new broadband network connections. Additionally, AT&T expanded the reach of its network, providing access to U-verse^® Internet and video services to nearly 28,000 new customer locations and delivering powerful fiber-optic connections to nearly 2,000 business locations at more than 100 multi-tenant business buildings and business parks.

"Whether it's connecting with clients on the road, monitoring crops from a smartphone or video chatting with a loved one, Kansans depend on AT&T's fast and reliable Internet connections to do more of the things that they love and need to do," said Steve Hahn, president of AT&T Kansas. "AT&T is making investments in Kansas to help bring the latest services and tools to as many communities as we can while also preparing to deliver the innovative products, services and technologies that our customers will want and need tomorrow."

Notable Kansas network enhancements in 2013 included:

Major expansion of its mobile Internet service, which now covers about 98 percent of Kansans.
Launch of 4G LTE service in Topeka, Lawrence and Manhattan, as well as expansion of existing 4G LTE networks in the Kansas City and Wichita areas.
Announcement that AT&T will be improving its mobile Internet coverage on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus through a multi-year, multi-million dollar installation of several new 4G LTE-capable Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).

"From agriculture and healthcare, education and entrepreneurship, to local businesses, large corporations, employees and consumers – communications technology touches nearly every industry and every Kansan," said House Speaker Ray Merrick. "AT&T's continued investment in Kansas is great news for our state because a robust communications infrastructure helps drive economic growth and accelerate job creation opportunities throughout our state."

AT&T provides the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering more than 280 million Americans with 4G LTE service.**

AT&T U-verse is delivered over AT&T's advanced IP network and includes AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet, AT&T U-verse TV, and AT&T U-verse Voice.*** AT&T U-verse TV customers enjoy Total Home DVR^®, apps for entertainment on the go, and integrated features. AT&T was named Frost & Sullivan Video Company of the Year for 2013. In 2013 U-verse TV received the "Highest in Residential Television Service Satisfaction in the North Central Region" ranking according to J.D. Power.****

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 Kansas 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.
** Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G LTE not available everywhere.
*** Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse services. Call or go to www.att.com/u-verse to see if you qualify.
**** AT&T U-verse received the highest numerical score among television service providers in the North Central region in the proprietary J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction StudySM. Study based on 22,593 total responses measuring 8 providers in the North Central region (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) and measures consumer satisfaction with television service. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in November 2012, January, April and July 2013. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com
***** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

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 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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