ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
AT&T1 is bringing gigabit internet speeds to even
more businesses across Georgia.
With AT&T Business Fiber, more businesses can download and
upload up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps).2
These locations are also being designated as AT&T Fiber
Ready locations. The AT&T Fiber Ready designation allows
property owners to more effectively highlight ready access to the
high-speed infrastructure that businesses demand.
AT&T Business Fiber is now available at select locations in
these communities and many others across Georgia:
- Atlanta
- Alpharetta
- Dallas
- Macon
- Newnan
- Douglasville
- Savannah
- Brunswick
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- Marietta
- Athens
- Duluth
- Gainesville
- Columbus
- Lawrenceville
- Hiram
- Augusta
|
- Pooler
- Rome
- LaGrange
- Valdosta
- Warner Robins
- Bainbridge
|
"For years, we have offered business customers gigabit
connections. But through AT&T Business Fiber, we are speeding
deployment of these high-speed connections to our business
customers, offering fast and reliable network solutions to stay
connected and competitive," said Bill
Leahy, president of AT&T Georgia. "Georgia is a great state for business, and we
are investing heavily in our fiber-optics infrastructure, deploying
increased speeds to both business and residential consumers across
the state."
With internet speeds up to 1Gbps businesses can:
- Download 8,000 word processing documents in 1 second.
- Download a 2-hour high definition video in 36 seconds.
- Backup/restore 1 terabyte hard drive in 2.5 hours.
We're also launching nationwide U-verse Business Voice over
AT&T Business Fiber.3 The voice over IP phone
service delivers great sound quality and high reliability as calls
travel over the internet.
AT&T Invests in Georgia
AT&T has aggressively expanded its fiber footprint over
the past few years, both to consumers and businesses. We have
expanded coverage to reach over 1 million incremental business
customer locations in the US, with over 60,000 of those in
Georgia. We currently have around
1,300 multi-tenant office buildings that are live with AT&T
Business Fiber in Georgia. And we will continue to build out
to keep pace with growing demand.
AT&T invested nearly $5.5
billion in our Georgia
wireless and wireline networks from 2013 through 2015.
For more information, check out the AT&T Business Fiber
website.
1AT&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.
2 Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T
Business Fiber. Acceptance of AT&T High Speed Internet Terms of
Service at att.com/internet-terms is required. Internet speed
claims represent maximum network Service Capability speeds. Actual
customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary
based on factors including site traffic, content provider server
capacity, internal network management factors, device capabilities
and use of other services.
3 U-verse® Voice, including 911 dialing, will not
function during a power outage without battery backup power, during
a network outage, with relocation of the U-verse Gateway, with
delays that may occur in making a registered location available
through the ALI Database or with disconnection of service due to
billing issues. Refer to U-verse Voice Terms of Service at
http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=6622 for more information on 911
and alarm systems. Acceptance of U-verse® Voice Terms of Service
and 911 Acknowledgement required. AT&T U-verse® Voicemail
may not be fully compatible with all AT&T wireless voice mail
systems. Some call information may be blocked or otherwise not
displayed, including information for some calls originating outside
of AT&T's network and calls carried over facilities that do not
transmit Caller ID information. U-verse Voice requires a U-verse
High Speed internet connection and acceptance of U-verse High Speed
Internet Terms of Service at
http://www.att.com/internet-terms.
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Statements: Information set forth in this news release
contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements
that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may
differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future
results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or
revise statements contained in this news release based on new
information or otherwise.
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