DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T*
Fixed Wireless Internet1 for rural and underserved
locations needing home internet is now available to residents and
small businesses in 9 new states.
This rollout, now in 18 states, began earlier this year and is
part of our FCC Connect America Fund commitment. We now deliver
Fixed Wireless Internet across over 160,000 locations. We plan to
provide access to over 400,000 locations by the end of this year,
and over 1.1 million locations by 2020.
Our Fixed Wireless Internet service delivers a home internet
connection with download speeds of at least 10Mbps and upload
speeds of at least 1Mbps. The connection comes from a wireless
tower to a fixed antenna on customers' homes or
businesses. This is an efficient way to deliver high-quality,
high-speed internet to customers living in underserved rural
areas.
"Closing the connectivity gap is a top priority for us," said
Cheryl Choy, vice president, wired
voice and internet products at AT&T. "Access to fast and
reliable internet is a game changer in today's world. This service
will bring countless opportunities for more customers in
underserved rural locations."
Residents and businesses in parts of these 9 new states can sign
up for service in areas where it is available:
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Texas
- Wisconsin
We already offer the service in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Louisiana.
"For many rural families and communities, the introduction of
this service from AT&T will mark a new era of increased
broadband speeds and access to cheaper and more diverse content."
said Bret Swanson, president, Entropy
Economics. "AT&T's move into these new communities will
also yield additional economic benefits and can help create
new jobs."
To learn more about Fixed Wireless Internet from AT&T, go to
att.com/internet/fixed-wireless.html.
1Includes 160GB data allowance per
month. Req's installation of AT&T outdoor antenna & indoor
Residential Gateway. $10/50GB of
additional data up to a max of $200/mo.
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data network** and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
provider. We're one of the world's largest providers of pay TV. We
have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries.
Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around
the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart
solutions.
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**Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score
includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile
Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile
Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q4 2016 + Q1 2017
across 121 markets.
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