AT&T Expands Wireless Broadband Network in Harrisburg and Allentown

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AT&T Expands Wireless Broadband Network in Harrisburg and Allentown
Wednesday September 26, 9:33 am ET


KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T - News) has announced that customers who live and visit eastern Pennsylvania now have more options in how, when and where they can access the Internet, use e-mail or view a variety of entertainment services. AT&T's third-generation (3G) broadband mobile network has expanded to Harrisburg and Allentown.


With the addition of 84 new 3G cell sites, AT&T is now offering 3G wireless service in Harrisburg and surrounding areas, including Carlisle, Mechanicsburg, Shiremanstown, Enola, Hershey, Hummelstown and Linglestown. Expansion of the 3G network in Allentown also includes Schnecksville, Northampton, Coplay, Bath, Hellertown, Nazareth, Easton, Coopersburg, Macungie and Emmaus.

"AT&T's 3G mobile broadband service gives customers quick access to the information they need, whether that means watching streaming video of highlights from the latest Eagles game on their wireless phone while waiting in line to grab a taxi or working from their hotel using a PC card to access the Internet and corporate e-mail," said Dan Lafond, vice president and general manager for AT&T's wireless unit in eastern Pennsylvania. "We're giving customers an 'invisible wire' that extends their broadband experience beyond their office or home."

Kelly Lewis, president and CEO of the Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania, added: "The deployment of 3G networks across Pennsylvania is essential to the state's economic well-being and is at the top of the council's technology agenda. AT&T's announcement is great news for Pennsylvania consumers and their craving for next-generation wireless applications. AT&T continues to make solid investments in its Pennsylvania networks -- to the benefit of its present and future customers."

Harrisburg and Allentown are just the latest additions to AT&T's 3G network, which is already available in Philadelphia, parts of southern New Jersey and Delaware and allows consumers and businesses to enjoy the benefits of wireless broadband speeds. Since 2004, the company has invested nearly $500 million on wireless network enhancements in these areas -- including adding more than 200 new cell sites -- to expand coverage, add capacity and grow its 3G network.

PERSONAL MOBILITY -- FAST AND FURIOUS

AT&T customers can use their 3G handsets to quickly access feature-rich wireless content, including videos, games, pictures and the latest music, entertainment, news and weather, through MEdia Net. Consumers can view razor-sharp clips through CV, an on-demand streaming video service that offers a comprehensive library of mobile video content of the top media brands. AT&T also offers exciting new wireless applications, such as Video Share, a unique service that lets consumers stream live video over wireless phones while having a voice call.

"Video Share is another example of how advanced wireless services are changing our everyday lives," said Lafond. "It's exciting to be able to show others exactly what you see when you see it and to share that experience from across town or around the country."

MOBILIZING BUSINESS AT HIGH SPEED

AT&T's 3G network also offers AT&T LaptopConnect mobile customers DSL-like speeds for their laptops, with the ability to access the Internet, their company's Intranet or corporate e-mail from anywhere within the 3G network. All AT&T-enabled smart devices and LaptopConnect cards are interoperable between the company's 3G and nationwide* EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) networks. Additionally, customers can use AT&T's LaptopConnect cards and smart devices to access 3G, EDGE or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) in 135 countries worldwide.

THE BENEFITS OF AT&T's 3G NETWORK

AT&T's 3G broadband network uses UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems/High Speed Downlink Packet Access), the high speed evolution of GSM/EDGE, which shares a common core network and is backward compatible with EDGE/GPRS. UMTS/HSDPA provides average download data speeds between 400 and 700 Kbps (kilobits per second) with bursts to more than 1MB. The company currently offers high speed services in more than 170 major metropolitan areas across the country. UMTS/HSDPA technology makes it possible for people to enjoy a wide variety of wireless content and gives AT&T the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services to customers based upon the Global Standard for Mobile communications -- GSM. More than 2.6 billion people use wireless devices powered by GSM -- representing more than 85 percent of the world's wireless users.

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