LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
AT&T* added nearly 200 new cell sites to its 4G LTE
network in Kentucky last year to
help give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. The
sites included 89 new macro cell towers and 110 small cells.
Additionally, 5G service was expanded in the Louisville area bringing the latest technology
to even more customers. These investments are part of the nearly
$800 million AT&T has made in its
Kentucky wireless and wireline
networks over the last 3 years.
The majority of the new macro towers also include equipment to
enable Fixed Wireless Internet service. This innovative service
delivers an internet connection with typical download speeds of
25Mbps and upload speeds of at least 1Mbps.** The connection comes
from a wireless tower to a fixed antenna on a customer's home or
business, creating an efficient way to deliver last-mile high-speed
internet to customers living in underserved rural areas. To date,
we have made Fixed Wireless service available to more than 67,000
homes and small businesses in parts of 57 Kentucky counties.
The towers used to provide this service are connected to
AT&T's network using AT&T fiber optics. AT&T has nearly
1.5 million strand miles of fiber optics covering Kentucky which enables the company to offer a
wide variety of products and services delivering the high-speed
connectivity Kentucky businesses
and residents need.
"This technology improves our quality of life and delivers the
world to our communities whether it be through the laptop of a
corporate CEO or the iPad of a curious fifth grader," said Speaker
of the House David Osborne. "AT&T's work on this project
is appreciated, and with continued commitment to expanding coverage
will provide yet another tool in the Commonwealth's effort to
attract new investment."
"This expansion of access to wireless high-speed internet is
incredibly important and makes the area more attractive to future
investments," said Senate President Robert
Stivers. "As we continue to work to develop a positive
environment for investment, I am confident that the Commonwealth
will keep pace with the changing market and be a competitive player
in the effort to grow the economy and create jobs."
"We're committed to providing our customers fast, reliable,
highly secure connectivity and this network expansion is a result
of that commitment," said Hood Harris, President, AT&T
Kentucky. "We're always working to provide better coverage and
we're investing in our wireless network to accomplish that."
This added coverage will also benefit public safety and first
responders on FirstNet – public safety's dedicated
communications platform. FirstNet is being built with AT&T in a
public-private partnership with the First Responder Network
Authority. It's designed to help first responders in Kentucky and across the country connect to the
critical information they need – when they need it – so they can
keep themselves and the communities they serve safer.
*About AT&T Communications
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every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video
streaming, we innovate to improve lives. We have the best network
according to America's biggest test.*** We're building FirstNet
just for first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G.
With DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW, we deliver entertainment people love
to talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve over 3
million global businesses – nearly all of the Fortune 1000. And
worldwide, our spirit of service drives employees to give back to
their communities.
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**Fixed Wireless Internet is a high-speed Internet access
service providing download speed of at least 10Mbps/1Mbps upload
speed. Limited availability. Available in select areas
in the U.S. only. Internet speed claims: Service
performance may be affected by the customer's proximity to a cell
site, the capacity of the cell site, the number of other users
connected to the same cell site, the surrounding terrain, radio
frequency interference, applicable network management practices,
and the applications used. Visit
https://www.att.com/internet/fixed-wireless/ for more
details.
***Based on GWS OneScore Sept.
2018. Excludes crowd sourced studies.
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