ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At
AT&T1, we've invested nearly $200 million in our New
Mexico wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These
investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall
performance for residents and businesses. We've also improved
critical services that support Public Safety and first responders
using the FirstNet communications platform.
AT&T's wireless network covers more than 99% of all
Americans and has become the fastest wireless network in the
nation, according to the first quarter 2019 results from tests
taken with Speedtest® and analyzed by Ookla®.2
In 2018, AT&T made nearly 250 wireless network upgrades in
New Mexico. These upgrades
included adding new cell sites, boosting network capacity and
expanding LTE coverage. AT&T will continue its investment in
New Mexico with additional
upgrades.
"We're always looking for new opportunities to enhance coverage
for our customers and FirstNet subscribers," said Terri Nikole Baca, president of AT&T New
Mexico. "Our ongoing investment in New
Mexico helps keep customers connected when and where they
need it most."
Additionally, for the 5th consecutive year we've landed
on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most
Admired" companies. It's also the 6th year in a row we've appeared
on the Global Top 50 list – no other telecom company made the Top
50.
Transforming Public Safety Communications
FirstNet is
Public Safety's dedicated, nationwide communications platform. It
is for all first responders – career and volunteer, urban or rural.
It's bringing public safety communications into the 21st century
with new, innovative capabilities, helping first responders connect
to the critical information they need – every day and in every
emergency.
Building upon our current and planned investments in
New Mexico, we continue to extend
the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications
platform:
- New Mexico first responders enjoy the fastest overall
experience on FirstNet, compared to any commercial network in the
nation, thanks to the specialized capabilities enabled by the
physically separate and dedicated FirstNet network core, like
always-on priority and preemption.3
- Public safety agencies subscribed to FirstNet have 24/7 access
to a nationwide fleet of 75 deployable network assets. These assets
can either be deployed for planned events or called upon in
emergencies to help first responders stay connected and operate
faster, safer and more effectively when lives are on the line.
FirstNet is built with AT&T in a public-private partnership
with the First Responder Network Authority – an independent agency
within the federal government. This helps ensure that the FirstNet
communications platform and service offerings meet the short- and
long-term needs of the public safety community.
To learn more about our wireless coverage in New Mexico, or anywhere in the U.S., visit the
AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless
network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
1 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.
2 Based on analysis
by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds
for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with
permission.
3Based on AT&T
analysis of Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® nationwide data average
download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license
and reprinted with permission.
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*About AT&T Communications
We help family,
friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From
the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we
innovate to improve lives. We have the nation's fastest wireless
network.** And according to America's biggest test, we have the
nation's best wireless network.*** We're building FirstNet just for
first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G. With
DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW and WatchTV, we deliver entertainment people
love to talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve nearly
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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**Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data
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