OMAHA, Neb., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At
AT&T1, we've invested nearly $90 million in our Nebraska wireless and wired networks during
2014-2016. These investments drive a wide range of upgrades to
reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents
and businesses. They also improve critical services that support
public safety and first responders.
In 2016, AT&T made more than 150 wireless network upgrades
in Nebraska. Included in this are
the upgrades we continue to make to our Distributed Antenna System
(DAS) at the stadium in Omaha to
give College Baseball Championship fans a great wireless
experience. A DAS is a network of several small antennas designed
to enhance wireless service within an area or building.
The DAS at the stadium boosts network capacity, which helps
lessen the pressure on wireless networks when thousands of people
are using their mobile devices at the same time. Since AT&T
launched the DAS three years ago, network capacity in and around
the stadium has doubled.
"For Nebraska to continue to
thrive and grow, it's crucial we have companies invest in our
state's technology infrastructure," said Nebraska Governor Pete
Ricketts. "By investing in our state, AT&T is making
business growth possible and providing our residents with the tools
to stay connected and entertained."
The AT&T LTE network covers more than 400
million people in North
America.
For the third year in a row, FORTUNE magazine recognized
AT&T as the Most Admired Telecommunications Company in the
world in 2017. We also ranked No. 37 among the Top 50 World's
Most Admired companies.
AT&T is the only telecommunications company on the
list. We ranked No. 1 in all 9 attributes. This included
innovation, financial soundness and quality of
products/services.
We have an extensive Wi-Fi network with more than 40,000
AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores
and retailers. And we provide access to Wi-Fi at more than 1
million locations around the world. Most AT&T smartphone and
home internet customers get access to the entire national AT&T
Wi-Fi Hot Spot network2 at no additional cost. Wi-Fi
usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data
plans.
To learn more about our coverage in Nebraska, 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 Wi-Fi enabled device
required. Other restrictions apply. See
www.attwifi.com for details and
locations
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data network* and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
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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 Q3+Q4 2016 across
121 markets.
**Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice
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