WILMINGTON, N.C., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- AT&T1 is now offering internet service
starting with a 1 gigabit connection2 on our 100% fiber
network powered by AT&T FiberSM to customer
locations in parts of the Wilmington area.
The Wilmington area is one of
53 metros nationwide where our ultra-fast internet service is
currently available. We plan to reach at least 75 metros with our
fastest internet service.
In addition to the homes and small businesses connected to our
100% fiber network in the Wilmington area, we connect area apartment and
condo properties, such as Woodridge
Pointe, RiverLights and the Village at Mayfair. We plan to
expand access to our ultra-fast internet speeds in parts of
Leland in the future.
Today, we market a 1 gigabit connection2 on our 100%
fiber network to 4.6 million locations across 53 metros. We expect
to add 2 million locations in 2017, and we plan to reach at least
12.5 million locations by mid-2019.
"High-speed internet has quickly become a preferred way to
access information and communicate," said Wilmington Mayor Bill
Saffo. "I am glad to see this investment from AT&T, and
am certain that the increased ability to tout Wilmington's connectivity to fiber internet
further strengthens the reputation of our community."
"We are proud to add Wilmington
to our list of cities where we plan to bring our fastest internet
speed available," said John Lyon,
regional director of External Affairs, AT&T North Carolina.
"AT&T's ultra-fast internet speeds will open up more
possibilities for our customers. They can enjoy doing the things
they love online, with less frustration and in less time."
AT&T Internet 1000, is our fastest internet speed on our
100% fiber network. It is offered at $70 per month for customers who bundle with other
AT&T service on a single bill. Or only $80 per month standalone. Either way, there are
no extra monthly fees and equipment is included with a 12-month
agreement.4 Customers are also able to add our
award-winning DIRECTV or U-verse TV service as well. We have
single, double and triple play offers to fit each customer's
needs.
What can I do with a service that starts with a 1 gig
connection?
You can download 25 songs in 1 second or your favorite 90-minute HD
movie in less than 34 seconds.5 Customers can enjoy our
fastest upload and download speeds.
You can also quickly access and stream the latest online movies,
music and games. These ultrafast speeds let you easily telecommute,
video-conference, upload and download photos and videos, and
connect faster to the cloud.
What is AT&T Fiber?
Our 100% fiber network under the AT&T Fiber umbrella brand lets
customers choose from a range of internet speeds, all over an
ultrafast internet connection. This network is just one of the
network technologies we plan to use to connect customers as a part
of AT&T Fiber.
Frost & Sullivan recently recognized AT&T for its
leadership in high-speed internet services. It awarded AT&T the
2016 Company of the Year Award for Broadband Access. The analyst
firm praised AT&T for "rapidly evolving into a new form of
telecommunications company; one that is based on the delivery of
broadband access, both fixed and mobile, as well as services that
ride that access."
For more information on AT&T Fiber, visit
att.com/getfiber.
AT&T in North
Carolina:
AT&T has invested nearly $1.8
billion in its wireless and wireline networks in
North Carolina between 2014
through 2016. This drives upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed
and performance for residents and business customers.
1 AT&T products and services are
provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc.
under the AT&T brand name and not by AT&T Inc.
2Actual customer speeds may vary. Download
speeds are typically up to 940Mbps due to overhead capacity
reserved to deliver the data.
3Initial availability limited to select areas.
May not be available in your area. Go to att.com/fibermap to see if
you qualify.
4After 12 months, price moves to standard rate
of $90/mo.
5Speed/Time examples are estimates.
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About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect with
leading entertainment, business, mobile and high speed internet
services. We offer the nation's best 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 Q3+Q4 2016
across 121 markets.
**Global coverage claim based on offering discounted
voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more
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