AT&T Invests Nearly $475 Million Over Three-Year Period To Enhance Local Network In Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* has invested nearly $475 million in its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in the San Jose area ¹ from 2012 through 2014, driving a wide range of upgrades to enhance reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.

As part of its Project Velocity IP (VIP), an investment plan focused on network enhancement and expansion, AT&T in 2014 made 51 wireless network upgrades in Silicon Valley, including eight new cell sites, increased network capacity and 27 new wireless high-speed Internet connections.

"At AT&T, we know that Californians demand a world-class communications network – whether it's to power the latest wearable device, or to develop the best new app," said Ken McNeely, President of AT&T California. "We're proud that our continued investment in California is driving innovation and opening up new possibilities for consumers and entrepreneurs."

Notable San Jose area enhancements in 2014 included 4G LTE expansion to:

• Carlton Road from Riverside Road to Carpentaria Road, including Murphy Road, in Aromas
• Skyline Boulevard from County Road down to the junction with La Honda Road along Highway 84 in Woodside
• Highway 101, North Shoreline Boulevard, and to the surrounding commercial offices, including Google and Microsoft, in Mountain View
• Meridian Avenue from Minnesota Avenue to Highway 280 in San Jose
• The area bounded by the Central Expressway, De Guigne Drive, Duane Avenue and Corvin Drive in Sunnyvale

 "We applaud AT&T for its commitment to the residents and businesses of Silicon Valley," said Matthew Mahood, President and CEO of the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce. "In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, this type of private sector investment has not only brought our consumers a fast, reliable network, but has also ensured our region remains competitive as the heart of innovation for next-generation technologies."

AT&T provides the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering more than 300 million Americans with 4G LTE service.** AT&T's network also has the nation's strongest LTE signal.***

AT&T* was recently recognized by FORTUNE magazine as the Most Admired Telecommunications Company in the world in 2015. Additionally, FORTUNE ranked AT&T #47 among all companies in all industries in its list of the Top 50 Most Admired companies in the world. FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies lists are among the most highly respected indicators of corporate performance and reputation.

AT&T announced a major initiative in 2014 to expand the availability of U-verse with AT&T GigaPower^SM in up to 25 markets nationwide. Hundreds of thousands of customer locations across parts of Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Raleigh-Durham and Winston-Salem are able to sign-up for ultra-fast speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. AT&T has since announced it will deliver th AT&T GigaPower network to an additional 11 markets: Atlanta; Charlotte and Greensboro, N.C.; Chicago; Cupertino, Calif.; Houston; Jacksonville, Fla.; Miami, Fla.; Nashville, Tenn.; St. Louis and San Antonio.

AT&T operates an extensive Wi-Fi network including more than 34,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than one million Hot Spots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers and U-verse customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans.*****

If the AT&T-DirecTV merger is approved by regulators, the combined companies will have an opportunity to redefine the video entertainment industry by delivering content to consumers across multiple screens – mobile devices, TVs, laptops, the backseat displays of connected cars and even airplanes. AT&T has also committed to expand and enhance its deployment of both wireline and fixed wireless high-speed Internet to cover at least 15 million customer locations across 48 states – most of them in underserved rural areas.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in Silicon Valley or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

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* 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.

**Reliability claim based on analysis of independent third party data re nationwide carriers' 4G LTE. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G LTE not available everywhere.

***Claim based ONLY on avg LTE signal strength for national carriers

**** Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse services. Call or go to www.att.com/u-verse to see if you qualify.

*****A Wi-Fi enabled device required.  Other restrictions apply.  See attwifi.com for details and locations.

To define a market, we rely on the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget.  Minor differences, if any, between annual totals reflect annual updating of market boundaries in our record systems.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward- looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions of people and businesses around the globe stay connected through leading wireless, high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. We're helping people mobilize their worlds with state-of-the-art communications, entertainment services and amazing innovations like connected cars and devices for homes, offices and points in between. Our U.S. wireless network offers customers the nation's strongest LTE signal and the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network. We offer the best global wireless coverage*. We're improving how our customers stay entertained and informed with AT&T U-verse^® TV and High Speed Internet services. And businesses worldwide are serving their customers better with AT&T's mobility and highly secure cloud solutions.

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*Global coverage claim based on offering voice and LTE data roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier, and offering the most wireless smartphones and tablets that work in the most countries.

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