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AT&T Piloting Advanced Network Technologies for Internet of ThingsDALLAS, July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* plans to pilot CAT-M1 network technologies later this year. They'll help businesses cut costs and boost device performance for Internet of Things (IoT) deployments. We plan to pilot a Cat-M1 network in the San Francisco market starting in November. Cat-M1 can operate on the existing network footprint and flexibly co-exist with mobile broadband services in the same spectrum. Its design supports next-generation IoT devices such as wearables and utility meters. Expected Cat-M1 benefits:
Several key enterprise customers will take part in the pilot at the AT&T Labs in San Ramon, Calif. They represent a broad range of IoT uses – from alarm monitoring, smart meters, vending inventory and propane tank monitoring. "Cat-M1 is an advantage for the millions of IoT devices and services coming on the market. We expect this pilot will prove that. This next-generation technology will help businesses gather near real-time information on assets around the world. It will bring a connected world closer to reality," said Chris Penrose, senior vice president, AT&T Internet of Things Solutions. "Following the trial we plan to make Cat-M1 available commercially in 2017. For more information about the services and support from AT&T that you need to connect and manage your Internet of Things go to www.att.com/iot. *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. About AT&T Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at http://about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/att. © 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. *Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140408/CG99935LOGO
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