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AT&T Invests More Than $13 Million in USVI From 2009 Through 2011 to Improve Local NetworksFeb 14, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- St. Thomas , Virgin Islands , -- AT&T * invested more than $13 million in its United States Virgin Islands wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company's mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of its networks. During 2011, AT&T added capacity or an extra layer of frequency to cell sites -- like adding lanes to a highway -- with the addition of nearly 15 of these layers, or "carriers." "Our goal is to deliver a network experience that mobilizes everything for customers," said Jose Juan Davila, vice president and general manager, AT&T. "The ongoing investment we're making in USVI is designed to increase coverage and reliability, and to provide advanced services to our customers." CNN Money recently recognized AT&T for enhancing its wireless network. Last year, AT&T completed 150,000 network enhancements across the country, more than triple the year before, giving customers more capacity and faster speeds, as well as improving 3G dropped-call performance by 25 percent. "The Puerto Rico wireless market is a very competitive one," said Ramon (Ray) Flores, AT&T RVP -- Legislative & External Affairs. "The investment we're making in our wireless network here demonstrates our commitment to deliver a stronger mobile broadband experience and advanced services for customers." AT&T plans to support the build or upgrade of thousands of cell sites nationwide to increase network speed, coverage and reliability for both mobile voice and broadband services . In addition, AT&T plans to install additional radio "carriers" at thousands of cell sites nationally, enabling new layers of spectrum capacity to carry larger volumes of mobile broadband traffic. Additional capacity helps support rising mobile data traffic volumes, which continue to increase at a rapid pace. AT&T operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network ** with nearly 30,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 190,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone 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. For more information about AT&T's coverage in USVI or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer . Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measure coverage quality of coverage from a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page. *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 AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world . Its subsidiaries and affiliates -- AT&T operating companies -- are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse ® and AT&T DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. 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