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AT&T Invests More Than $7.25 Billion Over 3-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in CaliforniaSAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At AT&T[1], we've invested more than $7.25 billion in our California wireless and wired networks during 2013-2015. These investments drive a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also enhance critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2015, AT&T made 84 wireless network upgrades in California. We added 69 new cell sites, 14 capacity upgrades, and 1 wireless broadband upgrade. "We know that Californians demand a world-class communications network, and we're committed to maintaining and growing our networks to provide our customers with the fast, reliable, highly secure connectivity they expect," said Ken McNeely, President, AT&T California. "We're proud that our continued investment across California is driving innovation and opening up new possibilities for consumers and entrepreneurs." Notable California network enhancements in 2015 included:
In 2016, for the second year in a row, FORTUNE magazine recognized AT&T as the Most Admired Telecommunications Company in the world. We also placed #48 among the Top 50 World's Most Admired companies. This is our third year in a row on the Top 50 list – AT&T is the only communications company on the list. We ranked #1 in all 9 attributes. This included innovation, financial soundness and quality of products/services. FORTUNE's Most Admired Companies lists are among the most highly respected indicators of corporate performance and reputation. We offer Internet customers a great combination of speed and price. Additionally, AT&T high-speed Internet[2] customers have access to our entire national AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot Network at no additional charge[3]. We also offer our award-winning DIRECTV® service to eligible locations. Customers may be eligible for AT&T U-verse TV service, a 100% digital service available over our advanced network. In 2015, Woman's Choice Awards® named AT&T U-verse TV "America's Most Recommended Brand among women for Broadband, Television and Phone Service." AT&T GigaPower offers our fastest Internet speeds, up to 1Gbps[4] over a 100% fiber network to more than 1.6 million locations across 22 major metro areas. We've announced plans to expand the availability of Internet speeds up to 1Gbps to homes, apartmens and small businesses in parts of 34 additional cities across the U.S. – which will total at least 56 metros served. We plan to continue to roll out our fastest Internet services over a 100% fiber network to reach more than 14 million additional residential and commercial locations. We have big plans for 2016. We'll be giving you the ability to access and stream DIRECTV video services over a wired or wireless Internet connection from any provider and from virtually any device – smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, streaming media hardware or PC. We plan for each service to come with a set number of simultaneous sessions. These services will not require annual contracts, satellite dishes or set-top boxes. We have an extensive Wi-Fi network with more than 40,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers. We provide access to Wi-Fi at more than 1 million Hot Spots around the world. Most AT&T smartphone and home Internet customers get access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost. Wi-Fi usage doesn't count towards customers' monthly wireless data plans.[5] To learn more about our coverage in California, 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. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements 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. [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.  Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO
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