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AT&T Invests More Than $175 Million Over 3-Year Period to Boost Networks in TampaTAMPA, Fla., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At AT&T1, we've invested more than $175 million in our Tampa area wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We've also improved critical services that support Public Safety and first responders using the FirstNet communications platform. This investment has helped AT&T become the fastest wireless network in the nation, according to the first quarter 2019 results from tests taken with Speedtest® and analyzed by Ookla®. 2 In 2018, AT&T made nearly 450 wireless network upgrades in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco counties. Some of the notable local network enhancements included:
"We're always looking for new opportunities to enhance coverage for our customers and FirstNet subscribers," said Joe York, president, AT&T Florida. "This investment will help keep customers connected when and where they need it most. It will also pave the path to 5G mobile services in the years ahead." This investment supports our plans to expand 5G Evolution and LTE-LAA. These technologies serve as a step in the path to 5G by boosting the existing LTE network and priming it for the future of connectivity. The AT&T LTE network covers more than 400 million people in North America. By building out our 4G LTE network, we're boosting network speeds and capacity, as we continue to expand the availability of our network and upgrade our technology. Additionally, for the 5th consecutive year we've landed on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired" companies. It's also the 6th year in a row we've appeared on the Global Top 50 list – no other telecom company made the Top 50. Transforming Public Safety Communications Building upon our current and planned investments in the Tampa area, we continue to extend the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform: - Deployed Band 14 spectrum in more than 600 markets nationwide, including the Tampa area. Band 14 is high-quality spectrum provided by the First Responder Network Authority. Its signal covers larger geographic areas with less infrastructure to better support rural communities, and it can better reach in-building in more urban areas as compared to higher-MHz spectrum. FirstNet is built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority – an independent agency within the federal government. This helps ensure that the FirstNet communications platform and service offerings meet the short- and long-term needs of the public safety community. To learn more about our wireless coverage in Tampa or anywhere in the U.S., go to the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please go to the AT&T network news page. 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. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements *About AT&T Communications AT&T Communications is part of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). Learn more at att.com/CommunicationsNews. 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. Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at facebook.com/att and on YouTube at youtube.com/att. © 2019 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. **Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for Q1 2019. FirstNet® and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks of the First Responder Network Authority. 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. From FORTUNE Magazine. 2019 Time Inc. FORTUNE© and The World's Most Admired Companies® are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under License. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, AT&T.
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