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AT&T Invests Nearly $1.4 Billion Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in New JerseyTRENTON, N.J., July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At AT&T1, we invested nearly $1.4 billion in our New Jersey 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. AT&T's wireless network covers more than 99% of all Americans and has 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 more than 1,100 wireless network upgrades in New Jersey. These upgrades include new cell sites, addition of network capacity, and new wireless high-speed Internet connections. Tom Bracken, president and CEO of the New Jersey Chamber, welcomed AT&T's' investment in the Garden State. "We're glad that AT&T continues to make a major difference in our state - whether it's investing in their networks, contributing to community organizations, or driving innovation at AT&T Labs," said Bracken. "We applaud and thank AT&T for their corporate leadership and we need to continue to work with companies like AT&T to advance public policy initiatives that will inspire other companies to invest in New Jersey." "We're investing in our network to make business growth possible; keep our state competitive; and provide our residents and visitors with the tools to stay connected and entertained," said Charlene Brown, president, AT&T New Jersey. Brown added that AT&T is committed to working with state and local officials to develop policies that help speed up the installation of mobile broadband equipment called small cells. AT&T's investment in this technology will further enhance local networks to meet growing demand for mobile broadband and serve as the foundation for services like 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities and more. 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 New Jersey, we continue to extend the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform:
To learn more about our wireless coverage in New Jersey, 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. 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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