AT&T Enhances Local Wireless Network at the Michigan International Speedway
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Posted on June 15, 2012 at 1:35:01 PM
AT&T Enhances Local Wireless Network at the Michigan International Speedway
BROOKLYN, Mich., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of people converge at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS), AT&T is boosting network capacity to help its customers have a great wireless experience at the event.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO)
The company has deployed its cells on wheels (COWs) to accommodate expected increased wireless network demands from high concentrations of smartphone users attending races at MIS. The augmentations will help improve reliability and data speeds for the event.
The temporary enhancement is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to prepare for and provide the best possible mobile experience during special events like the races held at the MIS.
"Events like the races held at MIS generate memorable experiences that our customers will want to share with friends and family through text messages, photos, status updates on social networks and calls from their mobile devices," said Brian Ducharme, vice president and general manager, AT&T Michigan and Indiana.
AT&T's mobile data network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile Internet services in more than 130 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 30,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 225,000 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.
*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 largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, 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.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
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AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Jermaine Spight, Senior Public Relations Manager, +1-313-223-7779, Jermaine.spight@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com
BROOKLYN, Mich., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of people converge at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS), AT&T is boosting network capacity to help its customers have a great wireless experience at the event.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO)
The company has deployed its cells on wheels (COWs) to accommodate expected increased wireless network demands from high concentrations of smartphone users attending races at MIS. The augmentations will help improve reliability and data speeds for the event.
The temporary enhancement is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to prepare for and provide the best possible mobile experience during special events like the races held at the MIS.
"Events like the races held at MIS generate memorable experiences that our customers will want to share with friends and family through text messages, photos, status updates on social networks and calls from their mobile devices," said Brian Ducharme, vice president and general manager, AT&T Michigan and Indiana.
AT&T's mobile data network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile Internet services in more than 130 countries.
AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 30,000 hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 225,000 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.
*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 largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, 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.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at http://www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.
© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. 4G not available everywhere. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/
AT&T Inc.
CONTACT: Jermaine Spight, Senior Public Relations Manager, +1-313-223-7779, Jermaine.spight@att.com
Web Site: http://www.att.com