AT&T Brings 3G Mobile Broadband Network to Sikeston
Local Wireless Network Upgrade Extends Access to Advanced Products, Services and Applications.
AT&T* announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in the Sikeston area, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.
AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.
“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Nancy Garvey, AT&T’s Vice President and General Manager for the Greater Midwest Region. “With this expansion, our customers can enjoy the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications.”
The network upgrade in Sikeston is one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and extend its 3G wireless network. AT&T announced in February its Missouri wireless network investment plans for 2010, which included the addition of approximately 30 new cell sites and the upgrade of more than 110 additional cell sites to 3G throughout the state.
From 2007 through 2009, AT&T’s total capital investment in its Missouri wireless and wireline networks was nearly $1.8 billion.
“In addition to providing accessibility to the latest technology to our residents and businesses, this investment in Sikeston’s technological infrastructure will help attract new businesses that will help strengthen our economy. Sikeston needs to keep moving forward, and announcements like this keep us on track for success,” said state Sen. Jason Crowell.
Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T’s 3G network, the nation’s fastest.
AT&T recently completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T’s network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future. Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.
AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 115 countries.
For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Sikeston or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. This online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.
AT&T* announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in the Sikeston area, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.
AT&T is an industry leader in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications. With the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.
“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Nancy Garvey, AT&T’s Vice President and General Manager for the Greater Midwest Region. “With this expansion, our customers can enjoy the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications.”
The network upgrade in Sikeston is one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and extend its 3G wireless network. AT&T announced in February its Missouri wireless network investment plans for 2010, which included the addition of approximately 30 new cell sites and the upgrade of more than 110 additional cell sites to 3G throughout the state.
From 2007 through 2009, AT&T’s total capital investment in its Missouri wireless and wireline networks was nearly $1.8 billion.
“In addition to providing accessibility to the latest technology to our residents and businesses, this investment in Sikeston’s technological infrastructure will help attract new businesses that will help strengthen our economy. Sikeston needs to keep moving forward, and announcements like this keep us on track for success,” said state Sen. Jason Crowell.
Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network has grown more than 5,000 percent over the past three years, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T’s 3G network, the nation’s fastest.
AT&T recently completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T’s network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future. Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.
AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 115 countries.
For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Sikeston or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. This online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.
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