AT&T Brings 3G Mobile Broadband Network to Peoria
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 Peoria, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.
The activation of 3G technology on more than 45 cell sites in central Illinois will enhance wireless coverage for residents and businesses in Bellevue, Brimfield, Carlock, Chillicothe, Congerville, Creve Coeur, Deer Creek, Dunlap, East Peoria, Hanna City, Mapleton, Metamora, Morton, North Pekin, Pekin, Peoria, Washington and surrounding communities.
The network extension is part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and investment to deliver the benefits of smartphones and mobile broadband for customers. More smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over any other U.S. competitor, and AT&T is committed to driving continual enhancement of network capabilities to meet these customers’ ever-growing mobile broadband needs.
“Telecommunications is driving the nation’s economy during this recession, and advanced telecommunications networks are essential for a robust economy of the future. Every industry needs these advancements to thrive and create jobs today and into the future,” said Paul La Schiazza, president, AT&T Illinois. “We appreciate the work of Peoria-area state lawmakers, Sen. David Koehler and Sen. Dale Risinger as well as Rep. David Leitch, Rep. Jehán Gordon, Rep. Keith Sommers and Rep. Mike Smith, who understand in these tough economic times of high unemployment, Illinois must set policies that create an environment to bring jobs and economic growth to our state. Our state can’t afford to fall behind.”
AT&T matches its network investment with unsurpassed choice in the range of devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network – the nation’s fastest, according to independent testing. AT&T offers a wide variety of devices from more than a dozen manufacturers, including handsets that are compatible with six different operating systems and five different e-mail applications.
“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 Kevin Petersen, vice president and general manager for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets in Illinois. “With this expansion, our customers can continue to ride the leading edge of mobile broadband with emerging devices and thousands of mobile applications.”
Recently, AT&T announced plans to further upgrade its 3G network nationwide with HSPA 7.2 technology to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband speeds. The upgrades are planned to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion expected in 2011. Supporting this initiative is AT&T’s ongoing deployment of additional backhaul capacity to cell sites, which will support today’s unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic as well as the future demands of next-generation networks.
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’s 3G network is available in more than 350 major metropolitan areas. AT&T also offers 3G data roaming in more than 100 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 215 countries.
For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Illinois or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The 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/networknewsatt.com/networknews.
AT&T* announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Peoria, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.
The activation of 3G technology on more than 45 cell sites in central Illinois will enhance wireless coverage for residents and businesses in Bellevue, Brimfield, Carlock, Chillicothe, Congerville, Creve Coeur, Deer Creek, Dunlap, East Peoria, Hanna City, Mapleton, Metamora, Morton, North Pekin, Pekin, Peoria, Washington and surrounding communities.
The network extension is part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and investment to deliver the benefits of smartphones and mobile broadband for customers. More smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over any other U.S. competitor, and AT&T is committed to driving continual enhancement of network capabilities to meet these customers’ ever-growing mobile broadband needs.
“Telecommunications is driving the nation’s economy during this recession, and advanced telecommunications networks are essential for a robust economy of the future. Every industry needs these advancements to thrive and create jobs today and into the future,” said Paul La Schiazza, president, AT&T Illinois. “We appreciate the work of Peoria-area state lawmakers, Sen. David Koehler and Sen. Dale Risinger as well as Rep. David Leitch, Rep. Jehán Gordon, Rep. Keith Sommers and Rep. Mike Smith, who understand in these tough economic times of high unemployment, Illinois must set policies that create an environment to bring jobs and economic growth to our state. Our state can’t afford to fall behind.”
AT&T matches its network investment with unsurpassed choice in the range of devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network – the nation’s fastest, according to independent testing. AT&T offers a wide variety of devices from more than a dozen manufacturers, including handsets that are compatible with six different operating systems and five different e-mail applications.
“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 Kevin Petersen, vice president and general manager for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets in Illinois. “With this expansion, our customers can continue to ride the leading edge of mobile broadband with emerging devices and thousands of mobile applications.”
Recently, AT&T announced plans to further upgrade its 3G network nationwide with HSPA 7.2 technology to deliver considerably faster mobile broadband speeds. The upgrades are planned to begin in the fourth quarter, with completion expected in 2011. Supporting this initiative is AT&T’s ongoing deployment of additional backhaul capacity to cell sites, which will support today’s unprecedented growth in mobile data traffic as well as the future demands of next-generation networks.
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’s 3G network is available in more than 350 major metropolitan areas. AT&T also offers 3G data roaming in more than 100 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 215 countries.
For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Illinois or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The 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/networknewsatt.com/networknews.
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