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AT&T Invests More Than $50 Million Over Three-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in Rhode Island

AT&T has invested more than $50 million its best-in-class wireless and wired networks in Rhode Island between 2011 and 2013, driving a wide range of upgrades to enhance speed, reliability, coverage and performance for residents and business customers.

Advancing its Project Velocity IP (VIP), an investment plan to expand and enhance its wireless and wired IP broadband networks, AT&T in 2013 made more than 20 network upgrades in Rhode Island, including new cell sites, addition of wireless and wired network capacity, and new broadband network connections.

“Rhode Island residents depend on our fast and reliable Internet connections more and more every day, whether it’s instant access to files and apps at work, watching a video at home, or even receiving updates from connected cars or home monitors,” said Patricia Jacobs, President, AT&T New England. “AT&T is making robust investments locally to make sure that residents can take full advantage of the latest services and tools, and that businesses have the speed they need to compete and grow.”

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Notable Rhode Island network enhancements in 2013 included:

· Expanding AT&T’s 4G LTE network to more areas in Providence and Kent counties

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· Deploying a temporary Cell on Wheels at Fort Adams State Park for the folk and jazz festivals

“Continued investment in fast and reliable Internet connectivity is critical for both quality of life and economic growth in Rhode Island,” said Governor Lincoln D. Chafee. “Enhanced wireless and wired connectivity is an important benefit for residents, and the expansion of fiber-optic connections helps to level the playing field for small and mid-sized businesses across the state.”

AT&T provides the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network today, covering more than 280 million Americans with 4G LTE service.

AT&T operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 529,000 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.

For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Rhode Island or anywhere in the United States, consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer.  For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.
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