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Capitolwire.com article

Thursday, October 27, 2011

(Business & Labor)

AT&T Inc.: AT&T expands mobilebroadband coverage near Edinboro.

Text of Oct. 27 press release.

New cell site activated as part of ongoing AT&Tinvestment in local wireless network.

EDINBORO, Pa. /PRNewswire/ -- As part of itscontinuing network investment to support growing

demand for advanced mobile devices and applications,AT&T today announced the activation of a newmobile broadband cell site south of Edinboro that willenhance coverage for area residents and businessessouth of Edinboro along US-79 and SR-1015. Withmobile broadband speeds, AT&T customers can surfthe Web, download files faster, and enjoy the verylatest interactive mobile applications.

The new cell site is one part of AT&T's ongoingefforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver

the nation's best, most advanced mobile broadbandexperience for customers. With the nation's fastestmobile broadband network, AT&T providesaccelerated mobile data speeds and simultaneous voiceand data capabilities.

AT&T has also expanded wireless capacity to this site.The network enhancement adds new layers offrequency, also known as "carriers," to the cell site tomore efficiently manage available spectrum andincrease mobile broadband capacity. The expansionhelps manage ever-growing demand for mobilebroadband services by allocating more networkresources for AT&T's mobile broadband network.

AT&T invested more than $100 million in itsPennsylvania wireless and wireline networks in thefirst half of 2011.

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"As part of the Edinboro community, we're alwayslooking for new opportunities to provide enhancedcoverage, and our investment in the local wirelessnetwork is just one way we're accomplishing that,"said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&TPennsylvania. "In addition, our recently announcedagreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen

and expand our network in the area. If approved, thisdeal means that we'll be able to expand the nextgeneration of mobile broadband 4G LTE from ourcurrent plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population tomore than 97 percent."

"We want you to have an extraordinary experiencewhether you're making a phone call, sharing videosand photos with friends, checking the latest scores, orkeeping your business mobile on your AT&T device,"said Larry Evans, vice president and general manager,

AT&T Ohio and western Pennsylvania. "Smartphones,tablets and laptops are continuing to driveunprecedented demand for wireless accesseverywhere. We're investing in a combination oftechnologies right here in the Edinboro area to meetthese needs and ensure an advanced broadbandexperience for all our customers."

AT&T's mobile broadband network is based on the 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP) family oftechnologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the mostwidely used wireless network platforms in the world.AT&T has the broadest international coverage of anyU.S. wireless provider, providing access to voiceservice in more than 220 countries and data service inmore than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice anddata roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruiseships, as well as mobile broadband services in morethan 130 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation's largest Wi-Fi

network with nearly 27,000 hotspots in the U.S. andprovides access to nearly 190,000 hotspots globallythrough roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphonecustomers get access to our entire national Wi-Finetwork at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn'tcount against customers' monthly wireless data plans.

For more information about AT&T's coverage inPennsylvania or anywhere in the United States,

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consumers can visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer.Using the online tool, AT&T customers can measurecoverage quality of coverage from a street address,intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, pleasevisit the AT&T network news page.

AT&T products and services are provided or offeredby subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the

AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

,i> Largest based on company branded andoperated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic.

A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictionsapply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communicationsholding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates AT&T operating companies are the providers ofAT&T services in the United States and around theworld. With a powerful array of network resources thatincludes the nation's fastest mobile broadbandnetwork, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-basedservices. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wirelesscoverage 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&TU-verse and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. Thecompany's suite of IP-based business communicationsservices is one of the most advanced in the world. Indomestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions andAT&T Interactive are known for their leadership inlocal search and advertising.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and theproducts and services provided by AT&T subsidiariesand affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. ThisAT&T news release and other announcements areavailable at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as partof an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow ournews on Twitter at @ATT.

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