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Capitolwire.com article

Friday, December 02, 2011

(Business & Labor)

AT&T: AT&T, the exclusive wirelessprovider of the Pittsburgh Steelers,scores more coverage for fans.

Text of Dec. 2 press release.

New equipment enhances mobile broadband coverage at Heinz Field.

PITTSBURGH, PA. — AT&T• today announced that it

is now the exclusive wireless provider of the PittsburghSteelers. In addition, AT&T has expanded its mobilebroadband coverage in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field byinstalling state-of-the-art antennas and radio equipment inthe stadium. AT&T’s investment means that PittsburghSteelers fans will be able to enjoy faster speeds and morecoverage on their wireless phones – making it easier tocheck fantasy league stats, text friends or share photoswhile enjoying the game.

"We are excited about our new relationship with AT&Tand the opportunity to provide our fans expanded serviceat Heinz Field," said Art Rooney II, president PittsburghSteelers.

“We’re proud supporters of the Pittsburgh Steelers, andwe’re delighted to bring our customers a better wirelessexperience during home games. The additional capacitythat we’ve added to our network at the stadium isspecifically designed to support the type of networktraffic we typically see from large crowds,” said Larry

Evans, vice president and general manager, AT&T Ohioand Western Pennsylvania.

As the exclusive wireless provider of the Steelers, AT&Tis bringing fans a new way to stay connected to the team.Steelers Nation Connect, presented by AT&T, includesthe Steelers Game Day Plus App, Steelers Text Alertsand m.Steelers.com. The app features include streaminglive action video from several angles on game day, the

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Steelers Radio Network broadcast and real-time gameday stats from the NFL. Text alerts will send team newsand updated scores right to fans’ phones, and the Steelersmobile site will feature team news, video and pictures onthe go.

“Steelers Nation Connect will make sure that you get

access to game day action – whether your seats are in the500 level, on the 50-yard line or at home on the couch.It’s modern day football at its finest – all in the palm of your hand,” added Evans.

The newly installed equipment, which also benefitsAT&T customers attending other events at Heinz Field,consists of three antennas which break the stadium intozones, ultimately allowing the network to support moretraffic.

AT&T is an industry pioneer in delivering the benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications.With the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network,AT&T provides accelerated mobile data speeds andsimultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazingwireless voice and data experience. The company’srecently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USArepresents a major commitment to strengthen and expandits network. If approved, this deal means that AT&T willbe able to expand the next generation of mobilebroadband – 4G LTE – from its current plan of 80 percent

of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent.

AT&T’s mobile broadband network is based on the 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the mostwidely used wireless network platforms in the world.AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S.wireless provider, providing access to voice service inmore than 225 countries and data service in more than200 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network• •with more than 29,000 hotspots in the U.S. and providesaccess to nearly 190,000 hotspots globally throughroaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customersget access to our entire national Wi-Fi network at noadditional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn’t count againstcustomers’ monthly wireless data plans.

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For more information about AT&T’s mobile broadbandcoverage in Pennsylvania or anywhere in the UnitedStates, consumers can visit an AT&T Coverage Viewer.

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

About AT&TAT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communicationsholding company and one of the most honored companiesin the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&Toperating companies – are the providers of AT&Tservices in the United States and around the world. Witha powerful array of network resources that includes thenation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is aleading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet,voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobilebroadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also

offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S.carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in themost 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 businesscommunications services is one of the most advanced inthe world. In domestic markets, AT&T AdvertisingSolutions and AT&T Interactive are known for theirleadership in local 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 part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news onTwitter at @ATT.

Contact: Brandy Bell-Truskey, 610-322-3461

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