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AT&T Invests Nearly $60 Million Over 3-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in PensacolaPENSACOLA, Fla., May 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At AT&T1, we've invested nearly $60 million in our Pensacola area wireless and wired networks during 2014-2016. These investments enhance reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2016, AT&T made 35 wireless network upgrades in parts of Pensacola, including adding network capacity to existing cell sites. "AT&T is investing to provide faster, more reliable, highly secure connectivity for Floridians. These continued investments bring residents and businesses a host of new opportunities and help pave the path for 5G mobile services in the years ahead," said Joe York president of AT&T Florida. "For Florida to continue to thrive and serve residents, it's crucial we have companies invest through thoughtful innovation," said state Senator Travis Hutson. "By investing in our state, AT&T is making business growth possible and is providing the most up to date technology for our first responders through technology like Next Generation 9-1-1 while keeping our residents connected and entertained." "The Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act provides a state-wide uniform approach to the efficient deployment of wireless technology," said state Representative Mike La Rosa. "This legislation reduces unnecessary roadblocks that increase expenses associated with wireless deployment and will help speed up the availability of 5G technology." The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) recently chose AT&T to build a nationwide public safety broadband network. The network will be dedicated to America's police, firefighters, EMS personnel and other first responders when they need it. Should Florida opt-in to the FirstNet network, we will build upon our current and planned investments with a dedicated focus on the state's first responders. And we would expect to make a significant investment to upgrade and maintain Florida's FirstNet network over the next 25 years, bringing your first responders the coverage, value and experience they expect. For the third year in a row, FORTUNE magazine recognized AT&T as the Most Admired Telecommunications Company in the world in 2017. We also placed No. 37 among the Top 50 World's Most Admired companies. AT&T is the only telecommunications company on the list. We ranked No. 1 in all 9 attributes. This included innovation, financial soundness and quality of products/services. The AT&T LTE network covers nearly 400 million people in North Amrica. We have the largest fiber network within our 21-state wireline footprint.2 We also now market a 1 gigabit connection3 on our 100% fiber network to 4.6 million locations across 52 major metro areas. We plan to reach at least 75 major metros overall. We expect to add 2 million locations in 2017, and we plan to reach at least 12.5 million locations by mid-2019. We have an extensive Wi-Fi network with more than 40,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers. And we provide access to Wi-Fi at more than 1 million locations around the world. Most AT&T smartphone and home internet customers get access to the entire national AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot network4 at no additional cost. Wi-Fi usage doesn't count against customers' monthly wireless data plans. To learn more about our coverage in the Pensacola area or anywhere in the U.S., visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page. 1 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements About AT&T Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at facebook.com/att and YouTube at youtube.com/att. © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. *Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q3+Q4 2016 across 121 markets. **Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries. To define a market, we rely on the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget. Minor differences, if any, between annual totals reflect annual updating of market boundaries in our record systems. From FORTUNE Magazine, March 1, 2017. 2017 Time Inc. FORTUNE© and The World's Most Admired Companies® are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under License. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, AT&T.
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