AT&T Improves Mobile Broadband Wireless Capacity for Heavily Travelled I-69 in Fishers

AT&T has made life easier for its customers who travel, live or work along one of the busiest roads in central Indiana, I-69 in Fishers, with much improved mobile broadband coverage and voice performance.

This step was put forward by AT&T through its continued investment and innovative ideas. The new network enhancement includes new layers of frequency, also known as "carriers," to four cell sites throughout Fishers to more efficiently manage available spectrum and increase mobile broadband capacity.

"As our community is growing, so is the need for enhanced wireless coverage in order to stay connected with friends, family and the office," said Fishers Town Council President Scott Faultless. "Investing in our community is the right thing to do, and we're excited that companies like AT&T continue to view us as a prime location to enhance their wireless networks."

These new deployments also helps in managing ever-growing demand for mobile broadband services by allocating more network resources for AT&T's mobile broadband network.      

"Our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience everywhere they use their mobile devices, including major routes like I-69 in Fishers, as well as the surrounding homes and businesses. As part of the Fishers community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way we're accomplishing that," said Brian Ducharme, vice president and general manager, AT&T Indiana and Michigan.

Ducharme said that they have recently announced agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand their network in Fishers and if approved, this deal means that they will be able to expand the next generation of mobile broadband – 4G LTE – from their current plan of 80 percent of the U.S. population to more than 97 percent.

AT&T's mobile broadband network is backed by 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world.

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