AT&T Expands Mobile Broadband Wireless Capacity in Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Customers in the popular Lake
Monroe area and west side of Bloomington are expected to experience improved
mobile broadband and voice performance as a result of continued investment and
innovation by AT&T*. The company announced today that it has completed a key
initiative in its ongoing efforts to enhance the wireless capacity and
performance of its mobile broadband network throughout the area.

The network upgrades will boost capacity for local residents, businesses,
travelers and recreational enthusiasts on the south side of Lake Monroe and
along nearby Highway 37; and on the west side of Bloomington near Highways 43
and 48.

The network enhancement adds new layers of frequency, also known as “carriers,”
to three cell sites throughout area to more efficiently manage available
spectrum and increase mobile broadband capacity. The expansion helps manage
ever-growing demand for mobile broadband services by allocating more network
resources for AT&T’s mobile broadband network.

“We want to deliver a network experience that mobilizes everything for
customers,” said AT&T Indiana President George S. Fleetwood. “The ongoing
investment we’re making across Indiana is designed to increase coverage and
reliability so our customers can do more with their wireless devices.”

This network improvement is part of AT&T’s plan to invest in the $20-billion
range in its national wireless and wireline networks. AT&T invested more than
$225 million in its wireless and wireline networks from 2008 to 2010 in the
greater Indianapolis area and nearly $925 million statewide. Last month, AT&T
also announced upgrades to its wireless network in Avon, Danville, Lebanon,
Pittsboro, Plainfield, Sheridan, Thorntown, Westfield, Zionsville, and in the
Indianapolis airport area.

“Our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience everywhere
they use their mobile devices, including at popular destinations like Lake
Monroe and Bloomington. 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. “In addition, our recently announced
agreement to acquire T-Mobile USA will strengthen and expand our network in
Indiana. If approved, this deal means that we’ll be able to expand the next
generation of mobile broadband – 4G LTE – from our 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 3rd Generation Partnership
Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most
widely 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 in more than 220 countries and data service in more than 200 countries.

AT&T also operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network** with nearly 27,000
hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 190,000 hotspots globally
through roaming agreements, including more than 215 Wi-Fi hotspots in the
greater Indianapolis area. 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.

AT&T recently launched “Focus: Indianapolis,” which provides visitors a peek
into AT&T’s wireless network enhancements made since the beginning of the year.
Enhancements include new cell sites, broadband speed upgrades, capacity upgrades
and network connection upgrades. The site also provides a map of area AT&T
stores, a map of area Wi-Fi hotspots, useful tips, a localized Twitter handle
and device reviews. You can visit the site at http://focus.att.com/indy/.

For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Indiana 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.

*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.

** Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T
Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See
www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

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