AT&T Confirms Plans To Deliver U-verse® With AT&T GigaPower(SM) In Newnan

AT&T Confirms Plans To Deliver U-verse® With AT&T GigaPower(SM) In Newnan

Customers in Newnan Will Receive Benefits Tied to All-Fiber Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet and TV Services

NEWNAN, Ga., Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* confirmed today it will expand its ultra-fast AT&T GigaPower network to the City of Newnan. The all-fiber network will deliver Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second, and AT&T's most advanced TV services to consumers and small businesses.

In addition to Newnan, AT&T also announced today that it will deploy the AT&T GigaPower network in Atlanta, Decatur and Sandy Springs to meet the growing demand for ultra-fast Internet. The network enhancements will enable residential and small business customers to have access to the fastest Internet speeds available from AT&T.**

Local residents and small businesses on the AT&T GigaPower network will also experience cutting-edge TV services with the ability to watch and record five simultaneous HD streams, and AT&T's largest capacity DVR with a one terabyte hard drive.

"The City of Newnan welcomes the opportunity for AT&T to bring ultra-fast Internet service to our residents and small businesses," Mayor Keith Brady, City of Newnan. "We all know that speed is king in the online world. Having access to these very high speeds will help us strengthen Newnan's competitive position as a digital crossroads and communications hub. We want the City of Newnan to be on the leading edge of technology and innovation."



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"This is an exciting time to live and work in Newnan. We currently sit at the cutting edge of technology and this deployment will provide another option for our businesses and residents to work, educate, create, invest and build at faster speeds," said Candace Boothby, President and CEO, The Chamber Newnan-Coweta. "Business today is global and it is predicated on speed. The more opportunities our residents and business have to access high-speed networks, the more competitive we are economically."

"With the leadership of Mayor Brady and this City Council, Newnan is a tremendous example of what is possible when a business-friendly economic environment meets local policies that encourage investment in technology," said Beth Shiroishi, president of AT&T Georgia. "We look forward to working with the City of Newnan to deliver U-verse with AT&T GigaPower to the consumers and small businesses. We believe this technology has the capabilities to change the way communities work--fostering innovation, enhancing social services, and encouraging business and economic growth."

Specific locations of availability and pricing will be announced at a later date.

On April 21, 2014, AT&T announced a major initiative to expand its ultra-fast AT&T GigaPower fiber network to up to 100 candidate cities and municipalities throughout 25 markets nationwide. To date, U-verse with AT&T GigaPower has launched to tens of thousands of customer locations across the Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth markets. The AT&T GigaPower network will also be delivered to the Charlotte, Chicago, Cupertino, Greensboro, Houston, Jacksonville, Fla., Miami, Nashville, Overland Park, Kan., Raleigh-Durham, San Antonio, St. Louis and Winston-Salem markets.

Additionally, AT&T has committed that upon approval of its proposed acquisition of DIRECTV, the company will expand the AT&T GigaPower network to 2 million locations over and above what the company announced in April.

Other AT&T initiatives in 2014 include:


-- Enhance and expand its 4G LTE wireless network, the nation's most
reliable 4G LTE network.**** AT&T 4G LTE wireless service is available
in 27 major cities across Georgia.
-- Expand its U-verse footprint to more areas of Georgia. U-verse is
currently available in Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Gainesville
and surrounding communities.
AT&T invested more than $4.95 billion in its Georgia wireless and wireline networks from 2011 through 2013, and employs more than 21,000 people in the state.

For more information, visit att.com/gigapowercities

* 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.

** Initial availability limited to select areas.

*** Speed/time estimates are examples. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on factors including site traffic, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors, customer device capabilities and use of other U-verse services. For more information, go to www.att.com/speed101

**** Reliability claim based on third party data regarding nationwide carriers' 4G LTE. LTE is a trademark of ETSI.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse(®) brand. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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