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**donaldk** · 11-15-2016, 07:56 AM

Ultra-Fast Internet Speeds Available to Homes, Apartments and Small Business Locations in Parts of Reno Area

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RENO, Nev., Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T1 launched ultra-fast internet service in parts of the Reno area, including in parts of Reno, Sparks and surrounding communities.2 We're offering a 1 gigabit connection3 to area homes, apartments and small business locations on our 100% fiber network powered by AT&T FiberSM.

In addition to the homes and small businesses connected to our 100% fiber network in the Reno area, we connect more than 10 area apartment and condo properties.

The Reno area is one of 44 metros nationwide where our ultra-fast internet service is currently available. We plan to reach at least 67 metros with our fastest internet service.

We market our ultra-fast service to over 3 million locations nationwide, of which over 500,000 include apartments and condo units. We're on track to meet the 12.5 million locations planned by mid-2019.

"Our customers are increasingly interacting with their world in more data-intensive ways," said Stephanie Tyler, president, AT&T Nevada. "A growing number of people are streaming content directly from their devices, and interacting with family and friends through live videos. As we begin today to bring our fastest internet speeds to residents of our community, we're continuing to work to meet those needs."

"The 100% fiber network that AT&T is beginning to put in place demonstrates AT&T's continued investment in our community," said Neoma Jardon, Vice-Mayor, Reno City Council, City of Reno. "Access to high-speed internet allows our community to connect in the most efficient way possible and continues to grow our economic foundation."

Internet-only pricing for customers who choose AT&T Internet 1000, our fastest speed tier on our 100% fiber network, starts as low as $70 a month. Customers may be able to add one of our award-winning DIRECTV or U-verse TV services. We have single, double and triple play offers to fit each customer's needs.

Internet customers on the 100% fiber network have access to the latest Wi-Fi technology. They can enjoy our best in-home experience with faster Wi-Fi speeds and broad coverage to seamlessly connect all their devices.

**donaldk** · 11-15-2016, 08:02 AM

Nearly 85 Additional Cities Across 20 Major Metros Receive Ultra-Fast Internet Speeds on a 100% Fiber Network Powered by AT&T Fiber
The 100% Fiber Network is Available to Homes, Apartments and Small Business Locations in 4 New Metros and in 16 Previously Launched Metros

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T is launching our ultra-fast internet service in nearly 85 cities across 20 major metros in November. 2 We're expanding availability of our 1 gigabit connection3 to more homes, apartments and small business locations on our 100% fiber network powered by AT&T FiberSM.

We're launching a gigabit internet connection to locations in 4 new major metros today –Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston and Reno. That means the 100% fiber network powered by AT&T Fiber is available in 44 major metros nationwide. We plan to reach 67 overall.

We are also expanding our 100% fiber network in 16 metros where we already launched:

Atlanta
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Fresno
Houston
Jacksonville
Los Angeles
Miami
Orlando
Raleigh
San Antonio
San Francisco
St. Louis
West Palm Beach
We have the largest fiber network across the 21 states where we offer home internet service.4

We market our ultra-fast service to over 3 million locations, of which over 500,000 include apartments and condo units. We're on track to meet the 12.5 million locations planned by mid-2019.

**donaldk** · 11-15-2016, 08:07 AM

Franklin County Industrial Parks Designated as AT&T Fiber Ready
Designation Reflects Presence of Fiber-Based, High-Speed Internet

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WINCHESTER, Tenn., Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of AT&T's* continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Tennessee, AT&T and representatives from the Franklin County Industrial Development Board and the City of Winchester today announced that the Franklin County Industrial Park and Roy Crownover Park in Winchester, Tennessee have been designated AT&T Fiber Ready.

The AT&T Fiber Ready designation helps economic development leaders more effectively position their communities for site selection by emphasizing the availability of high-speed, fiber-based services.

In today's world, connectivity is vital to new employers and businesses of every type.

"This designation will help raise awareness about the infrastructure and benefits of Franklin County's Industrial Parks with prospective companies and site selection consultants around the world," said Rep. David Alexander. "As our economy continues to head in the right direction, it is due in large part to a focus on smart policies that enable investments like these."

"All Across Tennessee, there are hard workers, strong communities and people ready to do the work necessary to keep our economy growing and developing, and when we can highlight the presence of these vital communications resources, it serves to make our community even more attractive to potential employers," said Winchester Mayor Terry Harrell.

AT&T has been deploying high-speed, fiber-optic infrastructure across the state for years, totaling more than 1.7 million strand miles of fiber-optics to date, and the AT&T Fiber Ready designation is a tool for economic development leaders to highlight the assets available in their facilities.

"The speeds and capacity that is possible over fiber optic infrastructure is essential for a growing number of businesses today, this designation will help us to emphasize the resources that Franklin County offers when companies are deciding where they want to base their operations," said Franklin County Mayor Richard Stewart.

"Winchester has long been attractive to investment and to business opportunities, and the infrastructure in our community has consistently kept us as a strong contender as we compete to attract new employers," said Gene Seaton, assistant to the Mayor's Office of Industrial Development & Retention. "With the AT&T Fiber Ready designation we can highlight the presence of this vital fiber-optic infrastructure as we continue to recruit new employers to the area."

"For years, AT&T has invested in Tennessee to deliver high-speed Internet in urban and rural areas all across the state using the latest wired and wireless technologies, and this announcement offers an opportunity to highlight AT&T's fiber infrastructure in these Franklin County Industrial Parks – infrastructure that is helping local businesses drive job creation," said Alan Hill, regional director of external affairs, AT&T Tennessee. "AT&T Tennessee's employees are working hard every day to deploy our fiber-based network that delivers the high-speed Internet access that Tennessean's want and need, and the fiber optic connectivity that is available in the Franklin County Industrial Park and Roy Crownover Park is in place to meet the communications needs of businesses of all sizes."

For more information on AT&T Fiber Ready in Tennessee, visit: http://tennessee.att.com/

*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.

**donaldk** · 11-15-2016, 08:08 AM

AT&T Aims to Quadruple Network Speeds for Businesses with 400 Gigabit Ethernet Data Trials for More Bandwidth and Faster Video Streaming
Company Will Trial Next-Generation Speeds in 2017

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DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* is continuing its network evolution by launching trials of 400 Gigabit Ethernet data speeds for businesses starting in early 2017.

We intend to be the first in the industry to demonstrate a 400GbE service across our production network. When complete, 400GbE will give AT&T's business customers numerous benefits. Those include faster uploads and downloads, the ability to transport massive amounts of data at record speeds, more bandwidth and faster video streaming – all on the AT&T network. A 400GbE connection would have the capability to download approximately ten 2-hour movies in less than a second. Or the ability to watch 100,000 streaming movies at the same time.

Data traffic on the AT&T network grew more than 150,000% between 2007 and 2015. And it continues to increase.

With more data traveling across the network – the introduction of 400GbE is a natural progression. It moves toward delivering next-generation network speeds and agility customers need. And it aligns with the shift toward a software-centric network.

"Although there have been efforts focused on 400 Gigabit Ethernet viability and industry standards over the past couple of years, we are excited to be the first to implement a pilot," said Rick Hubbard, senior vice president, AT&T Network Product Management. "400GbE has the potential to transform how our largest retail and wholesale customers manage their networks today."

The 400 Gigabit Ethernet testing will be performed in 3 phases:

Phase 1: Will use optical gear from Coriant to carry a true 400GbE service across a long-distance span of AT&T global backbone from New York to Washington, demonstrating that AT&T's nationwide software-centric network is 400G-ready.
Phase 2: Will trial a 400GbE on a single 400G wavelength across AT&T's OpenROADM metro network. We'll use optical gear from Ciena, a developer of next-generation coherent optical solutions, to show the network is ready to transport 400GbE to serve our customers in a metro area.
Phase 3: Will test the first instance of a 400GbE open router platform. The "disaggregated router" platform uses merchant silicon and open source software – another industry first.
*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.

**donaldk** · 11-16-2016, 05:30 PM

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T1 launched ultra-fast internet service in parts of the Baton Rouge area, including in parts of Central, Denham Springs, Zachery and surrounding communities.2 We're offering a 1 gigabit connection3 to area homes, apartments and small business locations on our 100% fiber network powered by AT&T FiberSM.

In addition to the homes and small businesses connected to our 100% fiber network in the Baton Rouge area, we connect nearly 20 area apartment and condo properties.

The Baton Rouge area is one of 44 metros nationwide where our ultra-fast internet service is currently available. We plan to reach at least 67 metros with our fastest internet service.

We market our ultra-fast service to over 3 million locations nationwide, of which over 500,000 include apartments and condo units. We're on track to meet the 12.5 million locations planned by mid-2019.

"We are excited to add North Baton Rouge to the growing list of areas in Louisiana where our 100 percent fiber to the home network is bringing customers the fastest internet speeds available" stated Sonia Perez, state president, AT&T Louisiana. "At AT&T, we are committed to innovation and offering cutting-edge technologies, products and services that provide enhanced opportunities for the many ways our customers live, work and play."

"I applaud AT&T's continuing investment in the Baton Rouge region," said State Senator Regina Barrow. "We celebrate the expansion of the AT&T Fiber network to our area and look forward to the new possibilities this service brings to North Baton Rouge communities."

"The Baton Rouge Area Chamber commends AT&T's commitment to provide innovative services to our area," said Adam Knapp, president and CEO of BRAC. "Together, we continue to focus on strengthening our region's economy and connecting our businesses and community with leading technology services. BRAC supports the goal of growth and development of software and technology firms, and the desire for a more connected, digital society. AT&T's commitment to furthering our infrastructure will help us achieve these goals."

Internet-only pricing for customers who choose AT&T Internet 1000, our fastest speed tier on our 100% fiber network, starts as low as $70 a month. Customers may be able to add one of our award-winning DIRECTV or U-verse TV services. We have single, double and triple play offers to fit each customer's needs.

Internet customers on the 100% fiber network have access to the latest Wi-Fi technology. They can enjoy our best in-home experience with faster Wi-Fi speeds and broad coverage to seamlessly connect all their devices.

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