TUCSON, Ariz., November 19, 2009 — As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T* today announced the activation of five new 3G cell sites and the upgrade status of another two sites to 3G in Tucson that will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses.
The new cell sites and upgrades are one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive innovation and extend its 3G wireless network—the nation’s fastest according to independent testing. It is also part of AT&T’s ongoing investment to build the broadband networks that will fuel economic growth and create jobs, and enable its customers to quickly access the content, applications and services that matter most to them. Over the past three years, from 2006 to 2008, AT&T’s total investment in its wireless and wireline network in Arizona has exceeded $375 million.
“This expansion demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enhance coverage and invest in Tucson," said Jerry Fuentes, president of AT&T Arizona-New Mexico. “Our goal is for you to have an extraordinary experience when you make a call, check e-mail, download a song or video, or surf the Internet on your AT&T device.”
The five new 3G cell sites are enhancing coverage for residents and businesses in Tucson. The improved coverage is focused at and around the following areas:
- Along I-10 between West Linda Vista Boulevard and Avra Valley Road and covering the communities between Santa Cruz River to the west, N. Camino del Oeste to the east, the intersection of N. Blue Bonnet Road and W. Camino de Mañana to the north and W. Cortaro Farms Road to the south.
- The communities to the west of the Saguara National Park East extending to S. Houghton Road to the west, Golf Links Road to the north and E. Irvington Road to the south.
- Between S. Country Club Road to the west, S. Van Buren Avenue to the east, E. Michigan Street to the north and E. Los Reales Road to the south.
- Along S. Mission Road between W. 29th Street to the north and W. Ajo Way to the south and extending to S. San Joaquin Avenue to the west and S. Santa Cruz Lane to the east.
- Between N. Chieftan Trail to the west, N. Bear Canyon Road to the east, E. Rudasil Road to the north and E. Snyder Road to the south.
Additionally, two existing sites in Tucson have been upgraded to 3G. Residents will benefit from improved coverage in the following areas:
- Between N. Musette Drive to the west, N. 1st Avenue to the east, W. Moore Road to the north and W. Naranja Drive to the south.
- Near the Tucson International Airport between S. Nogales Highway to the west, S. Country Club Road to the east, E. Canada Street to the north and E. Elvira Road to the south.
The AT&T 3G network opens the door to a new era of advanced mobile services, devices and feature-rich content. With 3G speeds, you can surf the Web, download files faster than ever, and enjoy the very latest interactive mobile applications.
AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most open and widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T offers 3G data roaming in more than 100 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 215 countries.
“Technology and communications have a tremendous impact on the economy, education and the way people go about their daily lives,” said Arizona Sen. Jonathan Paton. “As a public servant and member of the Senate Commerce and Economic Development Committee, I have worked to help bring new technology to our community. It’s good to see this important step taking place.”
AT&T offers unsurpassed choice in the range of devices, services and applications compatible with its 3G network. AT&T also offers a wide variety of devices from more than a dozen manufacturers, including handsets that are compatible with six different operating systems and five different e-mail applications. AT&T’s Media Mall 2.0 offers more than 90,000 content options, and customers can download virtually any application over the Internet. Additionally, AT&T supports a community of more than 20,000 application developers via its devCentral portal.
For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.
Customers can learn more about network plans and AT&T services by visiting one of the eight AT&T retail locations in Tucson.
