Company to Expand Footprint and Offer iPhone to Customers Throughout the State NASHUA, N.H., June 27
NASHUA, N.H., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is
supporting its continued commitment to New Hampshire area customers with the
largest wireless network investment in the region since 2005. The company's
planned $25 million investment in the state this year will bring the planned
four-year New Hampshire investment total to more than $60 million.
AT&T has delivered dramatic change in New Hampshire -- a direct result of
the company's continuing efforts to expand and enhance its network operations
and the synergies that come from being part of the world's largest
communications company.
Part of the 2008 investment plan calls for 17 new cell sites in the state.
The planned sites will enhance and expand wireless coverage along Route 202 in
Antrim, Bennington, Deering, Hillsborough and Peterborough, as well as near
Route 114 in Goffstown, Weare and New Boston. One planned site will bring new
coverage to Somersworth. New cell sites are also planned in Londonderry and
Pelham along Route 128, in Windham on Route 111 and in Hollis on Route 122.
Manchester will receive two new sites -- along Route 93 and 28A. Two other
sites are planned for the Nashua area -- one in the southern part of the city
and the other in Hudson along Route 3A.
"AT&T is making a substantial commitment to New Hampshire and continues to
deliver significant benefits to consumers and businesses across the state,"
said Michelle Consalvo, vice president, External Affairs for AT&T in New
Hampshire. "Our 2008 technology investment delivers on our promise to further
innovation that will help grow the state's overall economic well being."
"It is our goal to ensure that AT&T customers in New Hampshire and all
over the country have the very best wireless experience possible - which
includes great coverage and unsurpassed service," said Steve Krom, vice
president and general manager for AT&T's wireless operations in the six New
England states. "Our ongoing investment in the New Hampshire network
provides our customers with the benefits of a state-of-the-art voice and data
network, along with cutting-edge wireless devices -- like the upcoming
next-generation iPhone."
In addition to the 17 new sites in New Hampshire, AT&T customers who
commute to Massachusetts on a regular basis will benefit from three new sites
in Methuen.
Later this year, AT&T will also expand its high speed third-generation
(3G) network to 90 additional cell sites, bringing mobile broadband capability
to customers in areas of Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham and Strafford
counties.
Equally as important as the network is the device through which a customer
experiences it. New Hampshire customers in all parts of the state now have
access to AT&T's full lineup of exclusive devices and services, including the
Apple iPhone, the new LG Vu and the BlackBerry(R) Pearl. Customers can shop
online or visit any AT&T company-owned store or authorized retailer.
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organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as
communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy,
AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked
No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company
list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list.
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