Kern County Customers Can Now Enjoy Next-Generation Integrated TV, Internet, Wireless and Voice Services - All on One Bill BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Sept. 8
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bakersfield
residents now have a new -- and better -- choice for their television and
communications services. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced the launch of the
company's integrated suite of AT&T U-verse(SM) services, including AT&T
U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice.
AT&T U-verse brings together your TV, broadband, home phone and AT&T
wireless services -- all on one bill -- with unique features that provide a
new level of integration, convenience and control. AT&T U-verse TV, High Speed
Internet and Voice services are all delivered over AT&T's advanced Internet
Protocol (IP) network.
Customers can currently order AT&T U-verse services in parts of the City
of Bakersfield, Rosedale and Greenacres. AT&T will make U-verse services
available to more homes throughout the area on an ongoing basis.
"With the launch of AT&T U-verse TV, Kern County customers are finally
getting a better choice to liberate them from cable," said Kurt Engstrom, AT&T
general manager for the Greater Los Angeles area. "And we're taking it even
further by making your services work together and offering cool features you
can't get anywhere else."
A Better Television Choice With AT&T U-verse TV
AT&T is the only national service provider to offer a 100 percent IP-based
television (IPTV) service. IP technology helps make AT&T U-verse TV one of the
most dynamic and feature-rich services available today, with advanced
capabilities that customers don't get from other providers and access to more
than 45 High Definition (HD) channels.
Where available, local AT&T U-verse customers can enjoy numerous TV
benefits, including:
-- An attractive selection of TV packages. You can choose from a
variety of subscription options that feature up to 320 channels,
including digital music, local, movie and sports programming, as
well as premium Spanish-language and international packages. All
packages include HD-capable equipment, and most packages include an
HD-capable digital video recorder (DVR). (More receivers can be
added for $5 each a month.)
-- A Spanish-language package, Paquete Espanol, which features novelas,
movies, news, sports, children's programming, talk shows and more,
for $10 a month.
-- More HD channels than the major local cable providers, with an
extensive lineup of more than 45 HD channels. U-verse TV supports
both 720p and 1080i formats. Access to HD service is $10 a month
with any U-verse TV package.
-- The ability to set your DVR from any location. With AT&T Yahoo! Web
and Mobile Remote Access to DVR, you can schedule recordings from
any Web-connected PC or compatible AT&T mobile phone (wireless
service charges apply) by using your AT&T High Speed Internet
account.
-- The ability to record up to four programs at once using a DVR (up to
four standard definition programs or two HD and two standard
definition programs) -- another feature that is exclusive to AT&T
U-verse TV. You can store up to 37 hours of HD content or up to 133
hours of SD content, which is more storage than most cable
providers' DVRs.
-- AT&T Online Photos from Flickr, which allows you to simply and
conveniently browse the photos you've uploaded to flickr.com and
watch slide shows on your U-verse TV screen from the comfort of your
couch.
-- AT&T U-bar, which brings customizable weather, stock, sports and
traffic information to the U-verse TV screen, without interrupting
the current program. AT&T High Speed Internet subscribers can
personalize the U-bar from the AT&T portal to display weather at
specific locations, your personal stock portfolio and scores for
your favorite sports teams.
-- Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football, which allows you to track the
progress of your fantasy team -- including current team matchups and
league standings -- directly from your TV screen through the AT&T
U-bar.
-- YELLOWPAGES.COM TV, for fast and easy searches to find local
businesses and other information via your TV screen.
-- AT&T Yahoo! Games, so you can now play your favorite online games --
including Sudoku, Solitaire, JT's Blocks, Mah-jongg Tiles and Chess
-- on the TV screen.
-- Built-in Picture-in-Picture, which lets you channel-surf on any
television without leaving the program you're watching.
-- Fast channel-changing, reducing the delay experienced with other
digital video services.
-- A growing Video On Demand (VOD) library with one-touch access to
movies and events.
-- Advanced search to find upcoming linear or VOD programs by using the
title or an actor's name.
-- Easy-to-use parental controls to block live or recorded programs or
on-demand videos by specific channel or ratings.
-- Specially designed U-verse receivers. All U-verse receivers are
HD-capable and include universal remote controls with backlit
buttons and one-touch access to VOD, recorded TV and other popular
U-verse features.
AT&T U-verse offers multiple combinations of TV, Internet and Voice
packages to customize your experience. U-verse TV offers five programming
packages -- U100, U200, the popular U300 and U400 packages, plus U-family, a
market-leading family-friendly programming option. Current AT&T U-verse TV
pricing starts at $44 a month, depending on the selected programming package
(taxes, fees and other monthly charges apply).
Professional installation is included for new U-verse TV customers, and
you also get a 30-day money-back guarantee. Customers who order a qualifying
programming package by phone through Sept. 20, 2008, are eligible to choose a
free month of the U200, U300 or U400 package or a $50 cash-back redemption by
gift check. Customers who order a qualifying TV package online will receive a
free month of the TV package. Additional cash-back offers are available to
qualifying customers who bundle Internet or AT&T U-verse Voice service.
AT&T introduced U-verse services in California thanks to legislation
supported by the California Legislature. The "Digital Infrastructure and Video
Competition Act of 2006" signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger provides an
environment that encourages new video providers, such as AT&T, to invest in
California to compete against incumbent cable providers.
Quad-Play Integration With AT&T U-verse Voice
U-verse Voice is a next-generation digital voice service that brings more
control and functionality to your home phone. Unlike many Voice over IP (VoIP)
providers that offer best-effort digital phone services over the public
Internet, U-verse Voice is a managed IP-based service that is delivered over
AT&T's fiber-rich network. This allows U-verse Voice customers to enjoy great
sound quality and reliability, as well as unmatched calling features that
combine with your AT&T U-verse TV, broadband and AT&T wireless services,
including:
-- Combined AT&T U-verse Voice and AT&T wireless voice mail with
U-verse Messaging, which provides a single voice mailbox that can be
accessed from any phone line or PC.
-- U-verse Central, an online management portal that gives you the
option to easily and conveniently manage your call preferences,
voice mail, contacts, call history and more from any PC, in addition
to the ability to control call preferences from your home phone.
-- An online voice mailbox to check, manage and forward voice mail from
the online portal, much like an e-mail inbox.
-- Call History, which enables you to view your most recent incoming
and outgoing calls online or to view your most recent incoming calls
on your AT&T U-verse TV screen.
-- Click to Call, which will initiate a call from your home phone to
any number in your Call History with one click of a mouse or the
U-verse TV remote control.
-- An online Address Book that is accessible from any PC and allows you
to Click to Call from your home phone, to create and share contact
groups with other U-verse Voice customers or to set up distribution
lists for voice messages.
-- Locate Me, a feature that provides simultaneous ringing on up to
four wireless or landline numbers so you never miss an important
incoming call.
-- Traditional calling features, such as Call Screening, Call Blocking,
Do Not Disturb and privacy settings.
All U-verse Voice customers will have 911 service. Where available via the
local 911 network, U-verse Voice customers will have Enhanced 911 (E911)
service.
U-verse TV customers can choose from two flexible U-verse Voice calling
plans. U-verse Voice Unlimited includes unlimited local and nationwide minutes
to any location in the U.S., Canada or U.S. territories for $30 a month, and
U-verse Voice 1000 includes 1,000 Call Anywhere minutes to any location in the
U.S. or U.S. territories for $25 a month. A second phone line, which shares
the primary line's calling plan, can be added for $20 a month, and each plan
features competitive international rates with no recurring monthly charge.
AT&T's wireless customers who subscribe to an AT&T Unity(SM) plan can call
any AT&T U-verse Voice number from their mobile phone as part of the nation's
largest free calling community without using any wireless Anytime Minutes.
AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet for Consumers and Small Businesses
AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet offers more bandwidth and faster
available speeds to meet the needs of every consumer or small business
broadband user, including four package options:
-- Max: Downstream speeds up to 10.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.5
Mbps
-- Elite: Downstream speeds up to 6.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0
Mbps
-- Pro: Downstream speeds up to 3.0 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0
Mbps
-- Express: Downstream speeds up to 1.5 Mbps, upstream speeds up to 1.0
Mbps
All AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet packages include wireless home or
office networking at no extra cost, giving customers the freedom to access
online photos, receive and send large data files, view streaming video and
access other high-bandwidth applications from a wireless-enabled laptop or
other device. Subscribers also receive virtually unlimited e-mail storage,
powerful anti-virus and anti-spam software and access to the nation's largest
Wi-Fi network with free unlimited connectivity at more than 17,000 hot spot
locations.
AT&T is deploying next-generation AT&T U-verse services as part of its
mission to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and
do it better than anyone else. Through AT&T U-verse and the company's 100
percent IP platform, consumers will benefit from integrated AT&T services
across the three screens they value most: the TV, the PC and the wireless
phone.
For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out if it's
available in your area -- visit http://uverse.att.com, call 800-ATT-2020 or
visit one of the following AT&T retail locations:
-- 4180 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, Calif. 93309
-- 3501 Mallview Rd., Bakersfield, Calif. 93306
-- 3401 Coffee Rd., Bakersfield, Calif. 93308
-- 4300 Ming Ave., Bakersfield, Calif. 93309
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