AT&T Successfully Manages Unprecedented Surge in Wireless Data Traffic in Denver DALLAS, Aug. 30
DALLAS, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today
announced the company's wireless network delivered an outstanding performance
this week in Denver with more than 244 million text messages sent and received
via AT&T wireless phones during the four days of the 2008 Democratic National
Convention.
AT&T, handling unprecedented levels of wireless data usage from the record
crowds attending the event, confirmed the increase was more than 48 percent
the amount of wireless data sent over the company's wireless network in Denver
compared with the prior week. On Thursday, the network handled a 207 percent
increase in data usage inside the Pepsi Center, INVESCO Field at Mile High,
and the immediate surrounding area, compared with an average day the week
prior.
Other findings include:
* There was a 57 percent overall increase in wireless calls over the AT&T
network during the convention, compared with the previous week.
* Inside the Pepsi Center, INVESCO Field and immediate surrounding area on
Thursday, AT&T experienced a 21 percent text messaging traffic spike and
a 358 percent increase in call volume, compared with an average day the
week prior.
* AT&T customers sent more than 244 million text messages during the four
days.
* AT&T saw a 101 percent increase in call volume during the convention,
compared with the 2007 World Series traffic in Denver.
"We have been anticipating heavy network traffic for months and
methodically increased our network capacity to accommodate the expected
network usage of technologically savvy attendees," said Jace Barbin, vice
president and general manager for AT&T's wireless operations in Colorado. "We
are very pleased that we were able to meet the demand and keep our customers
connected to their world while attending this exciting event."
In preparation for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, AT&T made
multi-million dollar enhancements to the Colorado network, adding permanent as
well as temporary network capacity in and around Denver. In addition, during
the past two years, AT&T network improvements and expansion have included the
addition of more than 140 new cell sites throughout the state.
For more information on AT&T's support of the 2008 political conventions,
please visit http://www.att.com.
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