AT&T Scores Extra Points With Nittany Lions Fans

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. has announced that, starting this weekend, tens of thousands of die-hard college football fans who have service from AT&T can enjoy expanded wireless coverage and capacity at Penn State's Beaver Stadium. AT&T has deployed a Cell Site on Wheels (COW), which will enhance coverage in the stands and the surrounding tailgating areas on campus, at the nation's second-largest football stadium. COWs are self-contained cell sites that can quickly and easily be brought to a specific location to temporarily boost network capacity and coverage.

"Nittany Lions games are the most popular sporting events of the year here," said Dan Lafond, vice president and general manager of AT&T's wireless division in central and eastern Pennsylvania. "Nearly 100,000 spectators descend upon Beaver Stadium for home games. AT&T is delivering a top-notch wireless experience for not only our local customers who attend the games but also for the scores of alumni traveling from out of state."

Supplementing existing coverage to accommodate the anticipated increase in wireless usage at these games is part of AT&T's continuing commitment to providing customers with the best wireless network experience. Since 2004, AT&T has invested nearly $500 million to expand and enhance its wireless network in central and eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and Delaware. This includes adding more than 200 new cell sites across the region.

AT&T technicians monitor the wireless network 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assess call quality and coverage. Along with a series of independent third-party consultants, these technicians test-drive more than 80,000 miles of highways and byways each month throughout Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Delaware and southern New Jersey.

To find out more details about the company's wireless coverage in Pennsylvania or anywhere in the United States, consumers can go to http://wireless.att.com/coverageviewer.

This online tool provides customers with up-to-date wireless coverage information for specific locations. The tool measures the quality of coverage based on a street address, ZIP code or landmark.

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