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At AT&T1, we invested nearly $50 million in our Delaware wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We’ve also improved critical services that support Public Safety and first responders using the FirstNet communications platform. AT&T’s wireless network covers more than 99% of all Americans and has become the fastest wireless network in the nation, according to the first quarter 2019 results from tests taken with Speedtest® and analyzed by Ookla®. 2 In 2018, AT&T made more than 200 wireless network upgrades in Delaware. These upgrades included new cell sites, addition of network capacity, and new wireless high-speed Internet connections. “Whether you’re working in an office in Wilmington or checking in with work from Rehoboth, you need a strong mobile broadband connection. Thanks to AT&T’s investment in our state, our residents and visitors are better connected,” said Michael Quaranta, president of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. “We’re investing in our network in Delaware to make business growth possible; keep the First State competitive; support public safety; and provide residents and visitors to our towns and beaches with the tools to stay connected and entertained,” said Denis Dunn, president, AT&T Delaware. “We will continue to work with business and government leaders on policies that welcome investment to Delaware.” The AT&T LTE network covers more than 400 million people in North America. By building out our 4G LTE network, we’re boosting network speeds and capacity, as we continue to expand the availability of our network and upgrade our technology. Additionally, for the 5th consecutive year we've landed on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired" companies. It's also the 6th year in a row we've appeared on the Global Top 50 list – no other telecom company made the Top 50. Transforming Public Safety Communications FirstNet is Public Safety's dedicated, nationwide communications platform. It is for all first responders – career and volunteer, urban or rural. It’s bringing public safety communications into the 21st century with new, innovative capabilities, helping first responders connect to the critical information they need – every day and in every emergency. Building upon our current and planned investments in Delaware, we continue to extend the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform: Deployed Band 14 spectrum in more than 600 markets nationwide, including in Delaware. Band 14 is high-quality spectrum provided by the First Responder Network Authority. Its signal covers larger geographic areas with less infrastructure to better support rural communities, and it can better reach in-building in more urban areas as compared to higher-MHz spectrum. Delaware first responders enjoy the fastest overall experience on FirstNet, compared to any commercial network in the nation, thanks to the specialized capabilities enabled by the physically separate and dedicated FirstNet network core, like always-on priority and preemption. 3 Public safety agencies subscribed to FirstNet have 24/7 access to a nationwide fleet of 75 deployable network assets. These assets can either be deployed for planned events or called upon in emergencies to help first responders stay connected and operate faster, safer and more effectively when lives are on the line. FirstNet is built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority – an independent agency within the federal government. This helps ensure that the FirstNet communications platform and service offerings meet the short- and long-term needs of the public safety community. To learn more about our wireless coverage in Delaware, or anywhere in the U.S., visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page. 1 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. 2 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission. 3 Based on AT&T analysis of Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® nationwide data average download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
At AT&T1, we invested nearly $50 million in our Delaware wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We’ve also improved critical services that support Public Safety and first responders using the FirstNet communications platform. AT&T’s wireless network covers more than 99% of all Americans and has become the fastest wireless network in the nation, according to the first quarter 2019 results from tests taken with Speedtest® and analyzed by Ookla®. 2 In 2018, AT&T made more than 200 wireless network upgrades in Delaware. These upgrades included new cell sites, addition of network capacity, and new wireless high-speed Internet connections. “Whether you’re working in an office in Wilmington or checking in with work from Rehoboth, you need a strong mobile broadband connection. Thanks to AT&T’s investment in our state, our residents and visitors are better connected,” said Michael Quaranta, president of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. “We’re investing in our network in Delaware to make business growth possible; keep the First State competitive; support public safety; and provide residents and visitors to our towns and beaches with the tools to stay connected and entertained,” said Denis Dunn, president, AT&T Delaware. “We will continue to work with business and government leaders on policies that welcome investment to Delaware.” The AT&T LTE network covers more than 400 million people in North America. By building out our 4G LTE network, we’re boosting network speeds and capacity, as we continue to expand the availability of our network and upgrade our technology. Additionally, for the 5th consecutive year we've landed on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired" companies. It's also the 6th year in a row we've appeared on the Global Top 50 list – no other telecom company made the Top 50. Transforming Public Safety Communications FirstNet is Public Safety's dedicated, nationwide communications platform. It is for all first responders – career and volunteer, urban or rural. It’s bringing public safety communications into the 21st century with new, innovative capabilities, helping first responders connect to the critical information they need – every day and in every emergency. Building upon our current and planned investments in Delaware, we continue to extend the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform:
FirstNet is built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority – an independent agency within the federal government. This helps ensure that the FirstNet communications platform and service offerings meet the short- and long-term needs of the public safety community. To learn more about our wireless coverage in Delaware, or anywhere in the U.S., visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page. 1 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. 2 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission. 3 Based on AT&T analysis of Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® nationwide data average download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.