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AT&T ENHANCES LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK FOR
ELDORA SPEEDWAY
Company Expands Wireless Network Capacity for Customers
ROSSBURG, Ohio (July 12, 2013) — As thousands of people converge on Darke County for the 30th
annual Kings Royal Weekend at Eldora Speedway, AT&T* is boosting network capacity to help its
customers have a great wireless experience.
The company has expanded mobile Internet coverage to accommodate increased wireless network
demands from high concentrations of smartphone users at Eldora Speedway. The augmentations will
help improve reliability and data speeds throughout the racing season.
―This is good news for my constituents because advancement in mobile technologies is a critical driver
for businesses and consumers to remain competitive and to foster further growth,‖ said State
Representative Jim Buchy. ―When a local business like Eldora Speedway attracts visitors, they bring
economic vitality to Darke County. Enhancing the communications infrastructure helps us in these
efforts; I’d like to thank AT&T for making this investment in our community.‖
The permanent and temporary enhancements are part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to prepare for and
provide the best possible mobile experience during special events like the races hosted at Eldora
Speedway. As Eldora attracts more than 20,000 spectators annually, AT&T’s network team has
expanded wireless network coverage to support the crowd’s mobile Internet needs.
―Venues like Eldora Speedway generate memorable experiences that our customers will want to share
with friends and family through text messages, photos, status updates on social networks and calls
from their mobile devices,‖ said Dennis Hellmann, AT&T External Affairs Director. ―We deployed a team
2. of network engineers whose local network enhancements will help provide great connectivity, solid
coverage and fast speeds.‖
AT&T operates the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network** including more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots
at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers, and provides access to more than 402,000
hotspots globally through roaming agreements. Most AT&T smartphone customers get access to our
entire national Wi-Fi network at no additional cost, and Wi-Fi usage doesn’t count against customers’
monthly wireless data plans.
Over the past five years, AT&T invested nearly $98 billion into operations. Since 2008, AT&T invested
more capital into the U.S. economy than any other public company. In a July 2012 report, the
Progressive Policy Institute ranked AT&T No. 1 on its list of U.S. ―Investment Heroes.‖
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from 2010 Through 2012 to Enhance Speeds,
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*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.
**A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.
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the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the
United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s largest 4G
network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A
leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the
most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-
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