Stow Sentry article from April 29, 2012 about the launch of AT&T's 4G LTE wireless network in Akron and Canton, Ohio

1. SUNDAY,APRIL29,2012 PAGE 47
AT&T turns on its new
4G LTE wireless network
by HOllY SCHOENS1BN I REPORTER is going," said AT&T Ohio
state president Tom Pelto.
stow - AT&T's cus- He said the faster speeds
tomers in the Greater Ak- will result in more efficien-
ron and Canton area, in- cy,which will be helpful for
cluding stow, were the businesses.
first in Ohio to have access According to company of-
to an upgraded wireless ficials users should experi-
network that the company ence faster response times
says results in much faster when streaming videos,
response times when us- downloading and upload-
ing mobile gadgets. ing and playing games.
Company representa- The new technology won't
tives made the announce- make a differencewhile cus-
ment during an event April tomers are talking on mo-
20, the day all of its cus- bile phones.
tomers had access to the Cleveland customers,
new network, at its store including those in Hud-
on Kent Road. son, Nordonia, Northfield,
"We continue to see de- Macedonia, Twinsburg,
mand for mobile 'Inter- streetsboro and Aurora,
net skyrocket, and our will have access to the new
4G LTE network in Akron network by early summer,
and Canton responds to the rest of the country by
what customers want from the end of 2013,said AT&T
their mobile experience - spokeswoman Holly Hol-
more, faster, on the best lingsworth.
devices," said Larry Evans, state Sen. Frank LaRose
vice president and gener- and District 42 State Rep.
al manager for AT&T Ohio Kristina Roegner were pres-
and western Pennsylva- ent during the announce-
nia, in a press release. ''Ak- ment.
ron and Canton customers "It's important for the
now have our fastest avail- people -of our community
able speeds with 4G LTE." to have access to the latest
The upgraded network communications technolo-
reaches north to stow, gy.In an information-driven
east to Ravenna, south economy, high-tech invest-
to Canton and west to ment like this assures that
Fairlawn. Cuyahoga Falls, local entrepreneurs can
Tallmadge, Kent and provide the jobs our fami-
Ravenna are included. lies need to thrive," LaRose
The technology is up to said in the release.
10 times faster than the "One of the reasons I
company's 3G network. sponsored Senate B~ 271,
Access to the new network which is currently III the
requires 4G LTE devices Ohio House, is to create a
and data plans.
"This is where the future SEE AT&T, PAGE 48

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Roegner said she was "re-
ally excited" about the an-
nouncement as it will give a
tremendous boost to exist-
ing and future businesses.
"I'm proud to say that
the Akron/Canton area is
among the first in Ohio to
receive this cutting-edge
technology," she Said. "This
announcement puts our
area in a better position to
compete for good-paying
jobs, and it willimprove the
RPG PHOTO / HOLLY SGHOENSTEIN state's business climate as
Larry Evans, vice president and general manager for AT&T Ohio and a whole."
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