An independent research firm named AT&T as the top wireless network provider in Akron, Ohio based on its combined voice, data, and text performance. AT&T was awarded the RootScore Award for the second consecutive time for having the highest ranked network in Akron according to tests conducted in March 2013. AT&T launched its 4G LTE network in Akron in 2012 and plans to expand nationwide by the end of 2014. The company invested over $350 million in its Akron wireless and wireline networks from 2010 to 2012.

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AT&T RANKED NO. 1 IN AKRON
Independent research firm RootMetrics awards top spot to AT&T in
Recent wireless network performance test
AKRON, Ohio (May 17, 2013) — AT&T* wireless customers in Akron are enjoying the network
ranked highest for combined/overall voice, data and text performance by an independent mobile
research and testing organization.
Seattle-based RootMetrics® today released a wireless network performance study for Akron,
naming AT&T the overall RootMetrics RootScore® Award winner for its combination of call, text and
mobile Internet performance. This study is the second consecutive RootMetrics study for Akron in
which AT&T ranked highest.
The RootMetrics award is based on analysis of more than 18,100 wireless test calls, texts and
mobile Internet transmissions conducted during March, 2013.
“AT&T ranked highest in Akron for overall network performance, according to our research
conducted in March, 2013. We tested call, data and text performance across all networks in the
Akron area, including over 4G LTE networks. As a result, AT&T won the RootScore Award for
overall performance in the area,” said Bill Moore, RootMetrics’ President and CEO.
AT&T launched 4G LTE** in Akron in April 2012, and it plans to expand its 4G LTE network to cover
300 million people nationwide by year-end 2014. Even as 4G LTE expands, customers can get 4G
speeds outside of 4G LTE areas with our 4G HSPA+ technology.
“Our customers have told us they’ve been amazed by the speeds and quality of our 4G LTE
network, and the latest RootMetrics test backs that up,” said Adam Grzybicki, President of AT&T
Ohio. “There are more reasons than ever to choose AT&T. We invested more than $350 million in
our Akron wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012, and we’ll continue investing in
order to give our customers the best possible experience.”
The testing period covering Akron, Ohio, released on May 17, 2013, measured 18,179 call, data, and text tests of mobile service
experience by RootMetrics. The Report is proprietary to RootMetrics.
Performance rankings are derived using data sampling and analysis methods that are subject to statistical variation. The results of
the Report are not an endorsement of AT&T by RootMetrics. Wireless network performance is subject to a number of factors. Your
experiences may vary. Visit www.rootmetrics.com for more details.
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