Final hh - 18.10.4 - erie 5 g evo release

1. News Release
October 4, 2018
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AT&T Launches 5G Evolution in Erie
This Lays the Foundation for Future Mobile 5G Wireless
Connectivity Locally
ERIE, Pa., Oct. 4, 2018 – AT&T* is proud to make the best network according to America’s
biggest test1 even better by announcing the launch of 5G Evolution network technologies in
Erie today. This is one of the 239 markets where this technology is live. We plan to offer 5G
Evolution in over 400 markets by the end of the year. In the first half of 2019 we plan to
offer nationwide coverage, making 5G Evolution available to over 200 million people.
5G Evolution markets are locations where we’ve deployed technologies that enable a peak
theoretical speed for capable devices of at least 400 megabits per second.2 With 5G
Evolution technologies, AT&T is laying the foundation for our path to mobile 5G. With 5G
Evolution, residents and businesses of Erie will experience the next generation of mobile
connectivity.
Check out this blog from Kevin Petersen, senior vice president of device and network
experiences, to learn where 5G Evolution technologies are available, a list of capable
devices and more about how these technologies continue to lay the foundation for mobile
5G.
“Our 5G Evolution technology boosts the existing LTE network and primes it for the future
of connectivity,” said David Kerr, regional vice president for AT&T in Pennsylvania, who this
week attended the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) conference in
Erie where he discussed AT&T’s network investments in the Commonwealth, along with
policy priorities that lay the foundation for future technologies.
“We can enable faster speeds now, and upgrade to 5G when it’s ready. We’re pleased to
bring these advances into more of our local communities today,” Kerr added.
And, as mobile data usage continues to rise – an increase of more than 360,000% on our
network in the past 7 years – our investment in 5G Evolution is crucial to deliver standards-
based mobile 5G networks starting in 2018. We plan to introduce standards-based mobile
5G in 12 cities this year, reaching a total of at least 19 cities in early 2019.
We’ve invested more than $725 million in our Pennsylvania wireless and wired networks
during 2015-2017. These investments bring the latest in connectivity to people across the
state and boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and
businesses. We’ve also improved critical services that support public safety and first
responders.

2. October 4, 2018
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1 BasedonGWS OneScore Sept. 2018. Excludes crowd source studies.
2 Actual speeds are lower and will vary. See http://about.att.com/sites/broadband/performance for more informationon
wireless speeds.
For more information,contact:
HollyHollingsworth
AT&T Corporate Communications
614-223-5711
holly.hollingsworth@att.com
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We help family, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call
140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we innovate to improve lives. We have the nation’s largest
and most reliable network and the nation’s best network for video streaming.** We’re building FirstNet
just for first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G. With DIRECTV and DIRECTVNOW, we
deliver entertainment people love to talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve over 3 million
global businesses – nearly all of the Fortune 1000. And worldwide, our spirit of service drives employees
to give back to their communities.
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**Coverage not available everywhere. Based onoverall coverage in U.S. licensed/roaming areas. Reliabilitybasedonvoice
and data performance fromindependent 3rd partydata.
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