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AT&T opens new store

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:18:27 +0000

AT&T recently opened a new 4,000-square-foot retail store in Broadway Square Mall, at 4757 S. Broadway Avenue in Tyler to address the growing demand for advanced wireless and wired products and services.
The retail store features a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage shoppers and provide a “try before you buy” service experience. Trained consultants provide demonstrations of a wide range of products and services, including advanced TV services, an equipment recycling program and small business solutions.
“This new store opening represents new jobs for Tyler and surrounding communities,” said State Senator Kevin Eltife from Tyler. “More customers will now have more access to choose their wireless devices, plans and service, and this means more employment, and greater access to high demand products and services for Tyler area consumers.” According to Eltife, the Texas Legislature has maintained a strong emphasis on creating an environment where new jobs and economic development happen more often. This is good for Tyler, as well as AT&T.
Keith Ables, area retail sales manager is excited about the new store. “AT&T opened this new location due to expansion as a result of first-rate customer service,” said Ables. “In the process of expanding our hiring went up 30 percent and we are looking forward to increasing our hiring.”
Customers can also test drive various wireless data applications, including AT&T Navigator which provides GPS navigation with turn-by-turn directions, or AT&T Family Map, a family locator service designed to help give parents peace of mind.
“We are focused on making our customers’ in-store experience exceptional, and that begins with a convenient store location, simplistic layout and knowledgeable staff,” said Adam Vital, vice president and general manager for AT&T in this region. “As part of the Tyler community, we’re always looking for new opportunities to provide an enhanced customer experience, and our investment in the new retail store is just one way we’re accomplishing that.”
AT&T offers simple, competitively priced plans and a next-generation wireless network that provides the latest technology, including phones with greater functionality, a wide range of useful features, superior sound quality and high speed data connectivity.
The Tyler store is managed by Brandon Deever. He is inviting everyone to come and check out the newest technology including some 75 live phones and tablets. His trained staffs are ready to assist consumer and business customers with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support.
Amanda Loper and Tammy Sonnamaker two of Deever’s staff members enjoy opening the door for customers. “AT&T is the most amazing company to work for and we show appreciation to our customers by opening the door for them,” they said.
Store hours are Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For the complete array of AT&T offerings, please visit http://www.att.com/.

AT&T expands East Texas coverage

Joycelyne Fadojutimi — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:32:41 +0000

AT&T has announced its activation of a new cell site in Kilgore that will expand coverage for customers cialis pro along Highway 322, FM 1249 and Lake Cherokee’s western buy meds online without prescription shore. Henderson’s service will grow to cover Highway 571, FM 13 and western Rusk County. This expansion is part of the corporation’s continuing drive to further the quality and extent of its mobile network. It will also create jobs, fuel economic growth and provide customers with speedy access to their preferred content, applications and services.
“More than ever before, customers look to wireless communications to stay in touch with family, friends and business colleagues,” said AT&T’s Vice-President and General Manager for North Texas Adam Vital. “We’re working to make this possible by adding new wireless coverage and offering exciting products to help our customers stay connected with their world, at home and on the go.”
AT&T bases its mobile network on the Global System for Mobile Standard. This is the world’s most open and popular wireless network platform. The corporation also provides data roaming in over 200 countries and voice calling in more than 220 countries. With more than 23,000 hotspots, AT&T also operates this country’s biggest Wi-Fi network, and more than 125,000 hotspots worldwide. AT&T smartphone customers generally get free access to the domestic Wi-Fi network without it counting against monthly data plans.
For more information please visit AT&T Coverage Viewer.

Sulphur Springs: AT&T brings 3G mobile broadband

ETR Staff Report — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:17:05 +0000

AT&T recently announced the availability of its third generation (3G) mobile broadband network in Sulphur Springs, opening the door to a new era of mobile services, devices and feature-rich audio and video content for customers in the area.

AT&T an industry leader in delivering the is generic cialis safe benefits of mobile broadband networks, devices and applications delivers the nation’s fastest 3G network, and provides accelerated mobile data speeds, simultaneous voice and data capabilities for an amazing wireless voice and data experience.

“Demand for wireless bandwidth is growing, whether it’s for sharing video and photos with friends, watching a movie, checking the latest scores, or listening to music on a phone, netbook or other mobile devices on the go,” said Adam Vital, vice president and general manager of AT&T in North Texas. “With this expansion, our customers can enjoy the nation’s best, most advanced mobile broadband experience with emerging devices and tens of thousands of mobile applications.”

“This investment in the latest wireless technology is good for business and consumers in Sulphur Springs,” said state Rep. Mark Homer. “We work hard in the legislature to help bring this kind of investment to our communities, and this announcement is proof positive of what I’ve always believed – that good public policy brings real benefits to the people and communities we serve.”

Wireless data traffic on the AT&T network grew more than 5,000 percent from 2007 to 2009, largely attributed to the increasing popularity of advanced smartphones and the performance of AT&T’s 3G network, the nation’s fastest.

Earlier this year, AT&T completed a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. The deployment of High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 technology is the first of multiple initiatives in AT&T’s network enhancement strategy designed to provide customers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience, both today and well into the future. Faster 3G speeds are scheduled to become available this year and in 2011 as AT&T combines the new technology with the increased deployment of high-speed backhaul connections to cell sites, primarily with fiber-optic technology.

AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the best international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, delivering voice service in over 220 countries and data service in more than 190 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 130 major cruise ships, as well as 3G services in 120 countries.

For more information about AT&T’s 3G coverage in Sulphur Springs or anywhere Buy Generic Viagra Online in the United States, consumers can visit http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer. The online tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.