{"id":69573,"date":"2019-06-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-att-invests-nearly-350-million-over-3-year-period-to-boost-local-networks-in-puerto-rico\/"},"modified":"2019-06-17T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T12:03:11","slug":"att-invierte-cerca-de-350-millones-en-3-anos-para-impulsar-su-red-local-en-puerto-rico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/att-invierte-cerca-de-350-millones-en-3-anos-para-impulsar-su-red-local-en-puerto-rico\/","title":{"rendered":"AT&amp;T Invests Nearly $350 Million Over 3-Year Period to Boost Local Networks in Puerto Rico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 17, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0At <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3098233163&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.att.com%2Fcategory%2Fall_news.html&amp;a=AT%26T\" rel=\"nofollow\">AT&amp;T<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>, we&#8217;ve invested nearly <span class=\"xn-money\">$350<\/span> million\u00a0in our <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. These investments boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. We&#8217;ve also improved critical services that support Public Safety and first responders using the FirstNet communications platform.<\/p>\n<p>This investment has helped AT&amp;T rank 1<sup>st<\/sup> place as fastest and most reliable network in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> according to the most recent GWS benchmarking drive test completed in <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 2019<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>In 2018, AT&amp;T made more than 600 wireless network upgrades in Puerto Rico.\u00a0We added more capacity and bandwidth to hundreds of cell sites to increase speeds and boost performance. We also recovered cell sites damaged during the 2017 hurricane season. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re always looking for new opportunities to enhance coverage for our customers and FirstNet subscribers,&#8221; said Alexandra Verdiales Costa,\u00a0AT&amp;T regional vice president. &#8220;This investment will also pave the path to 5G mobile services in the years ahead.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> to continue to thrive and attract new jobs and innovation, sustained investment by the private sector is crucial,&#8221; said\u00a0Manuel Laboy, Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico.\u00a0&#8220;By continuing to build state-of-the-art infrastructure in\u00a0Puerto Rico, AT&amp;T is making business growth possible and assuring that our residents have the tools to stay connected and entertained.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The AT&amp;T LTE network covers more than 400 million people in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>. By building out our 4G LTE network, we&#8217;re boosting network speeds and capacity, as we continue to expand the availability of our network and upgrade our technology.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, for the 5th\u00a0consecutive year we&#8217;ve landed on <i>Fortune<\/i>\u00a0magazine&#8217;s list of the &#8220;World&#8217;s Most Admired&#8221; companies. It&#8217;s also the 6th year in a row we&#8217;ve appeared on the Global Top 50 list \u2013 no other telecom company made the Top 50.<\/p>\n<p><b>Transforming Public Safety Communications<br \/><\/b>FirstNet is Public Safety&#8217;s dedicated, nationwide communications platform. It is for all first responders \u2013 career and volunteer, urban, or rural. It&#8217;s bringing public safety communications into the 21st century with new, innovative capabilities, helping first responders connect to the critical information they need \u2013 every day and in every emergency. <\/p>\n<p>Building upon our current and planned investments in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, we continue to extend the reach and increase the capacity of the FirstNet communications platform:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>First responders in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> enjoy the fastest overall experience on FirstNet, compared to any commercial network in the nation, thanks to the specialized capabilities enabled by the physically separate and dedicated FirstNet network core, like always-on priority and preemption.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Public safety agencies subscribed to FirstNet have 24\/7 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=1319371140&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.att.com%2Fstory%2F2018%2Ffirstnet_deploables.html&amp;a=access\" rel=\"nofollow\">access<\/a> to a nationwide fleet of 75 deployable network assets. These assets can either be deployed for planned events or called upon in emergencies to help first responders stay connected and operate faster, safer and more effectively when lives are on the line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FirstNet is built with AT&amp;T in a public-private partnership with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=2575652854&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstnet.gov%2F&amp;a=First+Responder+Network+Authority\" rel=\"nofollow\">First Responder Network Authority<\/a> \u2013 an independent agency within the federal government. This helps ensure that the FirstNet communications platform and service offerings meet the short- and long-term needs of the public safety community. <\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our wireless coverage in <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> or anywhere in the U.S., go to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=4073436572&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wireless.att.com%2Fcoverageviewer%2F&amp;a=AT%26T+Coverage+Viewer\" rel=\"nofollow\">AT&amp;T Coverage Viewer<\/a>. For updates on the AT&amp;T wireless network, please go to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3919884095&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.att.com%2Fgen%2Fpress-room%3Fpid%3D2943&amp;a=AT%26T+network+news\" rel=\"nofollow\">AT&amp;T network news<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p><sup><i>1<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/sup><i>AT&amp;T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&amp;T Inc. under the AT&amp;T brand and not by AT&amp;T Inc.<br \/><\/i><i><sup>2 <\/sup><\/i><i>Based on AT&amp;T analysis of Ookla<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>Speedtest Intelligence<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> nationwide data average download speeds for Q1 2019. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements<br \/><\/b>Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward- looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&amp;T&#8217;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&amp;T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><b>*About AT&amp;T Communications<br \/><\/b>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&#8217;s fastest wireless network.** And according to America&#8217;s biggest test, we have the nation&#8217;s best wireless network.*** We&#8217;re building <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3741186410&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstnet.com%2F&amp;a=FirstNet\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>FirstNet<\/u><\/a> just for first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G. With <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3772156445&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2F&amp;a=DIRECTV\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>DIRECTV<\/u><\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=1483743240&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directvnow.com%2F&amp;a=DIRECTV+NOW\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>DIRECTV NOW<\/u><\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3879714875&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.attwatchtv.com%2F&amp;a=WatchTV\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>WatchTV<\/u><\/a>, we deliver entertainment people love to talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve nearly 3 million global businesses \u2013 nearly all of the Fortune 1000. And worldwide, our spirit of service drives employees to give back to their communities.<\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T Communications is part of AT&amp;T Inc. (NYSE:T). Learn more at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=787725028&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.att.com%2Fcategory%2Fatt_communications_news&amp;a=att.com%2FCommunicationsNews\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>att.com\/CommunicationsNews<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&amp;T Inc. under the AT&amp;T brand and not by AT&amp;T Inc. Additional information about AT&amp;T products and services is available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=1742044602&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.about.att.com%2Fcategory%2Fall_news.html&amp;a=about.att.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>about.att.com<\/u><\/a>. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3439408016&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fatt&amp;a=facebook.com%2Fatt\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>facebook.com\/att<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and on YouTube at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3486290127&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fatt&amp;a=youtube.com%2Fatt\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>youtube.com\/att<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2019 AT&amp;T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&amp;T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&amp;T Intellectual Property and\/or AT&amp;T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<p>**Based on analysis by Ookla<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> of Speedtest Intelligence<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> data average download speeds for Q1 2019. <\/p>\n<p>***According to America&#8217;s biggest test as announced by Global Wireless Solutions last fall.<\/p>\n<p>FirstNet<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks of the First Responder Network Authority.<\/p>\n<p>To define a market, we rely on the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget.\u00a0 Minor differences, if any, between annual totals reflect annual updating of market boundaries in our record systems.<\/p>\n<p>From FORTUNE Magazine. 2019 Time Inc. FORTUNE\u00a9 and The World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under License. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, AT&amp;T.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg515cleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg515cleft\" title=\"AT&amp;T Inc. logo.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"AT&amp;T Inc. logo.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/508590\/ATT_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Logo\u00a0&#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3013996921&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F508590%2FATT_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F508590%2FATT_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/508590\/ATT_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  AT&amp;T<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 17, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0At <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2497714-1&amp;h=3098233163&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.att.com%2Fcategory%2Fall_news.html&amp;a=AT%26T\" rel=\"nofollow\">AT&amp;T<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>, we&#8217;ve invested nearly <span class=\"xn-money\">$350<\/span> million\u00a0in our <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> wireless and wired networks during 2016-2018. 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