{"id":5074,"date":"2013-08-10T11:25:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T15:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=5074"},"modified":"2013-08-10T15:03:16","modified_gmt":"2013-08-10T19:03:16","slug":"att-says-it-invested-675-in-networks-in-georgia-first-half-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/att-says-it-invested-675-in-networks-in-georgia-first-half-2013.html","title":{"rendered":"AT&T says it invested $675 million in networks in Georgia first half 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s compare T’s recent investments in various states.\r\nThe telco and cableco incumbents played this game back in 2004,\r\ntoo, going on about how much they were investing, so the\r\nValdosta City Council wouldn’t vote to do its own municipal network.\r\nWhat’s the plan to get fast (100Mbps+) affordable (less than $30\/month)\r\nInternet access everywhere in Georgia?\r\n

\r\nChristopher Seward wrote for AJC 8 August 2013,\r\n\r\nAT&T: $675M invested in Georgia networks<\/a>,\r\n

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\r\n\r\n\"T<\/a>\r\nAT&T said Thursday it invested more than $675 million to upgrade\r\nits wireless and wired networks in Georgia in the first half of the\r\nyear.\r\n<\/p>\r\n

\r\nThe investments include new cell towers—base stations used to\r\nsend signals to mobile phones—more antenna reach, improvements\r\nto its 4G LTE network for quicker data downloads and more Wi-Fi\r\nhotspots, the company said.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

\r\nHere’s the actual T PR of\r\n9 August 2013,\r\n\r\nAT&T Invests More Than $675 Million in Georgia Wireless and Wireline Networks<\/a>,\r\nwhich has some details about cable, 4G LTE, etc., including this:\r\n

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\r\nAT&T 4G LTE is now available in multiple areas of the state,\r\nincluding Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Calhoun,\r\nCedartown, Dalton, Gainesville, Jefferson-Commerce, Macon-Warner\r\nRobins, Milledgeville, Rome, Savannah, and Valdosta. Nationwide,\r\nmore than 225 million Americans have access to AT&T 4G LTE service.\r\nBy year-end 2013, AT&T expects to cover nearly 270 million people\r\nand 400 markets with its 4G LTE network.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

\r\nRemember that announcement from July that VLCIA\r\nExecutive Director Andrea Schruijer told us about<\/a>?\r\nAnd how that’s good, but\r\n\r\nAT&T still doesn’t have as good coverage as VZ<\/a> for 4G LTE.\r\nThe T\r\n\r\ncoverage map above<\/a> is for 4G, not 4G LTE, because T doesn’t\r\ndisplay 4G LTE coverage at state level, only at metro level.\r\nAnd both T and VZ 4G LTE cost more than many people around here can afford.\r\n

\r\nAT&T has let out\r\n\r\na slew of such PR for various states and metro areas<\/a>,\r\nincluding\r\n
State<\/th>$million<\/th>million people<\/th>\r\n$\/person<\/th><\/tr>\r\n
GA<\/td>675<\/td>9.919<\/td>68.1<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
IN<\/td>325<\/td>6.537<\/td>49.7<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
AL<\/td>200<\/td>4.822<\/td>41.5<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
AR<\/td>90<\/td>2.949<\/td>30.5<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
WV<\/td>60<\/td>1.855<\/td>32.3<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
MI<\/td>275<\/td>9.883<\/td>27.8<\/td><\/tr>\r\n
NB<\/td>15<\/td>1.855<\/td>8.1<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n