AT&T Strengthens Mobile Coverage in Randolph County

ELKINS, W.Va., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of its continuing network investment to support growing demand for mobile devices and services, AT&T* today announced the activation of a new cell site which enhances coverage along Route 33 between Elkins and Norton.

"Now more than ever consumers and businesses look to wireless communications to stay in touch with family, friends, and colleagues," said J. Michael Schweder, president, AT&T Mid-Atlantic region. "We're working to make this possible by expanding the network in more places across West Virginia this year."

The new cell site is part of AT&T's previously announced plan to drive innovation and extend its mobile network across the state in 2010.

"We're adding new cell sites and making other enhancements to provide our customers with a superior network and service experience every time they push the 'send' key on their AT&T devices," said Erika K. Thompson, vice president and general manager for AT&T in West Virginia and Virginia.

AT&T's mobile network is based on the Global System for Mobile (GSM) standard, the most open and widely used wireless network platform in the world. AT&T offers data roaming in more than 190 countries, as well as voice calling in more than 220 countries.

For more information about AT&T's coverage in West Virginia or anywhere 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.

For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit www.att.com/networknews.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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