AT&T Invests More Than $675 Million Over 3-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in Kansas City Area

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At AT&T[1], we've invested more than $675 million in our Kansas City-area wireless and wired networks during 2013-2015. These investments drive upgrades to enhance reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also enhance critical services that support public safety and first responders. In 2015, AT&T made 46 wireless network upgrades in the Kansas City area. We added a new cell site and added network capacity. We also launched HD Voice, which enables clearer voice calls and simultaneous voice and data at 4G LTE speeds. Additionally, we launched AT&T GigaPowerSM, our ultrafast network delivering Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) over fiber, in more than a dozen communities in the Kansas City area. We also continued a significant expansion of access to AT&T's business fiber network, which is available at nearly 30,000 business locations in Missouri.