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Media Kit: Broadband/Wi-Fi

AT&T Broadband Services

For a high speed connection at home and on the go

Broadband
Wi-Fi
High Speed Internet
3G Wireless
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Broadband

The definition of broadband is changing. Broadband was once about a high speed connection to the Internet at home. Now it’s about a connection wherever you need it.

Customers need speed and mobility to stay connected 24/7 to essential information, content and services. AT&T is an industry leader in providing broadband services that keep people connected at home and on the go.

AT&T has a unique set of assets and three networks working together to address this trend: wired residential broadband, Wi-Fi and wireless. AT&T allows you to extend your broadband connection at home into thousands of access points around the world with Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless coverage, including 3G service in more 350 major metropolitan areas. That’s mobility and value competitors can’t offer.

Read more about AT&T broadband services.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is an essential part of consumers’ broadband experience — and in their choice of broadband providers.

AT&T is an industry leader in Wi-Fi, with the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network*. AT&T provides Wi-Fi access at more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots — including approximately 7,000 Starbucks locations — and more than 90,000 locations globally.

Access to all of our U.S. Wi-Fi hotspots is included for millions of customers with qualifying AT&T High Speed Internet plans, LaptopConnect plans, and select smartphones.

The AT&T Wi-Fi network includes popular locations where customers have a need to log on, such as restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, airports, hotels and other locations. View an AT&T Wi-Fi coverage map to search for nearby hotspots.

Wi-Fi access is becoming increasingly important for consumers. AT&T has seen a surge in Wi-Fi connections, driven by wired and wireless broadband customer gains, as well as the proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled devices and the transition of Starbucks locations to AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots. Read more.

*based on non-municipal company and owned and operated hotspots and an 802.11 b/g enabled device

Fact Sheet
AT&T Wi-Fi: At A Glance

High Speed Internet

Customers have shown they want speed, mobility and value from their broadband service. That’s why AT&T is the nation’s largest broadband provider.

AT&T serves 16.7 million broadband customers including AT&T High Speed Internet, satellite broadband and LaptopConnect subscribers. We offer residential broadband to the vast majority of our 22-state footprint through wired DSL or satellite broadband services. And we continue to invest in our broadband networks, expanding availability to new areas with our AT&T U-verse and new DSL deployments.

Customers can choose from a wide selection of broadband plans at affordable price points to meet their needs. Services include downstream speeds of up to 18 Mbps for AT&T U-verse^SM High Speed Internet customers. For customers without a home phone line, AT&T DSL Direct plans provide a broadband connection starting at $19.95 per month.

The majority of AT&T High Speed Internet plans include access to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. That’s added value that competitors can’t offer — turning your broadband connection at home into literally thousands of connections coast-to-coast.

All AT&T High Speed Internet customers also receive:

E-mail accounts with virtually unlimited storage.
A suite of security and safety features.
Award-winning parental controls through AT&T SmartLimits.
Access to the att.net portal, which includes the latest news, entertainment content, Yahoo! search capabilities, and more — with an unmatched level of customization options.

3G Wireless

Mobile broadband Internet access is a requirement for AT&T customers constantly on the move. In addition to Wi-Fi, AT&T's wireless broadband coverage includes 3G service in more than 350 major metropolitan areas. With LaptopConnect cards and Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, your workspace can travel with you around the U.S.

AT&T LaptopConnect cards allow you to send and receive data from your notebook or netbook in real-time on the AT&T 3G network, the nation's fastest. So whether on a bus, in a cab or waiting at the airport, your laptop can have full desktop-like functionality. Many LaptopConnect card users can access AT&T Wi-Fi locations using the AT&T Communication Manager software at no additional cost.

Smartphones are another way customers can bring AT&T's 3G or Wi-Fi network connections to the palm of their hand. Most AT&T smartphone customers can access AT&T Wi-Fi at no cost if they subscribe to an unlimited data plan.

Wi-Fi is becoming a common feature on many smartphones. Click here for a list of Wi-Fi enabled devices in the AT&T portfolio.