In 2015, Fortune named AT&T as the "Most Admired Telecommunications Company In The World." Touted as the most reliable 4G LTE network in the U.S., AT&T is looking to add another feather in its cap by making investments worth nearly $1 billion to improve its network.
AT&T said on March 31 that it has invested more than $950 million in wired and wireless networks in Mississippi from 2012 to 2014. The move will help the U.S. network operator upgrade its services, making it more reliable, with better coverage and speed. Improved performance will benefit both consumers and businesses.
"The way the world communicates has changed dramatically, and our citizens are quickly adopting improved technologies that will help our businesses, schools, medical professionals and public safety agencies communicate more efficiently and effectively," said Mayo Flynt, president of AT&T Mississippi. "AT&T's continued investment in Mississippi brings a host of new, innovative opportunities for residents and businesses to connect with each other and their customers."
AT&T's investment plan - part of Project Velocity IP or VIP - primarily looked to channel all its energy and focus on the enhancement and expansion of networks. In a bid to realize this objective of Project VIP, AT&T made nearly 131 upgrades for wireless networks in Mississippi alone in 2014.
These upgrades for wireless networks in Mississippi included the launch of new Wi-Fi Internet connections that had high speeds, and some novel cell sites.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant lauded the network operator's efforts in the region and acknowledged that the state appreciated AT&T's ongoing efforts and investments in the region, which would give the local residents, institutes and businesses the necessary tools required to "compete and grow." Reliable and quick networks are an important resource for several sectors, such as e-commerce, academics, and health.
Other notable efforts of AT&T in Mississippi include the addition of several markets to its LTE network, with 389 sites in 80 counties.
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