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AT&T ENHANCES LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK FOR CELEBRATE FAIRFAX!

Company Expands Wireless Network Capacity, Provides Sponsorship for Local Festival FAIRFAX, JUNE 6, 2013 As tens of thousands of people converge on Fairfax for Celebrate Fairfax!, AT&T* is boosting network capacity to help its customers have a great wireless experience.

The company has deployed temporary a cell on wheels for expanded mobile broadband coverage to accommodate expected increased wireless network demands from high concentrations of smartphone users at Celebrate Fairfax! The augmentations will help improve reliability and data speeds as the event runs from Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9. Events like Celebrate Fairfax! generate memorable experiences that our customers will want to share with friends and family through text messages, photos, status updates on social networks and calls from their mobile devices, said J. Michael Schweder, president of AT&T Mid-Atlantic. Weve deployed a team of network engineers thats hard at work on local enhancements to help provide great connectivity, solid coverage and fast speeds. The Celebrate Fairfax! Festival is about enhancing and providing the best quality of life experiences for our citizens. We are very pleased that AT&T is supporting our efforts to create a truly outstanding experience for our guests, said Barry Feil, president and CEO, Celebrate Fairfax, Inc. The temporary enhancement are part of AT&Ts ongoing efforts to prepare for and provide the best possible mobile experience during special events like Celebrate Fairfax! With crowds expected to

exceed 70,000 attendees, AT&Ts network team has enhanced nearby cell sites and cell on wheels to support the crowds mobile Internet needs.

AT&T launched its ultra-fast 4G LTE network in the greater Washington area in July 2011, providing mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G**. AT&Ts mobile data network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world. AT&T has the broadest international coverage of any U.S. wireless provider, providing access to voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile Internet services in more than 130 countries. AT&T operates the nations largest Wi-Fi network***. AT&T has more than 32,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots at popular restaurants, hotels, bookstores and retailers and providres access to more than 402,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements.
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*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. ** Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. 4G speeds delivered by LTE, or HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul, where available. Deployment ongoing. Compatible device and data plan required. Up to 10x claim compares 4G LTE download speeds to industry average 3G download speeds. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.

***Largest based on company branded and operated hotspots. Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. A Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations.

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