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AT&T SHARES NO. 1 RANK IN PHILADELPHIA, PA

Independent mobile analytics firm RootMetrics awards shared top spot to AT&T in recent wireless network performance test
PHILADELPHIA, PA, DECEMBER 12, 2013 A newly released report shows AT&T*wireless customers in Philadelphia, PA are enjoying a high performing local network. An independent mobile research and testing organization today named AT&Ts wireless network tied for top honors. Seattle-based RootMetrics ranked AT&T tied for highest for combined/overall voice, data and text network performance in Philadelphia. The RootMetrics wireless network performance study for Philadelphia named AT&T tied for the overall RootMetrics RootScore Award winner for its combination of call, text and mobile Internet performance. The RootMetrics award is based on analysis of more than 78,420 wireless test calls, texts and data transmissions conducted during October, 2013. AT&T tied for the highest rank in our October, 2013 tests of overall network performance in the Philadelphia area. Our overall RootScore Award looks at call, data and text performance across all data network technologies, including 4G LTE. We look at performance from the consumers point of view, and AT&T offered a very strong overall performance for those in Philadelphia during our tests, said Bill Moore, president and CEO of RootMetrics. AT&T launched 4G LTE** in Philadelphia in September, 2012. It plans to expand its 4G LTE network to cover 300 million people nationwide by year-end 2014. Even as 4G LTE expands, customers can get 4G speeds outside of 4G LTE areas with our 4G HSPA+ technology.

Our customers depend on their wireless service to help manage their busy lives, said Tiffany Baehman, vice president and general manager, AT&T, Liberty States. They want service they can depend on as they travel in and around the Philadelphia area. We are happy to see our network investment is paying off and our customers are getting outstanding wireless performance. There are more reasons than ever to choose AT&T. We invested nearly $650 million in our Philadelphia area wireless and wireline networks from 2010 through 2012, and well continue investing in order to give our customers great service.
Philadelphia RootScore Report November 2013. Performance rankings of four mobile networks rely on scores calculated from random samples. Your experience may vary. The RootMetrics award is not an endorsement of AT&T. Visit www.rootmetrics.com for more details. Find More Information Online: Web Site Links: AT&T News AT&T Wireless AT&T 4G Network Related Releases: AT&T Plans to Launch Blackberry Z10 and Blackberry Q10 Smartphones Powered by Blackberry 10, for Consumer and Business Customers AT&T to Acquire Wireless Spectrum and Assets from Atlantic TeleRelated Media Kits: AT&T Network News AT&T Mobile Devices Related Materials: Infographic: AT&T 4G Evolution Video: What is LTE? Video: 4G LTE and HSPA+ Coverage Video: 4G Shopping Tips

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