AT&T today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.’s U.S: stakes and opportunities.
If this remains widely true that,
rural areas in USA suffer about the lack of telecoms infrastructures, progressively,
carriers are investing in these localities. AT&T is among these carriers. Therefore,
AT&T expands its family with 5 new employees, new infrastructures and new
assets of Atlantic Tele-Network. This means, great performance of AT&T’s 4G
LTE network in the future in the rural areas: Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, North
Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina.
The acquisition concerns wireless
properties in six states, including spectrum licenses,
network assets, retail
stores and approximately 590,000 subscribers.
Under the terms of agreement, AT&T will immediately begin upgrading the
former Alltel network to 4G and plans to move customers to the AT&T network
by midyear 2014.
Former Alltel subscribers will have
access to a wireless network that combines Alltel’s local coverage with
AT&T’s nationwide 4G coverage and to mobile Internet speeds up to 10 times
faster than what they have today.
Connecttikpeople has also observed that, AT&T plans to roll out 4G LTE
in the former Alltel service area on a market-by-market basis and expects 4G
LTE will be widely available in those areas by late 2014.
Following network upgrades, Alltel will be rebranded as AT&T. Prior to
the network transition, AT&T will provide Alltel contract subscribers the
option to select a new free phone comparable to what they currently use. The
vast majority of Alltel contract customers receiving a free comparable phone
will be offered a rate plan and selection of features comparable to or better
than what they have today. Prepaid, also called no contract, customers will
receive special offers for phones and rate plans when they transition to
AT&T.
All customers will also have an option to upgrade, choosing from the
industry’s best wireless device selection and current AT&T rate plans.
AT&T offers popular Mobile Share plans, which let customers share a
bucket of data, from 300 MB to 50 GB, with up to 10 devices on a single plan
and unlimited calls and texts.
For now, Alltel customers will continue to use their Alltel phones and
won’t see any changes to rate plans, network coverage, customer service
contracts or processes for making monthly bill payments. Alltel customers will
need an AT&T phone when their service transitions to the AT&T network
and will be able to keep their phone numbers.
Connectikpeople may recall that, AT&T’s
4G LTE network covers more than 225 million people in 397 markets, and
AT&T expects its 4G LTE network to reach 300 million people by the end of
2014.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one
of the most honored companies in the world. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers
of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful
array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest and most reliable
4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed
Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T
also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering
the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers
advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The company’s
suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced
in the world.
