AT&T Expands Ultra-Fast Internet Speeds in Walton County
AT&T Fiber Now Available to 1 Million Georgia Locations
MONROE, GA, March 21, 2019 — To continue to improve how our customers connect,
AT&T* is investing to expand and enhance its 100% fiber network powered by AT&T Fiber
and deliver our fastest internet speeds to more customers. Ultra-fast internet speeds are
now available to more than 1 million locations across the state of Georgia, including in parts
of Walton County.
“The strength of our economy relies on innovation and investment,” said State
Representative Bruce Williamson. “AT&T’s commitment to building state-of-the-art
infrastructure and expanding broadband access offers economic growth opportunities in
Walton County and enriches the quality of life for area residents. I applaud AT&T’s
continuing investment in communities across Georgia.”
“We are proud of our extensive fiber footprint in Georgia, which is just part of our nearly
140-year history of helping connect this great state. We are committed to innovation and
bringing cutting-edge technologies, services, and products that provide opportunities in all
segments of our economy,” said Venessa Harrison, president of AT&T Georgia. “The
significant investments we’re making in rural and urban areas across Georgia allow our
thousands of local AT&T employees to continue their legacy of helping drive opportunity in
their home communities.”
Communities in Georgia are among the 11 million locations across 84 metros nationwide
where our ultra-fast internet service is currently available. We plan to add reach at least 14
million locations across at least 85 metro areas by mid-2019.
Residents looking for more information on speeds and availability can click here. Businesses
interested in AT&T Business Fiber can learn more at att.com/businessfiber. For more
information on AT&T Fiber for residential customers, visit att.com/getfiber.
AT&T in Georgia:
AT&T invested nearly $5.3 billion in its wireless and wireline networks in Georgia between
2015 through 2017 and has nearly 4.7 million strand miles of fiber optics stretching across
our footprint in Georgia. This drives upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and
performance for residents and business customers.
March 21, 2019
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AT&T is the largest U.S.-based provider of fiber for business services nationwide. Across
Georgia, AT&T covers more than 106,000 business customer locations with high-speed
internet services.
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you qualify.
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*About AT&T Communications
We help family, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call
140+ years ago to mobile video streaming, we innovate to improve lives. We have the nation’s largest
and most reliable network and the nation’s best network for video streaming.** We’re building FirstNet
just for first responders and creating next-generation mobile 5G. With DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW, we
deliver entertainment people love to talk about. Our smart, highly secure solutions serve over 3 million
global businesses – nearly all of the Fortune 1000. And worldwide, our spirit of service drives employees
to give back to their communities.
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