100% Fiber Network Powered by AT&T Fiber Now Available in Greater Milwaukee Area
Ultra-Fast Internet Speeds Available to Homes, Apartments and Small Business Locations in Parts of Milwaukee
AT&T1 is now offering a 1 gigabit connection2 on our 100% fiber network powered by AT&T FiberSM to customer locations in parts of the Milwaukee area, including in parts of Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Waukesha and surrounding communities.3
We plan to expand access to our ultra-fast internet speeds in parts of West Allis in the future.
The Milwaukee area is one of 47 metros nationwide where our ultra-fast internet service is currently available. We plan to reach at least 67 metros with our fastest internet service.
We market our ultra-fast service to nearly 4 million locations nationwide, of which over 650,000 include apartments and condo units. We plan to reach at least 12.5 million locations by mid-2019.
“Our customers are increasingly interacting with their world in more data-intensive ways,” said Scott T. VanderSanden, president of AT&T Wisconsin. “A growing number of people are streaming content directly from their devices, and interacting with family and friends through live videos. For these reasons, we’re bringing our fastest internet speeds to Milwaukee area communities powered by AT&T Fiber.”
“The 100% fiber network from AT&T will contribute to our growing economy and quality of life in Milwaukee,” said Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. “Access to high-speed internet will help create new jobs, grow small businesses and improve access to educational opportunities.”
Internet-only pricing for customers who choose AT&T Internet 1000, our fastest speed tier on our 100% fiber network, starts as low as $80 a month with a 12 month commitment.4 Customers may be able to add one of our award-winning DIRECTV or U-verse TV services. We have single, double and triple play offers to fit each customer’s needs.
Internet customers on the 100% fiber network have access to the latest Wi-Fi technology. They can enjoy our best in-home experience with faster Wi-Fi speeds and broad coverage to seamlessly connect all their devices.
What can I do with these ultra-fast internet speeds?
These internet speeds are 20x faster than the average cable customer.5 You can download 25 songs in 1 second or your favorite 90-minute HD movie in less than 34 seconds.6 Customers can enjoy our fastest upload and download speeds.
You can also instantly access and stream the latest online movies, music and games. These ultra-fast speeds let you seamlessly telecommute, video-conference, upload and download photos and videos, and connect faster to the cloud.
For more information on AT&T Fiber, visit att.com/getfiber.
Frost & Sullivan recently recognized AT&T for its leadership in high-speed internet services. It awarded AT&T the 2016 Company of the Year Award for Broadband Access. The analyst firm praised AT&T for “rapidly evolving into a new form of telecommunications company; one that is based on the delivery of broadband access, both fixed and mobile, as well as services that ride that access.”
AT&T in Wisconsin:
AT&T has invested more than $825 million in its wireless and wireline networks in Wisconsin between 2013 through 2015. These investments drives upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and performance for residents and business customers.
1 AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand name and not by AT&T Inc.
2 Actual customer speeds may vary. Download speeds are typically up to 940Mbps due to overhead capacity reserved to deliver the data.
3Initial availability limited to select areas. May not be available in your area. Go to att.com/fibermap to see if you qualify.
4 After 12 months, price moves to standard rate of $119/mo.
5Available in select areas. 20x faster based on maximum download speed of AT&T Internet 1000 vs weighted average cable internet customers’ speed of major U.S. cable providers per the FCC 2015 Measuring Broadband America – Fixed Broadband Report. Actual speeds vary.
6Speed/Time examples are estimates.
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About AT&T
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*Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q2+Q3 2016 across 121 markets.
**Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; and voice roaming in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries
