AT&T Boosting Service at The Greenbrier Classic

SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V., July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands come together to enjoy The Greenbrier Classic, AT&T* is keeping the data-hungry crowds connected. We're bringing in extra network support so customers can share every experience and exciting moment with their friends and family.

Here's how. We're bringing in a Cell on wheels (COW) to get ready for the large number of smartphone users at The Old White TPC.

The COW boosts internet connectivity. The improved coverage will give customers faster and more reliable connections as the event runs through the championship round on Sunday, July 9.

"Events like The Greenbrier Classic are full of moments customers want to share through texts, pictures, status updates and phone calls," said Andy Feeney, Regional Vice President for AT&T External Affairs in West Virginia. "We're working to give them great coverage and fast speeds."

AT&T has the nation's best data network.(**) We continue to see increased data usage across our mobile network, especially at big events. In fact, data on our mobile network has increased about 250,000% since 2007, and the majority of that traffic is video.

In 2015, mobile usage was flying on the course during the The Greenbrier Classic as golf fans used our network to share the most exciting moments from the links. From July 2 through July 5, AT&T customers at the 2015 Greenbriar Classic used nearly 1.1 TB of data! That's equal to more than 3.2 million selfies, or social media posts with photos.

We invested nearly $200 million in our West Virginia wireless and wired networks during 2014-2016. These investments drive a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders.

For more information about AT&T coverage, visit the AT&T Coverage Viewer. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please visit the AT&T network news page.

*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 Q4 2016 + Q1 2017 across 121 markets.

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