AT&T Expands 3G Network In Oxford

AT&T has announced that two new mobile broadband cellular sites will be activated in the Oxford area.

On March 3, an announcements was made allowing area residents and businesses to access the Internet more easily and efficiently, as well as download files and mobile applications faster.   

“Our goal is pretty simple,” said Gunner Goad, regional director of external affairs at AT&T Mississippi. “We want you to have an extraordinary experience when you make a call, check e-mail, surf the Internet or download a song or video on your AT&T device,”  Mike Barger, managing supervisor for Fleishman-Hilliard AT&T Corporate Communcations, said.

“More and more people are using their phones for more than just a conversation, such as downloading music and watching videos on YouTube,” Barger said. “You’ve always had that on the 2G network, but now things will be a lot faster.”  

Barger said that AT&T takes special care in recognizing and following the consistently growing technological trends  and advancements.

“Wireless technology is ever-changing and expanding,” said Noal Akins, Mississippi state representative for the Oxford area. “This investment in a stronger wireless network will help strengthen our economy. Our families will stay connected, and our businesses will stay competitive.”  

AT&T’s mobile broadband network is based on the Third Generation Partnership Project family of technologies. These platforms are the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world.  

The company also boasts the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network with more than 24,000 hotspots in the United States, Barger said.

“This really is the trend,” he said. “Mobile broadband has exploded over the past few years, and I don’t know that I use my phone for just talking much anymore. More and more people want mobile broadband; they want fast delivery when they download content.”  

Barger said these new cell sites will give current AT&T customers just that. He also said he thinks this will bring in new customers as well.

“As part of the Oxford community, we’re always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage, and our investment in the local wireless network is just one way to accomplish this,” Goad said.