AT&T Expands Cell Coverage in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach is among five cities in Los Angeles County where AT&T has activated new 3G cell sites designed to improve coverage for area residents and businesses.

Four other sites were activated Thursday in Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Dimas and Palmdale.

"As part of the Greater Los Angeles community, we're always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage," said Denita Willoughby, a representative for the company in a press release. "And our investment in the local wireless network is just one way to accomplish this."

Last year, the company added more than 200 new cell sites and upgraded 320 existing sites to 3G in California.

AT&T's 3G mobile broadband network is based on the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) family of technologies that includes GSM and UMTS, the most widely used wireless network platforms in the world, according to the release.

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