AT&T Expands Wireless Service

AT&T has upgraded its wireless network on the north side of Stanford campus and at cell sites throughout Palo Alto.

The network enhancements include a new cell site designed to boost coverage at Stanford Hospital and a surrounding radius that includes Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford Stadium.

The expansion comes amidst ongoing plans by AT&E , which has caused some conern among residents who .

AT&T has also upgraded capacity at 12 cell sites in Palo Alto, according to a statement released by the company. 

“Adding more capacity to a cell site is like adding more lanes on the freeway so that voice and data traffic flows faster,” said Terry Stenzel, AT&T Vice President and General Manager for Northern California and Northern Nevada. “Whether customers are talking, texting, e-mailing, surfing the net, streaming music or video, using their favorite apps, or conducting business we want to make sure they have a good mobile broadband experience.”

The upgrades throughout Palo Alto include additional fiber optic and Ethernet connections between cell sites and central switching facilities, which the company says will enable faster 4G speeds throughout the city. 

“We’re investing in our network in Palo Alto and Santa Clara County because we’re committed to providing best-in-class wireless voice and data service to our customers,” said Ken McNeely, AT&T’s California President.  “AT&T has invested nearly $775 million in its San Francisco Bay Area wireless and wireline networks from 2008-2010, and we will continue investing and making network improvements.”