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AT&T Activates New Cell Site at NIH

To support growing demand for advanced mobile devices and applications, AT&T announced the activation of a new mobile Internet cell site in northern Bethesda near the metro and National Institutes of Health campus.

The cell site will enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. With mobile Internet speeds, AT&T customers can surf the Web, download files faster and enjoy the latest interactive mobile applications. 

The new cell site is one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to drive investment and innovation to deliver the most advanced mobile Internet experience for customers.

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“Our goal is for our customers to have an extraordinary experience, and they’ll be able to download, upload, stream, and game faster than ever before on our 4G LTE network,” said J. Michael Schweder, president of AT&T Mid-Atlantic. “As part of the Bethesda community, we’re always looking for new opportunities to provide enhanced coverage, and our investment in the local wireless network is another way we’re accomplishing that.”

AT&T currently provides voice service in more than 225 countries and data service in more than 200 countries. AT&T also offers voice and data roaming coverage on more than 135 major cruise ships, as well as mobile broadband services in more than 130 countries.  AT&T also has nearly 32,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in the U.S. and provides access to nearly 402,000 hotspots globally through roaming agreements.

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