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Troy Business Can Now Get 1 Gb Speeds on AT&T Network

The upgrade means customers can download an 8,000-word document in one second.

AT&T has added Business Fiber to buildings in Troy to allow business customers faster Internet speeds over the AT&T network. The download and upload speeds are up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) in AT&T Fiber Ready buildings.

The upgrade is part of continually investment in local communities. AT&T invested nearly $1.65 billion in its Michigan area wireless and wireline networks from 2013 through 2015.

The upgraded fiber speeds means that customers can:

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· Download 8,000 word processing documents in 1 second

· Download a 2 hour high definition video in 36 seconds

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· Backup/restore 1 terabyte hard drive in 2.5 hours

“Our business customers have told us they need fast and reliable network solutions to stay connected and competitive,” said Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan. “The new speeds available with AT&T Business Fiber provide just that. And customers can complement their high-speed Internet with our network security options to help protect their business-critical information.”

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