AT&T Begins Posting 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

[matt110]

Continuing from the 2010 Plans, AT&T has just began posting its 2011 plans.

I'll try to keep this updated. It looks like AT&T is gearing more towards cities than states this time around?


AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in St. Louis, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites, Add New Cell Sites and Expand Backhaul in 2011 in St. Louis to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Wireless Network Capacity

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Houston, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites and Thousands of Antennas, Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Houston to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Wireless Network Capacity

AT&T Reaffirms Commitment to Superior Service, Announces Wireless Network Plans For Greater Indianapolis in 2011

AT&T Plans Nine New Cell Sites, Additional Capacity and Prepares for the "Big Game" in 2012

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Columbus, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Enable 4G Speeds in Columbus Area with Upgrades to More Than 100 Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Kansas City, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites, Add New Cell Sites, Expand Backhaul in 2011 In Kansas City to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Wireless Network Capacity

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Upgrade Thousands of Antennas, Hundreds of Cell Sites and Expand Backhaul in 2011 in DFW Area to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Wireless Network Capacity

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Miami Market; Announces 2011 Local Network Plans

AT&T Plans to Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Expand Backhaul on Hundreds of Cell Sites to Enable 4G Speeds

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Tampa Market; Announces 2011 Local Network Plans

AT&T Plans to Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Expand Backhaul on Hundreds of Cell Sites to Enable 4G Speeds

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Detroit, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Detroit to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Seattle, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Seattle to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Wireless Network Capacity at More Than 400 Cell Sites, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Cleveland and Akron, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Cleveland and Akron to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade of More Than 200 Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Austin, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T Plans to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Austin to Enable 4G Speeds, Upgrade Hundreds of Antennas and Cell Sites, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity

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AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in San Diego, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in San Diego to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Portland, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Portland to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Las Vegas, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Las Vegas to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Philadelphia, Announces 2011 Network

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Philadelphia and Surrounding Communities to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T building most advanced mobile broadband experience in Cincinnati, announces 2011 network upgrade plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Greater Cincinnati to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Massachusetts, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Massachusetts to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Connecticut, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Connecticut to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in San Antonio, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in South Texas to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Atlanta, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans and Wi-Fi Rollout at Turner Field

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Atlanta to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Broadband Experience in Nashville Market, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans and Wi-Fi Rollout at Bridgestone Arena

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in the Nashville area to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Phoenix; Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Phoenix to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Greater Jacksonville, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Greater Jacksonville to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Charlotte, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Charlotte to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Denver, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Denver Area to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Raleigh, Announces 2011 Network

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Raleigh to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul Locally in 2011 to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

AT&T Building Most Advanced Mobile Broadband Experience in Salt Lake City, Announces 2011 Network Upgrade Plans

AT&T to Expand Backhaul in 2011 in Salt Lake City to Enable 4G Speeds, Increase Mobile Broadband Capacity, Upgrade Hundreds of Cell Sites

[msrusl]

When will the 2011 expansion plans be out? I complained on FB about my lack of 3g and got this:
AT&T Hi Cynthia, we just heard back from the local network team. They are evaluating the area along 78 for added 3G service. We haven't announced our 2011 expansion plans, but appreciate you providing this feedback to us.

Is this true or am I being put off with yet another excuse? Thank you.

[msrusl]

BTW, I am in East Alabama. (Heflin 36264)

[newyork4me]

When will the 2011 expansion plans be out? I complained on FB about my lack of 3g and got this:
AT&T Hi Cynthia, we just heard back from the local network team. They are evaluating the area along 78 for added 3G service. We haven't announced our 2011 expansion plans, but appreciate you providing this feedback to us.

Is this true or am I being put off with yet another excuse? Thank you.

For the past 5 years or so, they have posted the expansion plans for each state starting around the end of February. One year didn't start until late March, though.

[Guest 171]

BTW, I am in East Alabama. (Heflin 36264)

Haha, they were supposed to have it done LAST year by the end of 2010, they officially said ALL interstates and highways in AL would be covered with 3G. Don't believe them if they give you a date. Depending on where you are in Heflin, Sprint PCS is an option or for the best coverage, literally 95% of AL is covered by Verizon 3G. No point in keeping on paying for something that doesn't work.

[msrusl]

Are you from this area? I thought all of Oxford was 3G now but it is not. We were a mile or so from the interstate and it turned back to E.


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[msrusl]

My contract has me stuck. They told me it would be over $400 to break my contract for our 2 plans.


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[matt110]

Updated with a lot of cities. You can tell which ones are getting LTE when the article mentions upgrading antennas

[Guest 171]

Are you from this area? I thought all of Oxford was 3G now but it is not. We were a mile or so from the interstate and it turned back to E.


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I am from AL, I travel all over the state though and carry AT&T, VZW, Nextel, and Southern Linc.

[zephxiii]

sweet, just now saw this.

[newyork4me]

Updated with a lot of cities. You can tell which ones are getting LTE when the article mentions upgrading antennas

*Cries* I really would have expected STL to get it

I'm still holding out hope that Raleigh-Durham will because they are so spectrum starved here and it's all PCS.

[jonbruce]

+1 on RDU area crying out more towers/spectrum. The RootMetrics map that is emerging pains a grim picture of their service, and with VZW owning the entire 850Mhz spectrum, I think we are at least a few years out from a dramatic improvement in service. Even then, we'll be stuck for calling on 1900Mhz infrastructure.

Outside of a corporate acquisition, or force spectrum divestitures, is there any precedent of the providers trading on the 850 spectrum band? Thoughts?

[matt110]

I think the carolinas will remain 1900 forever...

[newyork4me]

They are finally starting to do state-by-state investment plans (which is arguably more important, as you can figure out rural expansion plans by subtracting the planned towers for the metro areas they've already released from the whole state).

Georgia is the start:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ATT-In...56096.html?x=0

It appears that AT&T is going to build 88 new towers outside of the (very largely defined) Atlanta metro area. Additionally, they planning on upgrading 370 towers to 3G. It seems this would provide 3G coverage for nearly all of Georgia when completed.

[Goelz83]

They are finally starting to do state-by-state investment plans (which is arguably more important, as you can figure out rural expansion plans by subtracting the planned towers for the metro areas they've already released from the whole state).

Georgia is the start:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ATT-In...56096.html?x=0

It appears that AT&T is going to build 88 new towers outside of the (very largely defined) Atlanta metro area. Additionally, they planning on upgrading 370 towers to 3G. It seems this would provide 3G coverage for nearly all of Georgia when completed.

Interesting read. I found this pretty interesting too:

This additional capacity enables AT&T to support rising mobile data traffic volumes, which have increased more than 8,000 percent over the past four years.

And people wonder why AT&T is having network problems...