AT&T expands access to gigabit speeds to more businesses in 17 South Carolina markets
June 27, 2016
1 Gigabit per Second Internet speeds are now available through AT&T Business Fiber
COLUMBIA, SC – AT&T is bringing gigabit internet speeds to even more businesses in 17 South Carolina markets. With AT&T Business Fiber, businesses can download and upload up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps).
It’s now available in these markets:
- Anderson
- Blythewood
- Charleston
- Columbia
- Duncan
- Easley
- Greenville
- Greer
- Irmo
- Mauldin
- Mount Pleasant
- North Charleston
- Piedmont
- Spartanburg
- Summerville
- West Columbia
- York
“In today’s global, digital economy, fortune favors the fast,” said Bobby Hitt, Secretary of the SC Department of Commerce. “At every step, from collaboration and innovation to product delivery, speed creates a competitive advantage. The availability of high-speed communications capabilities delivered by fiber optics is listed as a priority for a vast number of companies seeking to expand or relocate facilities.”
With internet speeds up to 1Gbps businesses can:
- Download 8,000 word processing documents in 1 second.
- Download a 2-hour high definition video in 36 seconds.
- 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 Pamela Lackey, president of AT&T South Carolina. “The new speeds available with AT&T Business Fiber provide just that. As a result of the pro-investment business climate created by South Carolina’s leaders, we are investing heavily in our fiber-optics infrastructure, deploying increased speeds to both business and residential consumers across the state.”
We’re also launching nationwide U-verse Business Voice over AT&T Business Fiber.3 The voice over IP phone service delivers great sound quality and high reliability as calls travel over the internet.
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