AT&T U-VERSE Arrives in Spartanburg
August 31, 2009
Spartanburg Customers Benefit from New TV Choice, Compelling Features and More Competition
SPARTANBURG, SC – August 31, 2009 – Spartanburg residents now have a new choice for their television and communications services, powered by the most advanced technology. AT&T* today announced the launch of AT&T U-verseSM services in parts of Spartanburg, including AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice. The introduction of these new services in Spartanburg is part of an ongoing expansion of AT&T U-verse availability across the Greenville and Asheville areas, where AT&T U-verse launched on August 10.
AT&T U-verse services, which are all delivered over AT&T’s advanced Internet Protocol (IP) network, offer a new alternative to cable and an unmatched experience for customers. AT&T U-verse brings together your TV, broadband, home phone and AT&T wireless services – all on one bill – with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control.
Today’s expansion of AT&T U-verse reflects our commitment to make the investments necessary to bring consumers across Spartanburg a new era of true video competition, said Pamela Lackey, AT&T South Carolina president. We are thrilled to offer this innovative video choice to Spartanburg customers. Local residents have asked for more choices in television service and today we’re delivering.
We’re excited that AT&T has chosen to make their new cutting edge video service, U-verse TV, available to the Spartanburg area, said Spartanburg Mayor Bill Barnet. Having competition for services and products should lead to better prices and better customer service. AT&T has invested heavily in our community and they’re a great community citizen.
AT&T U-verse is being expanded in South Carolina thanks to the foresight of the General Assembly in passing legislation that opens the door for more choices for consumers. Sponsored by House and Senate leaders, the Competitive Cable Services Act provides an environment that encourages new video providers, such as AT&T South Carolina, to invest here and compete against incumbent cable providers.
As policymakers, one of our goals in the video arena has been to increase investment in South Carolina and give consumers more choices and innovative new services, said state Senator Glenn Reese (D-Spartanburg). Today’s announcement brings that goal to fruition for Spartanburg residents.
Cable has been the only game in town for too long, and we’re excited to change that today in Spartanburg, said Alison Hall, vice president and general manager, AT&T Carolinas. We know Greenville, Asheville, and Spartanburg customers want a better choice to break free from cable, and AT&T U-verse is the answer. And we’ll continue to make U-verse TV even better for customers with regular upgrades and new cool applications that enhance your TV experience.
More Choice, Advanced Features
AT&T U-verse TV is the only 100 percent Internet Protocol-based television (IPTV) service offered by a national service provider, making AT&T U-verse one of the most dynamic and application-rich services available today, with advanced capabilities that customers don’t get from other providers.
Where AT&T U-verse services are available, local U-verse TV customers can enjoy numerous TV benefits, including the ability to watch and manage recordings from a single DVR on any connected TV in the house with U-verse Total Home DVR; an extensive High Definition (HD) channel lineup with access to more than 110 HD channels; the ability to program DVR recordings from your Web-connected mobile phone or PC; personalized, on-screen weather, sports, traffic and stock information via AT&T U-bar; the ability to view personal photos on your TV that you have uploaded to flickr.com; the ability to check the current weather conditions and forecasts in any U.S. city with Weather On Demand; and more.
With AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet services, every AT&T U-verse customer or small business broadband user can enjoy faster available speeds. Packages include a range of speeds, with the fastest downstream speeds up to 18 Mbps. All AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet packages include wireless home or office networking at no extra cost, and access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network with unlimited connectivity at more than 20,000 hot spot locations.
AT&T U-verse Voice is a managed IP-based service that is delivered over the AT&T’s fiber-rich network. This allows U-verse Voice customers to enjoy great sound quality and reliability, as well as unmatched calling features that combine with your AT&T U-verse TV, broadband and wireless services. Customers benefit from a single, combined voice mailbox for AT&T U-verse Voice and AT&T wireless messages; U-verse Central, an online portal to manage your call preferences and settings from any PC; an online voice mailbox; the ability to view your call logs from your PC or your recent incoming calls on your TV screen; the ability to initiate a call from your PC or TV using Click to Call; and more. All U-verse Voice customers have 911 service.
AT&T U-verse customers who want the complete home entertainment experience can also benefit from AT&T ConnecTech, an in-home care solution for virtually any technology or entertainment need, including computer, networking, TV, home theater installation, repair and maintenance. For more information, visit www.att.com/connectech.
For additional information on AT&T U-verse – or to find out if it’s available in your area – visit http://uverse.att.com, call 800-ATT-2020 or visit one of the following AT&T retail locations:
Spartanburg
127 E Blackstock Rd.
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Greenville
1121 Woodruff Rd
Greenville, SC 29615
Asheville
1856 Hendersonville Rd Ste B
Asheville, NC 28803
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