August 1, 2008
AT&T has announced that, based on approval by Alabama city and county governments, it will be investing $400 million to bring new services to consumers in the state. The investment will be used for fiber network upgrades, further broadband deployment, and Internet-based technologies.
AT&T U-verse Service Planned for Alabama Residents
Fred McCallum, state president of AT&T Alabama, said "The local government support that has been shown will allow AT&T to give consumers a new communications and entertainment experience. We look forward to delivering television, voice, and Internet services to Alabama."
On July 8, the Birmingham City Council, with support from the mayor, approved an agreement with AT&T that will enable AT&T to provide new services to local consumers. That same day, the Jefferson County commission approved a similar agreement. They join 34 communities across the state in approving similar agreements with AT&T, including Hoover, Bessemer, Midfield, Helena, Bay Minette, Vestavia Hills, Clanton, Tuscaloosa County, Jasper, Madison, and Albertville.
"We are continuing to work with other cities and counties around the state that are critical to our investment decisions and look forward to completing these negotiations in the near future," said McCallum.
AT&T U-verse Television, High-Speed Internet, and Voice Service
In part, the new technology upgrades being considered by AT&T will support Internet Protocol (IP)-based television, high-speed Internet, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. AT&T U-verse service includes features such as the ability to record up to four programs at once using a digital video recorder (DVR); web and mobile remote access to a DVR; access to customized weather, sports, traffic, and stock information; and built-in picture-in-picture browsing.
