DALLAS, July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2016
presidential election unfolds, AT&T* will offer customers
gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of both national conventions.
See the Republican National Convention (live from Cleveland)
July 18-21, and the Democratic
National Convention (live from Philadelphia) July
25-28.
There will be no commercials or interruptions. Viewers will have
access to every moment of convention coverage unedited and free of
commentary.
Tune in:
- DIRECTV customers can watch on channel 347, on DIRECTV.com or
on their smartphone or tablet via the DIRECTV™ app.
- U-verse customers can tune to channel 212/212 (SD/HD), for the
RNC; and 213/1213 (SD/HD), for the DNC, on uverse.com, or on their
smartphone or tablet via the U-verse® app.
"2016 will be one of the most talked about elections in our
nation's history. We're proud to offer this service, so our
customers can see convention coverage uninterrupted," said
Dan York, chief content officer for
AT&T. "Watching these events unfold unedited and without
commentary provides a unique perspective."
In Cleveland, AT&T is the
official provider of communications, video and technology for the
Republican National Convention. And our network is ready. We've
enhanced wired and wireless connectivity in anticipation of
increased data traffic.
While some of these boosts are just for the convention, others
will benefit Cleveland long
after.
We tripled LTE capacity in downtown Cleveland with 50,000 feet of new fiber. We
upgraded 165 LTE cell sites, installed 16 Distributed Antenna
Systems and deployed small cells. Since 2012, AT&T has invested
more than $1.6 billion to upgrade Ohio's wireless and
wireline networks.
In Philadelphia, AT&T is
also the official communications, video and technology provider
for the Democratic National Convention. Attendees will enjoy
$23 million in wireless network
upgrades installed for the 2015 Papal visit, in addition to new
city-wide improvements made for the convention.
We doubled LTE capacity in Center
City by upgrading more than 500 LTE antennas.
And we doubled LTE capacity inside the Wells Fargo
Center, along with many other improvements made in the city.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by
subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T
brand and not by AT&T Inc.
About AT&T
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millions around the globe connect with leading entertainment,
mobile, high speed internet and voice services. We're the world's
largest provider of pay TV. We have TV customers in the U.S. and 11
Latin American countries. We offer the best global coverage of any
U.S. wireless provider.* And we help businesses worldwide serve
their customers better with our mobility and highly secure cloud
solutions.
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*Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and
data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable
smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based
carrier. International service required. Coverage not available in
all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted
in some countries.
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