AT&T Reports Dramatic Growth in Wi-Fi Users and Connections
April 24, 2009 8:02 AM | AT&T | Comments (0)
AT&T reported dramatic growth in the number of Wi-Fi users and connections. AT&T Wi-Fi connections totaled 10.5 million in the first quarter of 2009 - more than triple the 3.4 million connections in the first quarter of 2008, and more than half AT&T's 20 million total Wi-Fi connections for all of 2008. The usage surge was driven by growth in AT&T's wired and wireless broadband customer base, the proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled devices and the transition of Starbucks locations to AT&T's Wi-Fi footprint. The number and type of Wi-Fi enabled devices continues to grow. In January, Sony introduced the world's first Wi-Fi enabled digital camera with a built-in web browser and complimentary access to AT&T's Wi-Fi network. |  |
AT&T is also offering wirelessly embedded mini laptops - the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, and LG Xenia -- in select AT&T store trial promotions in Atlanta and Philadelphia. More than 4 million connections at AT&T's U.S. Hot Spots in the first quarter were made with smartphones, including the iPhone 3G. AT&T is a leading provider of Wi-Fi enabled smartphones, including the BlackBerry Bold.
In the first quarter, Wayport Inc., which AT&T acquired in December 2008, began operating as AT&T Wi-Fi Services. Wayport's footprint included hotspot locations in retail, hospitality and healthcare venues.
AT&T's Wi-Fi network complements its wired broadband and wireless 3G networks with Wi-Fi connectivity in nearly 20,000 hotspots in the U.S. - including retail stores, restaurants and airports from coast-to-coast - and access to more than 80,000 global hotspots through our roaming agreements. Network availability, speed and the expanding list of devices help drive data usage.
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