AT&T's 3G Wireless Network Expansion

Communications and wireless giant AT&T has continued to expand its ever growing network. The recent 3gG expansions are part of the $350 million in investments the company has made in the last two years.

More AT&T customers will receive and enjoy broadband speeds when the expansion will be completed. The city and surrounding communities in the expansion areas will surely benefit from the services of this great company.

With 3G wireless technology, users can download a 1 megabyte file in 15 seconds. Compared to the one minute per megabyte speed of the old network, this is a significant speed increase.

The areas that are covered in this week's expansion includes 75 sites in Western Massachusetts, the city and surrounding communities of Pittsburgh, Richmond and Hampton Roads in Virginia, and the western Massachusetts area.

AT&T Customers that live within the expansion area can also avail of Video Share. This is one of the the network's exciting new services. Users can share live video between wireless phones while conducting a voice call with the help of this feature. This feature is also useful in business scenarios. For instance, car dealers can negotiate with their clients while showing them a vehicle through their wireless phone.

Another exciting to AT&T's arsenal of exciting new features is the cellular video and laptop connect. Users can use this revolutionary feature to access to 3G broadband speeds with a wireless laptop card. However, one of AT&T's 31 3G-appropriate devices must be used to access the network.

It is also useful for users to remember that they will automatically switch back to AT&T's 2G network upon leaving the 3G service area. As of today, the 3G network is available in more than 220 U.S. cities.

If 3G technology is unable in your area, then you don't have to worry about it. You see, AT&T plans to expand to more markets by the end of the year. It's only a matter of time before you can use 3G technology in your area.