Transcript AT&T_Wireless_ATIC_Presentation_06_18_09

ARIZONA
The Path to Broadband Connectivity
RIGHT-OF-WAY DAS PROPOSAL by Newpath
Networks
ARIZONA
Arizona Telecom Providers and Stakeholders
Request for Information
Sponsored By
Arizona County Supervisor’s Association
League of Arizona Cities and Towns
The Governor’s Council on Innovation and Technology
2005
As you look at our overall industry, we are
going to approach 90% penetration this year.
At the end of 2007, there were 263 million mobile telephone subscribers in the United States,
up from 241.8 million at the end of 2006.
The additional 21.2 million subscribers represent an increase of almost nine percent in 2007.
The nationwide mobile penetration rate at year end 2007 rose to approximately 86 percent of
the approximately 305.6 million people in the United States.
Federal Communications Commission
Our Macro Cell Build-out Plan
AT&T is enhancing it’s 3G network to deliver the best wireless broadband experience
Speed
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Coverage
AT&T is deploying HSPA
7.2Mbps, doubling the existing
peak theoretical speed of the 3G
network.
o Nation-wide deployment
will start in fall 2009
In 2010 AT&T will commence
trials on LTE, the next generation
in wireless broadband
Commercial launch of LTE
markets will begin in 2011,
delivering the fastest
combination of speed with
3G/LTE
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850MHz radio frequency has
been deployed in about 50% of
the 3G network footprint –
providing improved overall
coverage and in-building
reception
o Additional deployment of
850MHz will continue
through 2009 to increase
coverage
AT&T is deploying about 2,100
new cell sites across the country,
3G expansion will continue and
cover over 20 additional major
metro market areas in 2009
3G Microcell, which enhances inbuilding wireless coverage will
begin trial this year
Capacity
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Capital investments for these projects fits into AT&T’s
total capital expenditure for 2009, targeted at
$17 - $18 billion
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AT&T is expanding bandwidth to
cell sites through deployment of
additional backhaul connections,
including fiber-optic.
o This work provides critical
connections to the global
IP backbone network, for
higher broadband speeds,
enabling both HSPA
7.2Mbps and LTE
The 700Mhz Spectrum
• The 700 MHz spectrum that AT&T acquired via the purchase of Aloha and from the recent
national spectrum auctions provides not only additional spectrum for 4G, but the higher
power limits permit flexibility for large-radius cells and innovative broadcast solutions, should
AT&T so choose.
• CEO Ralph de la Vega pointed out that the company has enough wireless spectrum to cover
87 percent of the total U.S. population and 100 percent of the nation’s top 200 cities. Also
during the call, AT&T officials said the 4G LTE wireless broadband networks based on the 700
MHz spectrum will roll out in 2012. De la Vega said the company has a road map to push the
3G speeds quite high — up to 14.4 megabits per second.
Micro Cell Strategy
DAS
ARIZONA
The Path to Broadband Connectivity
During the next few years Arizona will see:
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AT&T ‘s wireless network moving to HSPA+ to enable the 7.2 network
Upgrades to add the 850mhz capability for voice & data
The beginning of the LTE build-out
Upgrades to the 700 mhz spectrum coupled with LTE to an 14.4 network
With Macro cell and Micro cell builds completed, Arizona will see up to
90% of the state covered by wireless broadband at 14mbs or higher
throughput .
Thank You