DALLAS, Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost &
Sullivan this week recognized AT&T U-verse®* with
three awards for its leadership in Internet and video services and
its offering of bundled options that cater to customers.
Frost & Sullivan recognized AT&T** for its leadership in
high-speed Internet services, awarding the company the 2015 North
American Competitive Strategy and Innovation Leadership of the Year
Award for Broadband. The analyst firm praised AT&T for its
"aggressive pursuit of higher bandwidth access" for customers
through its U-verse with AT&T GigaPowerSM
initiative.
For the third time since 2009, Frost & Sullivan named
AT&T U-verse TV the 2015 North American Company of the Year for
Multichannel Video for its growth, innovation, and leadership
excellence. AT&T also received the 2015 North American Company
of the Year for Consumer Communication Services.
"AT&T separates itself from its competition by investing in
new technology, meeting the needs of its customers, and providing a
valuable service at a reasonable cost," said Gina Villanueva, Frost & Sullivan
information and communication technologies analyst. "AT&T
offers customers' options – increasing what they can watch on Wi-Fi
enabled devices inside and outside their home. Giving customers
what they want is what keeps AT&T growing at a faster rate than
its competitors."
Frost & Sullivan is a leading analyst firm that analyzes new
market research and growth opportunities for the technology
industry.
For the Consumer Communication Services honor, Frost &
Sullivan noted AT&T focuses on "meeting the needs of its
customers through a reliable network, providing a seamless customer
experience, and offering a variety of bundled options to cater to
all customers," including TV, home phone, broadband, and wireless
service.
AT&T U-verse offers customers the freedom to watch hit TV
shows virtually anywhere, using a TV, computer, tablet or
smartphone. It also offers access to extensive HD channels, fast
Internet speeds and money-saving bundles of services. Customers can
view over 200 live TV channels and thousands of On Demand content
on more than 30 mobile devices through the U-verse App. They
can also go to U-verse.com and stream more than 300,000 TV shows,
movies, sports and more at no extra charge.
"We are proud to receive this recognition from Frost &
Sullivan," said Mel Coker, chief
marketing officer, AT&T Home Solutions. "It highlights our
efforts to provide customers with innovative services that they
want, including content on TV apps and across screens that enhance
their entertainment, and Internet speed offerings that meet their
needs – all on a reliable network."
The rankings are the latest honor for AT&T U-verse. U-verse
TV was named Frost & Sullivan's Video Company of the Year in
2013 and 2014 for excellence in customer value, innovation and
growth. AT&T U-verse recently received the Women's Choice Award
for "America's Most Recommended Brand among women for Broadband,
Television and Phone Service Provider." U-verse apps have received
many honors from industry analysts and organizations. The U-verse
KIDS! app received top honors in 2014 for Best Entertainment App
from the American Business Awards and the International Business
Awards, and was also the winner of "Most Innovative Design or User
Interface" for the 2014 Awards for Leadership in Interactive and
Multiplatform Television. The AT&T U-verse Easy Remote app has
been recognized with an Access Award from the American Foundation
for the Blind, the TelcoTV Vision Award for "Best Innovation in
Consumer Viewing Experiences" and the TV Connect Award for "Best TV
App."
AT&T U-verse high-speed Internet reached 12.1 million
customers as of the third quarter of 2014. U-verse TV has nearly 6
million TV customers in the same period. U-verse is transforming
AT&T's consumer business, and as of third quarter 2014, had
annualized total revenues of $15
billion.
*Requires qualifying device, U-family or higher TV plan and
Wi-Fi or data connection. Content may vary by device, TV plan, and
viewing location. Data charges may apply.
**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
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions of people and businesses
around the globe stay connected through leading wireless,
high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. We're helping
people mobilize their worlds with state-of-the-art communications,
entertainment services and amazing innovations like connected cars
and devices for homes, offices and points in between. Our U.S.
wireless network offers customers the nation's strongest LTE signal
and the nation's most reliable 4G LTE network. We offer the best
global wireless coverage. We're improving how our customers stay
entertained and informed with AT&T U-verse® TV and
High Speed Internet services. And businesses worldwide are serving
their customers better with AT&T's mobility and highly secure
cloud solutions.
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Reliability and signal strength claims based on nationwide
carriers' LTE. Signal strength claim based ONLY on avg. LTE signal
strength. LTE not available everywhere. Global coverage claim based
on offering voice and data roaming in more countries than any other
U.S. based carrier, and offering the most wireless smartphones and
tablets that work in the most countries.
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