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AT&T Launches Satellite Broadband Service for Rural Customers

5:30 am on May 26, 2006 | Category: Business, Internet, Wireless Technology

U.S. telecom giant, AT&T has started offering a satellite broadband internet service in partnership with WildBlue, a satellite-based wireless ISP.

The new service will be available to customers in rural and remote areas, throughout AT&Tâ€™s 13-state local phone service footprint. Prices will range from $49.95 to $79.95 per month, with data transfer rates as high as 1.5 Mbps downstream and 256 kbps upstream.

“Broadband access to the Internet is no longer a luxury, it is a vital need for most households and businesses today,” said AT&Tâ€™s senior executive VP of Business Development, Jim Callaway. “Satellite technology provides a viable broadband option for areas that cannot be effectively served by DSL or cable, enabling AT&T to offer services in areas that have had few or no options previously. Our efforts to expand the reach of broadband will enable many of our rural customers to take full advantage of online business, educational, and communications tools for the very first time.”

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