AT&T Improves 3G Network in Hudson Valley

US mobile phone operator AT&T announced on Wednesday a series of improvements it brought to its 3G wireless network in Hudson Valley. According to the company, the new enhancements are meant to provide better wireless coverage and improved performance to its subscribers in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, and Ulster Counties.

The company deployed a number of 82 cell sites in Hudson Valley and also announced the rollout of new sites in Ghent, Marbletown, and Olive. In addition, the wireless carrier also intends to expand the coverage of its network so as to deliver its broadband services to residents in Uniondale near Clove Mountain.

“Delivering dependable wireless coverage in more places in upstate New York for consumers and business customers who need to stay connected to work, family and friends is our ultimate objective,” said William Leahy, vice president of Atlantic region legislative and regulatory affairs for AT&T. “Our ongoing investments in the state will help us ensure that our customers have access to the wireless services that help drive economic growth.”

AT&T also announced that it started the deployment of its 3G network in Hudson Valley in May this year and that it can now provide coverage for people in Athens, Beacon, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Claverack, Coeymans, Coxsackie, Ellenville, Esopus, Fishkill, Highland, Hudson, Hurley, Kinderhook, Kingston, Lake Katrine, Marlboro, New Baltimore, New Paltz, Port Ewen, Poughkeepsie, Ravena, Saugerties, Stockport, Valatie, Wawarsing, and Woodstock. Some major roadways, such as I-87, will also benefit from the new 3G expansion.

AT&T also announced that it planned on bringing even more enhancements to its network in the near future, following the recently made ones. Thus, it deployed 42 new cell sites in New York in 2009, raising their number to a total of 2,016 sites in the state. The carrier, as many of you might already know, is set to improve its network around the country so as to meet the growing demand for wireless services.