AT&T Intros Wi-Fi 3G & DSL Combo Service NET REACH Starts @$79.95 mo.

att&tlogo.jpgAT&T announced the launch of AT&T Net Reach, a bundle providing
home and on-the-go high speed Internet services.AT&T Net Reach is available to new and existing residential and
small business customers who subscribe to AT&T High Speed Internet
and AT&T LaptopConnect services. Customers must also opt to combine
their wireless and wireline services onto one billing statement.

Net Reach includes:

  • AT&T
    High Speed Internet.
  • LaptopConnect services,
  • Free
    access to more than 17,000 hot spots with AT&T Wi-Fi(SM) service.
  • New LaptopConnectsoftware that automatically
    detects the strongest available AT&T signal from a nearby network
    -- 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi or one's AT&T High Speed Internet connection at
    home.

AT&T Net Reach plans are now available, starting at $79.95 a month,
and may be ordered by calling AT&T or by visiting a local AT&T
retail location

“We all move at a fast pace,” said Brian Shay, senior vice
president, Converged Services, AT&T. “Knowing that a reliable
network virtually shadows you every step of the way gives consumers the
peace of mind they need to stay ahead in today’s busy world. That’s
exactly what AT&T Net Reach does.”

As the nation’s leading provider of high speed Internet and wireless
service, AT&T Net Reach provides high speed Internet service at
home, access to AT&T’s 3G wireless network in more than 275 major
metro areas, national coverage on AT&T’s EDGE wireless network and
free access to more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hot spots nationwide, including
roughly 7,000 Starbucks locations.

The latest AT&T Communication Manager software, version 6.8, now
pre- installed on the AT&T USBConnect 881, adds ease of use by
picking up AT&T network signals directly from one’s laptop.
Customers may also download the new AT&T Communication Manager, at
no cost, by visiting http://www.att.com..

“The strengths of our wireless and wireline networks — working
together — are setting a new standard of connectivity for today’s
consumer,” said Shay. “Whether it’s high speed Internet at home, our
wireless networks or our Wi-Fi hot spots, it’s all about delivering the
best experience for our customers.”