AT&T Hits Verizon With A One-Two Combo
AT&T is clearly not going to take it anymore. Today, they blasted back at Verizon for the nasty ads about AT&T coverage.
In a press release today, the communications giant pulled out all the stops:
“AT&T’s wireless data coverage reaches 303 million people – or 97% of the U.S. population, where they live and work.
AT&T is the #1 network for smartphones, with twice the number of smartphone customers than Verizon, our closest competitor. Some of the reasons include:
Most popular smartphones. Unlike Verizon, AT&T offers the most popular smartphones in the industry.
More wireless apps. Unlike Verizon, AT&T customers have access to more than 100,000 applications, more than with any other wireless company.
Talk and E-mail at the same time. Unlike Verizon, AT&T’s 3G network lets wireless customers simultaneously talk and surf the web or do e-mail.
Fastest 3G in the nation. Unlike Verizon, AT&T has the nation’s fastest 3G network.”
It’s a bold move to respond to someone doing a number on you. Microsoft tried to counter Apple pricing with mixed reviews, and AT&T, unlike Apple, has a lot of unhappy customers. This will be fun to watch, but one wishes AT&T was improving service and features (tethering anyone?) instead of getting into these lawsuits and public mud baths.
Via tuaw.com
Tags: 3g network, amp, mud baths, network, U.S., Verizon, wireless apps
November 14th, 2009 at 2:55 am
The 22 months that I’ve been with AT&T/Cingular have been great! Few if any problems with dropped calls, rollover minutes are great and my experience with customer service has been above average. I can’t say the same for the 2 years I spent with Verizon where it was always me or my wife’s fault according to them. That goes for there crappy land-line too.
November 14th, 2009 at 3:23 am
Same here I’ve never ever had a problem with the att network.. Of course I sometimes lose a data connection really late at night between 3 to 5 but I think that is them doing maintence on their network
November 17th, 2009 at 5:14 am
I live in one the most filled ATT 3g areas i think, Washington DC and I only have problems with my service in deep garages and/or the metro…..but most people have many more dead zones than i do. so im happy….I wish they offered Sprint type prices but oh well