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AT&T to Upgrade Chicagoland Network Speed, Access
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- AT&T will install new cell sites in the Chicago area to increase network coverage as part of the company's $19 billion nationwide investment plan.

The company will dedicate $160 million in improvements in metropolitan Chicago. The company will erect 35 new cell sites in the area.

AT&T says about 500 Chicago area cell sites will have 4G network speed by the end of the year. It also will add mobile capacity, allowing more cellphones to connect through a single cell site.

Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation last session that removed regulation that hindered wireless and broadband communication expansion. The Chicago Democrat says that legislation helped bring more investment from companies like AT&T.

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