OREANDA-NEWS. AT&T* is gearing up for the official launch of U-verse with AT&T GigaPower in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area with a new leader – Ariana Johar.

Johar is responsible for coordinating AT&T’s efforts to raise awareness and inform customers about the benefits of having access to ultra-fast Internet through the AT&T GigaPower network.

“U-verse with AT&T GigaPower delivers Internet speeds and services unlike anything most local customers have seen,” said Joe York, president, AT&T Florida. “I look forward to working with Ariana to ensure residents and small businesses understand its potential to improve quality of life, increase educational opportunities, and spur on economic development.” 

With AT&T GigaPower, customers are able to download 25 songs in less than a second or load their favorite HD movie in less than 36 seconds. U-verse with AT&T GigaPower customers will have access to Internet speeds up to 1 gigabit per second and AT&T’s award-winning U-verse TV and Voice services.** The services operates on a 100 percent fiber network. 

“We’ve seen strong demand for U-verse with AT&T GigaPower in markets where service is already available,” Johar said. “This is a game-changing experience for our customers, and I’m excited to help ensure everyone in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area knows just how much AT&T GigaPower has to offer.”

Johar joined AT&T in 2011 with experience from IBM and Intel.  She’s held key roles at AT&T focusing on product management, program execution, sales management and product strategy.

The success of the first AT&T GigaPower market in Austin in 2013 has led to a major expansion of services.  AT&T plans to expand its 100 percent fiber network to single-family homes and multifamily living units in up to 25 markets.

Areas where U-verse with AT&T GigaPower has officially launched, or where plans to launch the service have been announced, include: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cupertino, Dallas, Fort Worth, Greensboro, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham,   St. Louis, San Antonio and Winston-Salem.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

** Speed/time estimates are examples. Internet speed claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual customer speeds may vary and are not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary based on factors including site traffic, content provider server capacity, internal network management factors, customer device capabilities and use of other U-verse services.  Max speeds may not be realized if 2 or more HD shows viewed at same time.