AT&T Cell Towers Get Data Boost

Recent improvements to cell towers in the St. Louis area should mean better mobile broadband coverage and fewer dropped calls for AT&T customers in Kirkwood.

Late last month, the company finished adding new layers of frequency, known as “carriers,” to local cell sites, which increases mobile broadband capacity across AT&T’s network. The enhancements are expected to improve connectivity and service, the company says in a statement.

AT&T spokeswoman, Katie Nagus, compared the improvements to adding lanes to a freeway.

“More voice and data traffic can go through the cell sites at the same time, so more people can be doing more things on the network at the same time,” Nagus said.

Improvements should mean fewer dropped calls and error messages as cell towers now have a greater capacity to handle data, Nagus added.

According to President and CEO of the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce, improvements are good news for local small businesses.

“These upgrades will help our businesses continue to provide Kirkwood with the quality services that they expect and deserve,” Wright said in the statement.

QUESTION TO READERS USING AT&T: With two weeks into cell tower enhancements, have you experienced improved AT&T service?