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To help California residents affected by the wildfires, AT&T announced that AT&T Wi-Fi service will be offered free of charge at nearly 600 hot spot locations across Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange and Ventura counties.
Residents or travelers can use Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as laptop computers, iPhones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) to connect to the Internet or corporate networks by using any of the AT&T Wi-Fi locations. Customers can view a full list of AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots in California by visiting www.attwifi.com.
AT&T reported that 99% of cell sites in L.A. Orange and San Bernardino Counties and 95% in San Diego Counties were working during the wild fires. There were only 25 cell sites affected which are currently in the process of being repaired.
Residents in affected areas were able to make free phone calls from AT&T stores. AT&T also set up free calls, laptop and Internet access at Qualcomm Stadium.
Free Wi-Fi service has been established for evacuees, and free calling is available At Plaza Camino Real in Carlsbad. AT&T sent out Cell on Wheels (COW) to enhance network capacity for an increase in traffic at Plaza Camino Real. Additional capacity was also added at a mobile command center in Rancho Bernardo.
The massive fires in Southern California have made the name Qualcomm ubiquitous in news stories. The evacuees at Qualcomm Stadium were pleased with the food, amenities and services, shinning a positive light on the San Diego wireless technology innovator. There were many more mentions of the Qualcomm Stadium than the winners of the Qualcomm 3G A-List Awards. The winner in the Government category was Korean NEMA (National Emergency Management Agency) emergency response that incorporates GPS, LBS, medical videos, photos and data in case of an emergency. To see all the winners “continue reading.”
