AT&T is expanding the reach of its AT&T U-verse brand, with a service launch in Houston. The U-verse brand bundles next-generation television with high-speed Internet access, which supports wireless in-home networking.

TV packages are offered with a selection of high-speed Internet options, all of which include wireless home networking at no additional charge. The wireless home networking component, according to AT&T, gives users the ability to access online photos, streaming video, games and other information using a wireless-enabled laptop or other device.

The Houston launch represents the second market in which the U-verse service is available. The service was first launched in San Antonio in June.

SBC Communications (now AT&T) originally introduced the U-verse brand in January 2005.

In other AT&T news, the company signed on as the primary network provider for Cellular City, a cellular phone and accessory retail supplier. As part of the agreement, AT&T will implement AT&T Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Private Network Transport (PNT) to the company’s multiple locations for increased bandwidth across a converged, IP-based network.

Source-   wirelessweek  Wireless Mobile Telecom