AT&T and Boingo Wireless Boost Mobile Internet Coverage at Soldier Field

Upgraded 4G LTE Network Technology Gives Customers More Reliable
Wireless Connections on Event Days

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When a big play happens this season at Soldier Field, fans can enjoy
stronger connections as they share the moment with friends and family.

AT&T*
and Boingo Wireless have boosted mobile
Internet coverage
at Soldier Field by upgrading the Distributed
Antenna System (DAS) to give customers a better wireless experience
before, during and after the game. The companies co-designed a new
neutral host “oDAS,” or outdoor DAS network, to provide comprehensive
coverage for all aspects of the fan experience, from tailgating to pre-
and post-game events and festivals in the stadium campus and parking
areas.

“When our customers head out to the stadium to cheer on their favorite
team, we want them to have a great network experience throughout the
game no matter what they’re doing – making a call, sharing pictures on
social media, downloading apps or surfing the Internet,” said Paul La
Schiazza, President, AT&T Illinois. “We’re continuing to invest in our
wireless network to help customers at Soldier Field stay connected from
end zone to end zone.”

“As one of the leading providers of connectivity at sports and
entertainment venues, we understand that the game day experience starts
outside the stadium, the minute fans arrive to ‘pre-game’ with their
friends,” said Boingo President Nick Hulse. “We designed the new outdoor
DAS network with AT&T at Soldier Field to provide comprehensive coverage
from the moment fans park their cars to the post-game celebrations on
the stadium campus. Our neutral host network approach ensures that all
fans can enjoy fast, reliable connectivity. We’re proud to continually
improve the connected experience at the stadium in partnership with SMG.”

The network upgrade consists of strategically placed antennas that
distribute wireless coverage throughout the Soldier Field campus. It
will provide stronger, more consistent wireless coverage to customers,
so they don’t have to worry about their service getting stuck in a
traffic jam of other people’s calls, texts and posts.

“Soldier Field is one of the most iconic venues in the United States,
with over 200 events hosted annually. Our state-of-the-art wireless
networks keep us on the cutting edge of stadium technology, and ensure
that our fans can send videos and photos, chat with friends and check
scores with ease. We’re pleased with the continued investment that
Boingo and our carrier collaborators are making at Soldier Field,” said
Luca Serra, Director of Sponsorship & Media at Soldier Field (SMG).

AT&T and Boingo continue to invest in the Soldier Field DAS network to
give customers the high-quality services they need to stay connected.
Both companies are also adding the latest network technology, such as
small cells, to ensure customers have wireless service where they need
it most.

DAS technology helps improve customers’ wireless service by shortening
the distance a request must travel. It’s also expected to help improve
call reliability and mobile Internet access to help customers make the
most of their AT&T
devices
.

These investments help to ensure that Illinois residents get the best
possible experience over the AT&T network, whether at home, at work or
on the go. AT&T’s network has the nation’s strongest LTE signal, ** and
AT&T also has the nation’s most reliable LTE network. ***

Over the past six years (2009-2014), AT&T invested more than $140
billion including investments in its wireless and wireline networks,
acquisitions of wireless spectrum and operations. Since 2009, AT&T has
invested more in the United States than any other public company. In a
September 2014 report, the Progressive Policy Institute ranked AT&T No.
1 on its list of U.S. “Investment Heroes.”

For more information about AT&T’s coverage in Chicago or anywhere in the
U.S., visit the AT&T
Coverage Viewer
. For updates on the AT&T wireless network, please
visit the AT&T
network news
page.

Boingo is a leading provider of small cell and Wi-Fi networks at major
league stadiums, large universities and airports, including Philips
Arena, University of Arizona’s Arizona Stadium, Pinnacle Bank Arena and
more than 60 airports across the globe. For more information about
Boingo’s sports and entertainment network solutions, please visit http://www.boingo.com/business-services/.

*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.

** Claim based on average LTE signal strength for national carriers.

*** Claim based on analysis of independent third party data re
national carriers’ 4G LTE.
LTE is a trademark of ETSI. 4G
LTE not available everywhere.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect with leading
entertainment, mobile, high speed Internet and voice services. We’re the
world’s largest provider of pay TV. We have TV customers in the U.S. and
11 Latin American countries. In the U.S., our wireless network has the
nation’s strongest 4G LTE signal and most reliable 4G LTE. We offer the
best global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider*. And we help
businesses worldwide serve their customers better with our mobility and
highly secure cloud solutions.

Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at http://about.att.com.
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© 2015 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe
logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T
Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks
contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Signal strength and reliability claims based on nationwide carriers’ 4G
LTE. Signal strength claim based ONLY on avg. 4G LTE signal strength. 4G
LTE not available everywhere.

*Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data
roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable smartphone and
tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) helps the world stay connected. Our
vast footprint of small cell networks cover more than a million DAS and
Wi-Fi locations and reaches more than 1 billion consumers annually – in
places as varied as airports, stadiums, universities, and military
bases. For more information about the Boingo story, visit www.boingo.com.

Boingo, Boingo Wireless, the Boingo Wireless Logo and Don’t Just Go.
Boingo are registered trademarks of Boingo Wireless, Inc. All other
trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

About SMG

Founded in 1977, SMG provides management services to more than 220
public assembly facilities including convention and exhibition centers,
arenas, stadiums, theatres, performing arts centers, equestrian
facilities, science centers and a variety of other venues. With
facilities across the globe, SMG manages more than 14 million square
feet (1.4 million square meters) of exhibition space and more than 1.75
million sports and entertainment seats. As the recognized global
industry leader, SMG provides venue management, sales, marketing, event
booking and programming, construction and design consulting, and
pre-opening services for such landmark facilities as the Consol Energy
Center in Pittsburgh, McCormick Place & Solider Field in Chicago,
Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Houston’s Reliant Park and
the Louisiana Superdome. SMG also offers food and beverage operations
through its concessions and catering company SAVOR, currently serving
more than 100 accounts worldwide. For more information visit www.smgworld.com.

AT&T Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this press release contains financial
estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks
and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A
discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in
AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T
disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in
this news release based on new information or otherwise.

Boingo Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that
involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,”
“plans,” “seeks” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” and similar
references to future periods. These forward-looking statements include
the quotations from management in this press release, as well as any
statements regarding Boingo’s strategic plans and future guidance.
Forward-looking statements are based on the company’s current
expectations and assumptions regarding its business, the economy and
other future conditions. Since forward-looking statements relate to the
future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in
circumstances that are difficult to predict. The company’s actual
results may differ materially from those contemplated by the
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements include regional, national or global political, economic,
business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions, as well as
other risk and uncertainties described more fully in documents filed
with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
including Boingo’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed
with the SEC on March 16, 2015, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2015. Any
forward-looking statement made by Boingo in this press release speaks
only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could
cause the company’s actual results to differ may emerge from time to
time, and it is not possible for Boingo to predict all of them. Boingo
undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments
or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

AT&T
Phil Hayes, 312-696-3513
Phil.hayes@att.com
or
Boingo
Wireless
Katie O’Neill, 310-689-1163
koneill@boingo.com

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