As part of its ongoing efforts to drive economic development and investment across Georgia, representatives from AT&T and Rockdale County today announced that a number of locations across the County have been designated as AT&T Fiber Ready.

While the AT&T Fiber Ready designation was first announced in Georgia earlier this year, the locations in Rockdale County are the first in the metro area to receive the designation.

The designation helps economic development leaders more effectively position their communities for site selection by emphasizing the availability of high-speed, fiber-based services.

“The presence of fiber-optic infrastructure is vital for businesses in today’s economy,” Rockdale County Chairman and CEO Richard Oden said. “As our people work to bring new jobs and employers to the area, the AT&T Fiber Ready designation offers the clear stamp that the necessary high-speed infrastructure is available to meet their business needs.”

AT&T designated several addresses – 2527 Iris Drive, 2420 Iris Drive, 2291 Sigman Road, 2301 Sigman Road and 2272 Old Covington Highway SW – as Fiber Ready, which means its fiber-optic infrastructure is in place in these areas to serve the communications needs of local businesses and provide access to the technology for businesses and industries looking to locate to the area.

“We are proud to highlight Conyers and Rockdale County as a couple of the many places in Georgia where AT&T’s fiber-optic infrastructure is in place and ready to help local businesses drive job creation,” Delores Crowell, AT&T Regional Director – External Affairs said.

“Positive, pro-business policies embraced by Georgia’s state and local elected officials continue to make our state a great place to invest, and I’m proud of the work our AT&T Georgia employees have done deploying fiber and other infrastructure that delivers high-speed Internet access.”

The designation could serve as a springboard for economic development activity in this west Rockdale corridor, Oden said. Plus, he said it will help the County stand out from other competing locations being considered.

AT&T has been deploying high-speed, fiber-optic infrastructure across the southern United States for years, and the  designation is a tool for economic development leaders to highlight the assets available in their facilities.

For more information about AT&T and its fiber ready services, please visit http://georgia.att.com.