AT&T Moves Ahead on Fiber Network and ORAN
AT&T has plans for expanding its fiber network to cover more than 50 million total locations by the end of 2029, the carrier said as part of its investor day presentations Tuesday. Over the past four-plus years, AT&T “streamlined its…
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operations and centered its business around the customer as it enhanced and simplified their experiences," it said in a news release: “The Company has also greatly expanded its 5G and fiber services to more people and places and is the largest capital investor in U.S. connectivity infrastructure since 2019.” AT&T also announced it’s working with Fujitsu and Mavenir on radios targeted to crowded urban areas as part of its open radio access network program. The C-band and dual-band radios “can be attached to existing utility and light poles,” AT&T said: “They can often be hidden, making them virtually unseen from street level. We are continuing to look for opportunities to bring additional third-party radios into the network when needed.” AT&T is working with Ericsson on its broader ORAN efforts. Plans are to complete the “modernization” of its wireless network using open technology by the end of 2027, the carrier said. “This network will support super-fast download speeds and serve as a platform for new product and [generative AI] innovation.”