AST SpaceMobile said that it successfully tested satellite-to-cellphone service using LTE to support 10 Mbps connections. Supplemental coverage from space (SCS) service will use low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to support connectivity. The AST SpaceMobile test was conducted last month…
AT&T says that it has leveraged public-private partnerships to bring its broadband fiber network to more than 130,000 locations during the past year. The funding for these projects includes funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and investment from…
AT&T is “largest fiber provider in the U.S. and we are adding more than anybody else,” said the company’s chief financial officer, Pascal Desroches, at an investor conference today. Just a few months after Desroches foretold the fall of fixed…
AT&T announced a number of new solutions designed to meet the needs of business customers whose employees rely primarily on mobile phones for communications. The mobile-first offerings are underpinned by a new partnership with Cisco. The goal is to enable…
AT&T fiber service offers the best broadband connectivity, followed by CenturyLink Fiber, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Telecommunications Study 2022-2023. AT&T Fiber was the top ISP — fiber or non-fiber — with a score of 80 on…
The same day that SpaceX scored a big win about proper use of spectrum, it became embroiled in a new fight over appropriate spectrum use. The new fight is with AT&T over SpaceX’s plans to enable calls from T-Mobile cellphones…
AT&T had the highest satisfaction score among mobile network operators in the latest wireless customer satisfaction report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). AT&T had a score of 75 on a 100-point scale, a bit higher than the industry…
AT&T’s Gigapower joint venture with investment firm Black Rock, announced in December, closed today, and the partners took the opportunity to reveal the next markets where they plan to deploy fiber networks. “In addition to Las Vegas, Gigapower now expects…
AT&T appears to be getting serious about a potential satellite cellphone that it demonstrated with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile last month. In a filing with the FCC, AT&T indicated its intent to lease spectrum in the 700 MHz and 850…
AT&T will be an anchor subscriber of DSD Renewables (DSD) for a five-project community solar portfolio in Upstate New York, the companies announced. Under terms of the agreement, AT&T will be using 15.5 megawatts of a larger 24.1 MW portfolio….
AT&T will make extensive upgrades to the wireless network serving Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport in an agreement announced today. The project will include including deployment of a private 5G network and a new public Wi-Fi network. AT&T will…
AT&T said today that it successfully demonstrated cellphone voice calls via satellite using an unmodified cellphone – an accomplishment the company said is a first. The demonstration relied on low earth orbit (LEO) satellites operated by AST SpaceMobile. The technology…
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