AT&T CEO John Stankey says he remains a fan of satellite operator AST SpaceMobile and does not think that AST’s success will impact his own firm’s revenue. Stankey said that any suggestion that a direct-to-device satellite operator would take a material market share of his revenues as being “ridiculous”. In July 22 comments during the […]

A report from Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting says that it looks like the chip shortage is going to last longer than expected. At the beginning of this year, it seemed the chip shortage might be over by early to mid-2027. That no longer seems to be the expectation. “As a reminder of the issue, […]

At AutoTech Detroit, AT&T, Cisco and LiveOne announced an expansion of AT&T’s Connected Car platform in the US. The collaboration supports in‑vehicle entertainment through simplified integration for automotive OEMs, powered by AT&T’s wireless network, Cisco’s innovative multi‑party billing capabilities, and content from LiveOne and its subsidiary Slacker Radio. AT&T’s Connected Car platform serves as the […]

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have an agreement “in principle” to form a new joint venture which aims to help end wireless dead zones in the US, including in rural areas, by pooling limited spectrum resources to increase capacity, improve the customer experience, and help satellite providers reach more customers through a unified platform. The JV […]

The proposed $40 billion (€34.1bn) sale of spectrum by Echostar to SpaceX and telco AT&T has been approved by the FCC. In September 2025, EchoStar agreed to sell off 65Mhz of its spectrum to SpaceX for its direct-to-cell service, while AT&T acquired up 50Mhz of its spectrum to add to its 5G network coverage. Now […]

AT&T, the US multi-national telco, has announced an investment and spend of more than $250 billion (€215.4bn) in the future of US advanced connectivity, building the high-speed networks and resilience required for the next era of growth. “Today, we’re committing more than $250 billion to increase US connectivity competitiveness and expand access to AT&T’s leading […]

AT&T, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Leo have announced work to modernise the US’s connectivity infrastructure and unlock the next wave of cloud driven innovation for the nation’s businesses. Building on a long-standing relationship, the companies will combine AT&T’s expansive fibre network with the security, performance and AI capabilities of AWS to create a […]

AT&T has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fibre business for $5.75 billion (€4.87bn) in an all-cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments. “America’s largest network is the best positioned in our industry to serve even more consumers – both in the home and on the go,” said John […]

Research analysts at BNP Paribas have looked at the news that AT&T had already enabled 23,000 of its cellular sites across the US to take advantage of its recent acquisition of EchoStar 30 MHz of 3.45 GHz terrestrial spectrum. The move will improve connectivity at 5,300 US cities and towns and AT&T says this will […]

It was only on August 26th that AT&T agreed to buy EchoStar’s terrestrial 3.45 GHz wireless spectrum for $23 billion. But AT&T has capitalised on that investment in record time. AT&T says it has now equipped 23,000 of its cellular sites to take advantage of the valuable spectrum. It means that some two-thirds of the […]