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AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licences from EchoStar for US$23 billion

The deal marks the latest major investment by AT&T to accelerate its fibre and 5G network

Demand has also been growing for AT&T’s plans that allow customers to combine its high-speed fibre data with its wireless phone service for a discount.

AT&T announces US$1 billion fibre deal with Corning

The deal will boost AT&T’s network expansion and enhance performance while minimising deployment costs

AT&T is selling its stake in DirecTV as the satellite television company is holding its own advanced talks to merge with rival Dish in a deal that would create the largest US pay-TV provider.

AT&T to sell DirecTV holding to TPG for US$7.6 billion

The payments include US$1.7 billion in pre-tax quarterly distributions in the second half of this year and US$5.4 billion in after-tax distributions in 2025

AT&T’s initiative which offers new and existing customers with the same deals on all smartphones has also helped to keep churn levels in check.

AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions on demand for higher-priced plans

AT&T exceeded market expectations for wireless subscriber additions in the second quarter as the telecom operator’s higher-tier unlimited plans attracted customers, sending its shares up 4.8 per cent ...

The leaked data may include a person’s full name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, AT&T account number and passcode.

AT&T resets millions of passcodes after customer records leaked

TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant AT&T announced on Saturday (Mar 30) that it had reset the passcodes of 7.6 million customers after it determined that compromised customer data was “released on the dark Web”.

Complaints of disruptions have continued to rise, with AT&T leading the pack with more than 70,000 reports of problems on service-tracking website Downdetector.

AT&T grapples with wireless service disruption across US

AT&T is responding to widespread disruptions to its mobile service across the United States that had tens of thousands of customers complaining that they couldn’t make or receive calls.

AT&T expects fully integrated Open RAN sites operating in coordination with Ericsson and Fujitsu, starting in 2024.

AT&T chooses Ericsson over Nokia for new US telecom network

AT&T said on Monday (Dec 4) it chose Ericsson to build a telecom network that uses only so-called Oran technology and which will cover 70 per cent of its wireless traffic in the United States by late ...

AT&T hopes to reach US$16 billion or more in free cash flow this year, after generating a surprisingly low US$1 billion in free cash flow in the first quarter.

AT&T tops profit, cash flow estimate while customer growth slows

AT&T reported profit and free cash flow that topped analysts’ estimates, offering a brighter picture as the phone giant faces a challenging restructuring effort, a heavy debt load and the potentially ...

A deal may draw more customers to Amazon's Prime service at a time growth in key markets, including the US, has plateaued.

US telecom companies say not in talks with Amazon for wireless services

MAJOR US wireless carriers on Friday (Jun 2) said they are not in talks with Amazon.com to offer low-cost wireless services to its Prime members.

Companies are in a race to tap the market for satellite-enabled calls offering connections in remote areas beyond the reach of cell towers.

Companies vie over market for satellite-enabled phone calls

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and T-Mobile US have picked up a powerful critic of their proposal to offer phone calls via satellite, with AT&T saying the plan risks interfering with existing wireless services.