AT&T reports investing more than $145 billion in its wireless and wireline networks from 2020 through 2024, reinforcing its long-term infrastructure strategy and solidifying its role as the country’s largest fiber broadband provider. The cumulative figure includes capital expenditures and wireless spectrum acquisitions aimed at boosting connectivity nationwide.
The company says it has exceeded its fiber deployment goal ahead of schedule, passing over 30 million consumer and business locations across the U.S. AT&T continues to accelerate fiber expansion to meet rising demand for high-speed, low-latency broadband. On the wireless side, AT&T’s 5G network using low-band spectrum now reaches over 315 million people in more than 26,200 cities and towns, with ongoing enhancements to improve performance and reliability.
AT&T also highlights the growth of FirstNet, the dedicated public safety network built in partnership with the federal government. FirstNet now covers more than 2.99 million square miles, which AT&T claims is the largest network footprint in the country. Beyond infrastructure, the company reiterated its pledge to invest an additional $3 billion by 2030 toward closing the digital divide, bringing its total social commitment to $5 billion since 2021.
“Our mission is connectivity,” said the company. “That’s why AT&T is investing in the connectivity that America’s future depends on, and the connectivity our families, students, businesses and neighbors can rely on for generations.”
- Last week, AT&T announced plans to accelerate its fiber deployment strategy following the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by Congress today. The company expects to increase its fiber investment by an additional 1 million customer locations annually starting in 2026, citing pro-investment tax incentives and a renewed spectrum pipeline as key enablers.