"If you're an AT&T mobile or Internet Air customer, you might have just received a surprise speed boost at no charge. AT&T has announced a nationwide 5G speed boost, opening opportunities for data-intensive activities like streaming, gaming, and AI-powered applications. The company claims this upgrade will increase download speeds by up to 80% for mobile customers and up to 55% for Internet Air customers (AT&T's 5G home internet service)."
"The company added that this upgrade also affects its FirstNet network built for first responders. The increased speed comes as a result of AT&T's acquisition of a large amount of wireless spectrum space from EchoStar (Boost Mobile) a few months ago for more than $20 billion. AT&T says it has now successfully integrated the new bandwidth into more than 23,000 cell sites."
"Most notable is that AT&T's new bandwidth is mid-band. Mobile frequencies are broken into low, mid, and high bands. Low band provides wide coverage but slow speeds, while high band provides fast speeds and limited coverage. Mid-band offers a blend of speed and coverage that's useful for most online activities. In recent reports, AT&T was the third-fastest mobile carrier (T-Mobile won by a long shot)."
AT&T rolled out a nationwide 5G speed upgrade for mobile and Internet Air customers, provided at no additional charge. The upgrade increases download speeds by up to 80% for mobile subscribers and up to 55% for Internet Air users. The boost also applies to the FirstNet network for first responders. The speed increase stems from AT&T's acquisition of wireless spectrum from EchoStar (Boost Mobile) for more than $20 billion and the integration of that bandwidth into over 23,000 cell sites. The new spectrum is mid-band, offering a balance of speed and coverage suited to streaming, gaming, and AI-powered applications. Network rankings may shift as speeds are validated.
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