"AT&T has deployed mid-band spectrum acquired from EchoStar to increase 5G download speeds by up to 80% across the country, the carrier announced yesterday. By deploying the mid-band spectrum to nearly 23,000 cell sites, AT&T has increased capacity and speeds for customers in more than 5,300 cities across the contiguous U.S. AT&T said that it expects the deployment to support strong and sustained growth in its high-value base of customers who subscribe to both its home internet and 5G wireless services."
""We've put EchoStar spectrum to work on our network and customers are already feeling the difference," AT&T Chief Operating Officer Jeff McElfresh said in a prepared statement about the 5G network enhancements. "This gives us the runway to expand availability of AT&T Internet Air for consumers and businesses and add even more download speed to our 5G service. We're setting the bar for what it means to be the best advanced networking company in America.""
AT&T deployed mid-band spectrum acquired from EchoStar to nearly 23,000 cell sites, increasing capacity and 5G download speeds by up to 80% for customers in more than 5,300 cities across the contiguous United States. The deployment aims to support sustained growth among customers who subscribe to both AT&T home internet and 5G wireless services and to provide long-term operating efficiencies by reducing the need to build additional cell sites. AT&T reported heavy capital investment in U.S. telecommunications infrastructure over the last five years, including spectrum and Open RAN progress. In August, AT&T acquired roughly 30 MHz at 3.45 GHz and 20 MHz at 600 MHz for about $23 billion and expanded cooperation with EchoStar on Boost Mobile.
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