What’s new: In Wisconsin, we invested nearly $1.4 billion in our network infrastructure from 2020-2024 to connect more people to greater possibility.
Cities and communities throughout Wisconsin are seeing the impacts of this investment, including:
- More than $475 million in the Greater Milwaukee Metro
- Nearly $120 million in Madison
- More than $90 million in Green Bay
- Nearly $60 million in Appleton
- More than $45 million in Oshkosh-Neenah
- Nearly $35 million in Racine
- More than $30 million in Janesville-Beloit
- Nearly $25 million in Eau Claire
- Nearly $20 million in Fond du Lac
- More than $15 million in Wausau-Weston
Why it matters: Every American deserves access to fast, reliable connectivity when it matters most – whether it’s an important call to a family member or friend, the internet that powers work or online learning, or the connection that first responders rely on. It’s this connectivity that’s powering economic growth and supporting job creation across America.
Our mission: We’re investing across the country not only to boost network reliability and capacity, but also to expand broadband nationwide to help bridge the digital divide.
How we’re making it happen in Wisconsin: Committed to expanding connectivity, our investment focuses on all facets of the network — including fiber, 5G and FirstNet,® Built with AT&T.
- Expanding Access to Fiber: To help meet the demands for reliable, high-speed connections today – and in the future – we’re investing in our fiber network.
- With nearly 1.5 million strand miles of fiber in Wisconsin, AT&T Fiber® is now available to more than 450,000 customer locations in nearly 100 communities, including Appleton, Beloit, Cedarburg, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Janesville, Johnson Creek, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Madison, Milwaukee, Marinette, Oshkosh, Racine, Sheboygan, Watertown, Waukesha, and Wisconsin Rapids, among other cities.
- With nearly 91 million fiber strand miles in 21 states, AT&T Fiber® now passes nearly 29 million consumer and business locations.
- When public entities team up with trusted providers, more Americans are connected to greater opportunity. In Wisconsin, we’ve collaborated with localities to bring AT&T Fiber to more corners of the state.
- Town of Egg Harbor: AT&T is working with the Town on a $8.5 million project to build fiber to more than 2,100 customer locations. AT&T Fiber is now available to 250 customer locations in the Town of Egg Harbor. The build is expected to be complete by the first quarter of 2026.
- Town of Sevastopol: AT&T is working with the Town on a $7.4 million project to expand AT&T Fiber to more than 2,000 customer locations. The build is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2026.
- Town of Sturgeon Bay: AT&T is working with the Town on a $5 million project to expand AT&T Fiber to more than 670 customer locations. The build is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2026.
- Village of Egg Harbor: AT&T is working with the Village on a nearly $3.7 million project to expand AT&T Fiber to 618 customer locations. The build is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2027.
The three projects with the Towns are also supported in part by federal award number CPFFN0201, awarded to the Town of Sturgeon Bay through $552,299 of funds, the Town of Egg Harbor through $960,000 of funds, and the Town of Sevastopol through $816,693 of funds, from the U.S. Department of the Treasury through the American Rescue Plan Act and the State of Wisconsin, acting by and through the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
- Building Networks for the Next Century: To reach our goal and better serve our customers with faster, more reliable services, we’re actively investing to modernize our networks that will power us for the next century, not the last one. We’re working to exit our legacy copper network operations across the large majority of our wireline footprint by the end of 2029. Throughout this transition, no customer will lose voice or 9-1-1 services. We developed products like AT&T Phone-Advanced, a digital phone service that uses our reliable wireless network and any broadband connection, as a reliable alternative to plain old telephone service (POTS).
- Today, AT&T Phone-Advanced is available in over 100 markets across 21 states, including Wisconsin and will continue to expand to other markets and states across the country.
- Unlocking the Power of 5G: From rural communities to urban areas, our overall wireless voice and data network covers more than 99% of all Americans, including Wisconsin. Our 5G network using low-band spectrum reaches more than 310 million people in more than 26,100 cities and towns in the U.S.
- We’re working with businesses from manufacturing to healthcare to create new innovations and increase efficiencies with AT&T 5G.
- We’re ramping up performance in high traffic areas, like airports, stadiums and venues, including American Family Field, Fiserv Forum, and the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
- For less densely populated areas like Jefferson, Portage, and Waupaca, we’re expanding our 5G network so people there can have access to reliable connectivity.
- And we’re also working with AST SpaceMobile to one day offer voice, data, text and video services in remote, off-grid locations.
- We also launched AT&T Internet Air, our fixed wireless home internet service delivered over our 5G network, an all-in-one device that powers strong Wi-Fi coverage in your home.
- Unprecedented Connectivity for First Responders: As public safety’s partner, we are bringing better connectivity to public safety when — and where — they need it. Now with more than 2.99M square miles of coverage, FirstNet has the largest network footprint in the country, covering more first responders than competing commercial networks, and we are only continuing to grow. As part of our 10-year, $8B+ investment initiative with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to transform public safety’s communications, we’ve completed the buildout of 1,000 new FirstNet sites across the country – well ahead of schedule and almost twice as fast as we pledged – providing first responders with dedicated connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum. And we’re continuing to expand FirstNet with purpose-built FirstNet sites — based on public safety’s direct feedback and network considerations — focused on rural, tribal and remote areas of the country.
- In Wisconsin, we’re connecting public safety agencies and organizations in nearly 730 localities across the state, including Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Beloit, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Ashland, Hudson, Wausau, Waukesha, Fond du Lac, Tomah, Rhinelander, Kenosha, Racine, Wisconsin Dells, and Superior, among many others.
- We’ve rolled out Band 14 on more than 1,300 sites across Wisconsin to provide public safety with truly dedicated coverage and capacity.
And we’re not just investing in our network, we’re also investing in our communities. AT&T announced last year it’s committing an additional $3 billion by 2030 to help close the digital divide, bringing the company’s total commitment to $5 billion since 2021.
- To help bridge the divide in Milwaukee, AT&T recently teamed up with Human-I-T and the Donald Driver Foundation to provide 200 free laptops and backpacks to teens at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. AT&T also provided the Club with a $40,000 contribution to support their digital literacy programs. Read more.
Good news is always great to share. Here are a few highlights from the last year in Wisconsin:
- June 5, 2025 | AT&T Fiber Delivers High-Speed Internet to Thousands of Door County Homes. Learn more.
- June 5, 2025 | Governor Evers Joins AT&T in Door County to Celebrate Rural Broadband Expansion. Learn more.
- May 5, 2025 | High-Speed Internet is Coming to the Village of Egg Harbor. Learn more.
- February 14, 2025 | AT&T’s Support of Techquity is Opening Doors for the Community. Learn more.
- January 22, 2025 | AT&T Contributes $25,000 to Expand Digital Literacy Programs in Wisconsin. Learn more.
- January 16, 2025 | Fox Valley Literacy Receives $20,000 AT&T Contribution to Expand Digital Literacy Program for Low-Income Adults in Appleton. Learn more.
- December 4, 2024 | AT&T Donates $30,000 to New Innovation Lab at Silver Spring Neighborhood Center in Milwaukee. Learn more.
- November 17, 2024 | Antigo Police Department Receives REACH-A-Child First Responder Bags, Thanks to $10,000 AT&T Contribution. Learn more.
- November 13, 2024 | REACH-A-Child Helps Kids in Crisis in Oconto County, Thanks to AT&T’s Support. Learn more.
- October 24, 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Door County Members Receive Free Laptops from AT&T to Help Academic Success. Learn more.
- October 14, 2024 | ‘Major Milestone’ – AT&T to Connect the Town of Sturgeon Bay with AT&T Fiber. Learn more.
- October 8, 2024 | ‘It’s Life-Changing’ – Milwaukee Teens Surprised by Free Laptops from AT&T. Learn more.
- September 25, 2024 | Town of Sturgeon Bay in Door County Reaches Agreement for High-Speed Internet Service from AT&T to All its Locations. Learn more.
- September 20, 2024 | Sheboygan Now Equipped with REACH-A-Child First Responder Bags, Courtesy of AT&T Donation. Learn more.
- September 12, 2024 | Dane County Sheriff’s Office in Madison Receives 30 REACH-A-Child First Responder Bags, Thanks to $10,000 AT&T Contribution. Learn more.
- August 26, 2024 | AT&T Volunteers Donate 1,000 New Backpacks to Milwaukee Public Schools Students. Learn more.
- August 13, 2024 | Milwaukee Students Surprised with Free Laptops from AT&T and Donald Driver Foundation. Learn more.
- March 27, 2024 | Madison’s Letesha Nelson: Connecting Seniors Through Technology. Learn more.
- March 22, 2024 | AT&T to Light Up Small Door County Towns with AT&T Fiber. Learn more.
- February 14, 2024 | Another Door County Town – Town of Sturgeon Bay – is in a Partnership to get Fiber-Optic, High-Speed Internet. Learn more.
- January 15, 2024 | Goodman Community Center in Madison Receives $25,000 AT&T Contribution. Learn more.
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