What’s new: In Washington, we invested more than $1.5 billion in our network infrastructure from 2020-2024 to connect more people to greater possibility.

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 Washington: 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: We’re bringing AT&T Fiber to Seattle! AT&T has reached an agreement to acquire parts of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion, subject to purchase price adjustments. This transaction will enable us to significantly expand access to AT&T Fiber outside of AT&T’s traditional wireline operating region. Learn more.
• 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 Washington. 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 Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena.
  • For less densely populated areas like Walla Walla, 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 Washington, we’re connecting public safety agencies and organizations in nearly 440 localities across the state, including Vancouver, Everett, Kent, and many more.
• We’ve rolled out Band 14 on more than 1,400 sites across Washington 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 Seattle, Spokane, Vancouver, and Federal Way, AT&T recently teamed up with Human-I-T and Compudopt to provide 700 free laptops for families and students served by Treehouse, Friends of the Children, El Centro de la Raza, and the Seattle Police Foundation. Read more.

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