What’s new: In Colorado, we invested nearly $825 million in our network from 2021-2025 to build more infrastructure and expand opportunity.

Communities throughout Colorado are seeing the impacts of this investment, including:

• Nearly $30M in Boulder
• Nearly $50M in Colorado Springs
• More than $500M in Denver, Aurora and Lakewood
• Nearly $25M in Fort Collins
• Nearly $20M in Greeley

But there’s more: With the current tax and regulatory environment the most conducive to investment in decades, and in celebration of the 150^th anniversary of Alexander Graham Bell’s first telephone call, we recently announced an investment and spend of more than $250 billion in the future of U.S. advanced connectivity, building the high-speed networks and resilience required for the next era of innovation and economic growth.

Why it matters: Connectivity is the backbone of America’s innovation economy, shaping our daily life and supporting the safety and resilience of communities nationwide. By investing in communities across the country, we’re helping expand access, strengthen infrastructure, and unlock greater economic opportunity for Americans—fueling business growth, creating jobs, and helping more people participate in the modern economy.

How we’re making it happen in Colorado: 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: Last year, we announced a milestone acquisition of substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Market’s fiber internet connectivity business. With the closure of this transaction, we’re extending our industry-leading fiber network with plans to reach approximately 60 million total fiber locations by year-end 2030. That means that in Colorado, we’re expanding our fiber offerings to more places, like Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Greeley and Pueblo.
• 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 Colorado. Our 5G network using low-band spectrum reaches more than 320 million people in more than 27,700 cities and towns in the U.S.
  • We’re ramping up performance in high traffic areas, like airports, stadiums and venues, including Ball Arena and Denver International Airport.
  • For less densely populated areas like Craig and Sterling, we’re expanding our 5G network so people there can have access to reliable connectivity.
  • And we’re also working with AST SpaceMobile to offer a full suite of broadband connectivity: voice, data, and text in remote, off-grid locations. One day it may also support video services. 
  • 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.
• Connectivity when it matters the most: As public safety’s partner, more first responders choose FirstNet to reliably communicate than any other network. The largest network for public safety with nearly 3M square miles of coverage, we are building a network with and for public safety—giving them the reliable, dedicated connectivity they need when and where they need it. We’re continuing to expand FirstNet with purpose-built FirstNet sites— based on direct public safety feedback and network considerations — focused on rural, tribal and remote areas of the country. We are also launching the first mission-critical push-to-talk platform (PTT), FirstNet Fusion, that can connect teams across virtually any radio system or wireless carrier. A secure, one-stop shop for emergency response coordination, Fusion will eliminate complexities around group communication and bring together critical communications capabilities.
  • In Colorado, we’re connecting public safety agencies and organizations in nearly 390 localities across the state.
  • We’ve rolled out Band 14 on more than 1,000 sites across Colorado 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 has committed $5 billion by 2030 to narrow the digital divide and help 25 million people get and stay connected to affordable, high-speed internet access and digital resources.

• In collaboration with the Northwest Economic Development Council (NWCDC), AT&T supported the Northwest Colorado Innovation Center (NCIC)workforce programs with a $15,000 contribution and 185 laptops for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and families in need in Moffat, Routt, and Rio Blanco Counties. Learn more here.

Good news is always great to share. Here are a few highlights from the last year in Colorado:

• 02/2026 | AT&T helped bridge the divide in Denver by partnering with Human-I-T to provide 155 free laptops and a $51,000 AT&T contribution supporting Denver Housing Authority’s first “Tech Together” program, in which high school students teach seniors and other community members digital skills.    
• 01/2026 | In collaboration with Monte Vista Kids Club in the San Luis Valley, AT&T supported programs to ensure a safe, secure learning space where Youth Development Leaders can enhance academic achievement and enhance digital learning.

• 11/2025 | AT&T celebrated its sixth year collaborating with the Denver Police Department Thanksgiving event as AT&T volunteers joined police officers to provide over 1000 meals to families in need through AT&T’s $15,000 contribution. Read more.

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