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AT&T Launches 2Gbps, 5Gbps Fiber in 70 Metro Areas

AT&T Communications has introduced multi-gigabit transmission 2Gbps package is priced at USD110 per month, while the 5Gbps
speeds for its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) customers. Nearly 5.2 service costs USD180 per month (tariffs exclude taxes). The telco
million customer locations in parts of more than 70 metro areas says it will continue to introduce multi-gig-capable technology
– including Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas – will be able to take across its existing fiber footprint throughout 2022 and seeks to
advantage of symmetrical 2Gbps and 5Gbps speed tiers. The cover 30 million customer locations by year-end 2025.

AT&T Delay C-Band 5G Launchest Appease Airline Industry

AT&T Communications and Verizon under pressure from Pete Buttigieg, the can co-exist and we are confident further
Wireless have agreed to suspend the Secretary of Transportation. A statement collaboration and technical assessment
commencement of their planned C-band issued by AT&T confirmed: ‘At Secretary will allay any issues.’ According to CNN,
5G deployments from 5 January until 19 Buttigieg’s request, we have voluntarily the two cellcos had offered to implement
January in order to appease the aviation agreed to one additional two-week delay of restrictions on their 5G antennas similar to
industry. The two companies had previously our deployment of C-band 5G services. We those currently used near French airports
pushed back their initial rollout start date also remain committed to the six-month for a period of six months, but this measure
from 5 December 2021 to 5 January 2022. protection zone mitigations we outlined in was not deemed sufficient.
The two companies had found themselves our letter. We know aviation safety and 5G

AT&T Rolls Out Super-Fast 5G+ Across the U.S.

AT&T delivers our customers two flavors of 5G Network1 to our customers anywhere and unprecedented performances via
5G – AT&T 5G, using low-band spectrum, and AT&T 5G+, which is our name for millimeter wave spectrum. AT&T will soon
which offers the America's Most Reliable 5G that delivers super-fast speeds deploy its C-Band spectrum as part of its
5G+ technology. This 80 MHz of C-Band
spectrum is mid band and sits between
the other two bands at between 3.7 and 4
GHz. AT&T 5G+ delivers the faster speeds
and increased connectivity needed to
enable incredible innovation and unlock
immersive experiences in high-traffic
venues like stadiums, arenas, school
campuses, hospitals, entertainment
venues and more! AT&T 5G+ is available in
parts of 44 cities in the U.S. as well as in
various public and private venues across
the country… with more to come!
AT&T Activates C-Band 5G in Eight Metro Areas

AT&T Communications switched on With reference to the ongoing dispute with suspend the commencement of their
its C-band 5G network yesterday (19 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), planned C-band 5G deployments from 5
January), covering ‘limited parts’ of eight Chris Sambar, AT&T’s EVP of Technology December 2021 to 5 January 2022 and
metro areas from launch. The service Operations, commented: ‘Following again until 19 January in order to appease
initially went live in parts of Austin, a six-week voluntary pause and the the aviation industry. The issues relate to
Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, implementation of additional precautionary perceived interference concerns between
Houston, Jacksonville, Orlando and South measures to allow the FAA and aviation 5G signals in the 3.7GHz-3.98GHz band
Florida, but the telco has promised that industry to complete evaluations, today’s and aircraft radio altimeters which use
its footprint ‘will expand rapidly as our introduction of C-band spectrum begins 4.2GHz-4.4GHz spectrum. It is understood
thoughtful and efficient deployment ramps turbo-boosting our 5G wireless service that both telcos have reluctantly agreed
up throughout the year’. AT&T notes that with our newest AT&T 5G+ service.’ As to create ‘buffer zones’ in selected areas
users can currently access the service previously reported by CommsUpdate, around 50 airports.
using one of 17 C-band-capable devices. AT&T and Verizon Wireless agreed to

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