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to support the company’s fiber deployment highly secure internet people need. This close, AT&T and BlackRock will jointly
plans and shared infrastructure business network expansion will also help spur local own and govern Gigapower. AT&T does
model.” Gigapower plans to deploy a economies in each of the communities not expect to consolidate Gigapower’s
reliable, multi-gig fiber network to an initial in which Gigapower operates. “Fiber is financial results but does expect to report
1.5 million customer locations across the the lifeblood of digital commerce,” said its consumer subscribers served through
nation using a commercial open access Bill Hogg, CEO of Gigapower. “We have a Gigapower in Consumer Wireline business
platform. The Gigapower fiber deployment proven team of professionals building this unit operational results. Any impacts to
will be incremental to AT&T’s existing scalable, commercial open access wireline AT&T’s 2023 capital investment or free
target of 30 million-plus fiber locations, fiber network. Our goal is to help local cash flow forecast will be included in
including business locations, by the end service providers provide fiber connectivity, AT&T’s 2023 financial guidance when it
of 2025. Combined with existing efforts create the communications infrastructure announces fourth-quarter 2022 results in
within AT&T’s 21-state footprint, this needed to power the next generation of January 2023. This transaction is subject
capital efficient network deployment will services and bring multi-gig capabilities to to customary closing conditions, including
advance efforts to bridge the digital divide, help close the gap for those who currently regulatory approvals. Additional terms
ultimately helping to provide the fast and are without multi-gig service.” Following were not disclosed.

AT&T’s Mexican 5G Network Reaches 31 Cities

AT&T Mexico has announced that its 5G Nogales, Topolobampo, Huatabampo, owned cellco soft-launched its 5G network
footprint has reached 31 cities – one year Puebla and Queretaro. Nicole Rodriguez, on 8 December 2021 in the Cuauhtemoc
after soft-launching the network in parts VP and CTO at AT&T Mexico, commented: and Napoles districts of Mexico City. A full
of Mexico City. New locations covered by ‘A year ago, we had the goal of turning on launch took place in May 2022, when AT&T
the 5G network are listed as San Jose del our network in 25 cities and today I am switched on 5G technology in Mexico City,
Cabo, La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, Rosarito, happy to announce that we have reached Guadalajara and Monterrey.
San Luis Rio Colorado, Los Mochis, Tecate, 31 cities with access to AT&T 5G.’ The US-

AT&T, Amarillo Break Ground on New Fiber Network

AT&T and city of Amarillo officials broke
ground on a new state-of-the-art fiber
network that will provide blazing fast
internet to more than 22,000 customer
locations in the city. AT&T Vice-President
and General Manager – North Texas,
Lynette Aguilar joined Amarillo Mayor
Ginger Nelson and other community
leaders at the Alamo Center to mark the
$24 million public-private project between
AT&T and the city. “This groundbreaking
signifies the start of new possibilities for
Amarillo,” said Mayor Nelson. “Technology
is ever evolving, and our city deserves
broadband that can handle the present
and future demands. I’m glad that we
were able to collaborate with AT&T and
other community partners to find the best the community. That’s what we’re doing to be complete in the next 12-18 months,
solution to connectivity for our residents.” in Amarillo.” “Amarillo’s dedication to will bring AT&T’s hyper-fast fiber service
“Expanding our fiber footprint to connect investing in fiber broadband is going to to more residential and small business
underserved communities like Amarillo bring life-changing opportunities to our locations across the Amarillo area. One
is necessary to our work to help close panhandle community,” added Rep. Four of the areas that will benefit directly from
the digital divide,” said Aguilar. “AT&T’s Price. “Our schools, businesses, and the new AT&T fiber network is the Barrio
history building communications in this families thrive when public officials and neighborhood, located in East Amarillo. The
state spans over 140 years. Our job is to experienced internet service providers like historic area, with a rich Hispanic heritage,
continuously evolve with those demands AT&T come together to address the digital has been the focus of a revitalization plan
to continue to serve our customers and divide.” The network, which is expected approved by the Amarillo City Council

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