5G's Promise
Much like 4G introduced the world to the gig economy, we believe mobile 5G will jumpstart the next wave of unforeseen innovation. AT&T is the only U.S. carrier that has a standards-based, mobile 5G network live in parts of 19 cities– Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Los Angeles , Louisville, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Waco.
Early this year, we’ll keep our 5G momentum going and plan to introduce mobile 5G in parts of Chicago, Las Vegas and Minneapolis. From these 22 cities, we’ll continue to expand.
5G will ultimately unlock use cases that are dependent on faster speed, wide coverage, and low latency. Think of this as the next frontier in untethering, giving you the ability to take the ultra-fast experience you have in your home or business with you virtually anywhere. This next revolution in wireless technology will create significant new economic opportunities and better experiences for people and businesses serving customers across industries as well as creating new ones.
Our trial with Magnolia Silos in Waco, Texas provided us a glimpse into how 5G could change retail for example. We observed wireless speeds of approximately 1.2 Gbps in a 400 MHz channel and RAN latency rates at 9-12 milliseconds.
Whether you’re a retailer, car wash owner, hospital, manufacturer, public safety entity or a bank, 5G promises to change the customer experience and provide new economic opportunities for your business.
For information and statements related to 5G regulatory matters, please visit AT&T’s Public Policy forum.
Connectivity Impact of Future Technologies and Services
Data traffic on AT&T’s mobile network has grown more than 470,000% since 2007. Video traffic increased over 75% in the last year and continues to be the largest driver of this growth, making up more than half of our mobile data traffic.
For new technologies to be widely deployed, mobile networks will need to deliver complex and wide ranging network management capabilities for quality, performance, bandwidth, latency, and coverage. For example, for the self-driving car experiences to meet future customer expectations, it will be critical to quickly communicate with other connected vehicles and objects with high reliability while the vehicle is in motion.
Investing in America
Between 2014 and 2018, AT&T invested more in the U.S. than any other public company — more than $130 billion including capital investment and acquisitions of spectrum and wireless operations. Our wireless network now covers more than 99% of Americans, our fiber network is one of the nation’s largest and we connect more Internet of Things devices than any other provider in North America. Additionally, more than 3 million businesses, from the largest global companies to small businesses, turn to AT&T.
Latest News
AI, 5G, and Edge Working Together to Help Improve How You Live, Work, and Play
May 16, 2019
Artificial intelligence is built by and for people. By adding 5G and the edge, we can help to make AI work even better for you.
AT&T and LiveU Team Up on 5G for Live News and Sports Broadcasts
May 1, 2019
AT&T and LiveU are working together to bring 5G to LiveU’s HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) bonding portable transmission solutions.
Elevating DevOps and Enabling 5G with Airship
April 29, 2019
Within AT&T, Airship has allowed us to provide operations with a single work flow for all changes within the Network Cloud.
AT&T 5G Network First in the U.S. to Surpass 2 Gigabit Wireless Speeds
April 26, 2019
Another mobile 5G speed milestone was achieved when we hit peak speeds surpassing 2 gigabits per second on our live, commercial 5G network. We’re the first carrier in the U.S. to reach this speed.
Cybersecurity: The Great 5G Enabler
April 18, 2019
5G will ultimately change for the better how we live, work and play, but is everyone ready for the new security threats it could bring to the table?
AT&T is the First to Offer Mobile 5G in 7 More U.S. Cities
April 9, 2019
There are now 19 cities across the nation where AT&T is the only carrier to offer mobile 5G service to businesses and consumers, well ahead of our competition.
AT&T 5G Is About To Change Everything
April 4, 2019
AT&T prides itself with a lot of “firsts” with mobile 5G. First mobile 5G network, first to offer a mobile 5G device – the NETGEAR® Nighthawk Mobile Hotspot - and the first mobile 5G business customer.
AT&T 5G Network First in the U.S. to Surpass 1 Gigabit Wireless Speeds
March 29, 2019
We are the first carrier in the U.S. to reach mobile 5G speeds surpassing 1 gigabit per second. We reached this milestone on our live 5G network in multiple cities using a commercial device, the NETGEAR® Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot.
AT&T and Microsoft Test Network Edge Compute to Enhance 5G for Business
February 26, 2019
Last month, AT&T announced its approach to 5G for businesses, laying out three key pillars: mobile, fixed and edge computing. Now we’re taking it a step further, testing how to bring network edge compute (NEC) capabilities into the AT&T 5G network with Microsoft Azure.
AT&T Continues to Work with Industry Leaders to Create Future 5G Experiences Today
February 22, 2019
AT&T 5G Innovation Program Participants Include Cisco, Ericsson, Infosys, Intel, Magic Leap, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung and WarnerMedia
AT&T Bridging 5G and SD-WAN with VMware SD-WAN by VeloCloud for a New Layer of Control at the Edge
February 22, 2019
Companies collaborate to bring businesses more intelligence, application-aware networking at the edge.
AT&T Unlocks the Power of Edge Computing: Delivering Interactive VR over 5G
February 21, 2019
The AT&T Foundry in Palo Alto is collaborating with the technology ecosystem to uncover the possibilities of 5G and edge.
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