AT&T has announced it will invest $19 billion in California to bolster its fiber and wireless networks in the state by the end of 2030.
The investment will support the carrier's ambitions to help phase out legacy copper services in California.
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According to AT&T, the telco is investing $3bn more each year in the next five years (2026-2030) than the previous five (2021-2025) – reaching $35bn invested over 10 years (2021-2030) in California’s network.
It comes on the same day that AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to discontinue traditional phone service in parts of the state where it has faster, more reliable services, reports Reuters.
