AT&T (NYSE:T) is expanding its fixed wireless Internet service for rural and underserved locations to eight new states. It was initially launched in Georgia in April. The company says the service is now available to more than 70,000 locations in nine states:
- Alabama
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Louisiana
The launch is part of AT&T's FCC Connect America Fund (CAF) commitment. The telco plans to reach more than 400,000 locations by the end of 2017 and more than 1.1 million by 2020. Additional launches planned for this year include Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.
"We're committed to connect hard-to-reach locations to the Internet," said Cheryl Choy, vice president, wired voice and Internet products at AT&T. "This changes lives and creates economic growth for these areas. We're excited to bring this service to even more underserved locations."
The service is designed to provide 10 Mbps or better downstream via a connection from a wireless tower to a fixed antenna on the customer's home or business.