AT&T is modernizing California's network, moving away from aging copper infrastructure, to deliver reliable, affordable, always-on connectivity for customers statewide, supporting the next era of innovation and growth

Key Takeaways:

  • We're committing to invest $19 billion in California through 2030 to connect more Californians to the best and largest network and upgrade customers to better products to meet our customers' needs for fast, reliable connectivity as we transition from aging copper networks in the state.
  • We're bringing fiber – the best internet technology – to 4 million+ additional households and businesses and strengthening our wireless coverage with more than 1,200 new cell sites across California by 2030, meeting customers' demand for reliable, affordable, always-on connectivity across urban, suburban and rural California.
  • Paired with smart federal modernization policy, we're strengthening and modernizing our network, hiring hundreds of technicians across the state, and investing in California's communities.
  • We're beginning the process to upgrade our customers in parts of California to fiber and wireless service and discontinue energy inefficient copper-based services. We're taking a thoughtful, phased approach to upgrade customers. No customer will be left without access to phone or 911 service.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 20, 2026 /CNW/ -- AT&T is proud to commit $19 billion of investment in California's fiber and wireless networks by the end of 2030, building the high-speed connectivity required for the next era of innovation and economic growth in the state. With updated federal policies that enable network modernization, we're making our largest-ever infrastructure investment commitment in the state and investing $3 billion more in the next five years (2026-2030) than the previous five (2021-2025) – reaching $35 billion invested over 10 years (2021-2030) in California's network. In addition to the $19 billion investment, we're committed to offering affordable options to help Californians get connected, strengthening our workforce statewide, and partnering with organizations across the state focused on closing the digital divide.

With more advanced connectivity options for Californians, we are beginning the process to upgrade our customers to fiber and wireless services and discontinue energy inefficient copper-based services – like traditional phone service – in parts of the state on or after June 1, 2027. Only 3% of households we serve in California still use traditional phone service. We're taking a phased, year-long approach to upgrade customers in these areas where better, more reliable services are available. Transitioning from copper also allows further investment in more modern services.