AT&T announces 5G network now covers 250 million people

Recently, AT&T announced that its 5G network has covered 250 million citizens in the United States, achieving this goal six months ahead of schedule.

AT&T said many universities are currently using its 5G network to conduct research in data science, agriculture and mining, while medical institutions are using it to speed up the processing of medical data.

AT&T claims it's ahead of T-Mobile US in millimeter wave and plans to offer millimeter wave networks (which AT&T calls 5G+) in parts of more than 40 cities and an equal number of venues by the end of the year.

AT&T is currently preparing to deploy C-band spectrum and claims that it will cover at least 70 million people by the end of 2022 and at least 200 million people by the end of 2023.

AT&T raised its C-band coverage goals after announcing the spinoff of WarnerMedia to Discovery, and it also raised funds through the sale of gaming studio Playdemic to Electronic Arts Inc. and real estate sales.