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AT&T Rolls Out New Spectrum for Faster 5G

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Nov 17, 2025, 11:13 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome.bsky.social

AT&T has quickly deployed 30 MHz of nearly-nationwide radio spectrum that it agreed to buy from EchoStar in August. This significantly adds to the mid-band capacity (3.45 GHz, part of band 77) that is already key to AT&T's 5G network. AT&T says mobile users should see download speeds boosted by "up to 80 percent, coast to coast" (meaning Hawaii and Alaska are not included). AT&T's deal with EchoStar is not expected to officially close until mid-2026, but the companies agreed to an interim lease deal that allows AT&T to use the spectrum now. The $23 billion deal includes another 20 MHz of lower-frequency spectrum, but that will take longer to deploy as AT&T does not currently use that band.

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