True blue connection: AT&T and AST SpaceMobile take connectivity to new heights

AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have completed a video call by satellite over AT&T spectrum using the BlueBird satellites launched last September. These are the same satellites that will be used to start commercial service. This event marks a step in the …

Verizon, AT&T Successfully Test Direct-to-Satellite Video Calls

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2025 – The race to bring direct satellite connectivity to everyday smartphones heated up last week as AT&T and Verizon successfully completed video calls using AST SpaceMobile’s satellites. Verizon pulled off “a live video call …

AT&T Exec Says Fixed Wireless Has a Role in BEAD

WASHINGTON Feb. 25, 2025 –  AT&T’s fixed broadband business is centered around fiber, but the company’s not opposed to some of the $42.5 billion set aside for federal broadband grants going to other technologies. “An expansion of the different tools …

Verizon and AT&T successfully conduct cellphone-to-satellite video calls

Tele companies utilized mobile devices connected to AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites Verizon and AT&T have both achieved a significant milestone in the journey towards global connectivity. Following a partnership with satellite manufacturer …

Verizon Tries to Steal 'Top Talent' From Rival AT&T With Email Promoting Its Hybrid and Remote Roles

In January, AT&T employees in the U.S. were mandated to change from a hybrid schedule to being back in the office five days a week. Now, the company's top rival, Verizon, is using AT&T's return-to-office (RTO) order as an opportunity to …

Proposal to redevelop AT&T offices ignites new look at Oakton road conditions

A rendering of EYA’s proposed AT&T office site redevelopment from Chain Bridge Road (via Fairfax County) Everyone seems to agree that Oakton’s roadways are untenable for drivers as well as pedestrians and cyclists, especially in light of recent fatal …

AT&T and Verizon Are Testing Satellite-Powered Video Calls

Summary Verizon and AT&T completed satellite-to-phone video calls, revolutionizing connectivity. Satellite broadband networks by AST SpaceMobile offer high-speed internet, enhancing cellular coverage. Competing carriers like T-Mobile are also exploring …

AT&T's fiber strategy stands strong without M&A, CFO says

AT&T isn't following Verizon and T-Mobile down the M&A trail to fuel its fiber strategy. AT&T has plenty of runway without deals, but if the right opportunity knocks, AT&T won't ignore it, a top exec says. "Unlike our peers, we …

Satellite-powered video calls are coming: Verizon and AT&T complete first tests

What just happened? Verizon and AT&T have separately announced major milestones that could accelerate the launch of commercial cellphone-to-satellite video calls. According to their press releases, both carriers have successfully completed their first …

AT&T, Verizon Successfully Test Video Calls Via Satellite