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AT&T* and AST SpaceMobile have entered a definitive commercial agreement to provide a space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. This agreement extends until 2030. Previously the companies were working together under a Memorandum of Understanding. This is not just one small step, but one giant leap towards enhanced connectivity for consumers and businesses across the country.

This summer, AST SpaceMobile plans to deliver its first commercial satellites to Cape Canaveral for launch into low Earth orbit. These initial five satellites will help enable commercial service that was previously demonstrated with several key milestones. These industry first moments during 2023 include the first voice call, text and video call via space between everyday smartphones.

The two companies have been on this path together since 2018. AT&T will continue to be a critical collaborator in this innovative connectivity solution. Chris Sambar, Head of Network for AT&T, will soon be appointed to AST SpaceMobile’s board of directors. AT&T will continue to work directly with AST SpaceMobile on developing, testing, and troubleshooting this technology to help make continental U.S. satellite coverage possible.

“Space-based direct-to-mobile technology is designed to provide customers connectivity by complementing and integrating with our existing mobile network,” said Jeff McElfresh, Chief Operating Officer, AT&T. “This agreement is the next step in our industry leadership to use emerging satellite technologies to provide services to consumers and in locations where connectivity was not previously feasible.”

“Working together with AT&T has paved the way to unlock the potential of space-based cellular broadband directly to everyday smartphones. We are thrilled to solidify our collaboration through this landmark agreement,” said Abel Avellan, AST SpaceMobile Founder, Chairman, and CEO. “We aim to bring seamless, reliable service to consumers and businesses across the continental U.S., transforming the way people connect and access information.”

This is another key step on AT&T’s path to providing even more expansive connectivity on America’s largest wireless network¹. There are many situations where dead zones outside will become a thing of the past thanks to the reach of a satellite solution providing two-way connectivity.

One day in the not-too-distant future, consumers will feel a greater peace of mind knowing they have connectivity in places like wilderness areas, including our national park land, rural highways, and other hard to reach locations around the country.

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AT&T* (NYSE:T) will webcast a fireside chat with John Stankey, chief executive officer, AT&T Inc., at the Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. The conversation is scheduled to begin at 8:10 a.m. ET.

The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. Viewers should start the webcast a few minutes before the planned start time in case the conference schedule changes.

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Discover the Google Pixel 8a, powered by AT&T’s fast, reliable and secure 5G.² Google’s latest smartphone is the epitome of smart technology, blending Google’s top AI features with a sleek design. With AI enhancements, the Pixel 8a optimizes your daily tasks—from smarter photo editing to personalized search and efficient app management.

Get the Pixel 8a at AT&T for $5.99 per month, no trade-in required.²

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Available through att.com on May 8, customers can purchase iPad Air and iPad Pro devices with an exciting offer for customers adding a new line, with the choice of Unlimited Your Way. Business customers can take advantage of the national offers as well. Stay tuned for more information on the latest offer for iPad Air and iPad Pro.

The latest generation of iPad Air and iPad Pro devices will be available to order May 8 on att.com and customers can order in stores May 10.

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AT&T* is the first carrier to give customers the choice to purchase enhanced data connectivity for real-time responsiveness with the introduction of AT&T Turbo on May 2.

Built to support high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social video broadcasting and live video conferencing, with optimized data while customers are on the go. AT&T Turbo allows users the choice to optimize their network when they want by adding additional network resources to their mobile data connection.

For example, if customers want less freezing or stuttering and lower latency when milliseconds matter in gaming, AT&T Turbo can help offer real-time responsiveness by improving the performance of customers’ data on the network.

How do customers get it?

Through the myATT app or online, customers can easily add AT&T Turbo, priced at $7/month per line on eligible plans, when they want it and remove it from their line when they don’t.

Eligible customers will be in control of whether to activate this service, which boosts all the high-speed and hot spot data on a user’s connection while it is active.² Consistent with open internet principles, once turned on the boost applies to a customer’s data regardless of the internet content, applications, and services being used.

What’s next?

Today’s launch is only the first step in bringing new, cutting-edge network capabilities to our customers. We’ve seen traffic grow on our network exponentially, and more importantly the technical requirements are increasing for real-time apps like gaming, social video sharing and live video conferences. Latency-sensitive applications will continue to need more enhanced network technologies to perform their best, so we plan to continue to advance and evolve AT&T Turbo.

What are people saying?

“With AT&T Turbo, we are the first to give customers the choice to activate enhanced data with a few clicks. We know customers want more control of their experience, especially while on the go, and AT&T Turbo answers that call by putting it all at our customers’ fingertips,” said Erin Scarborough, senior vice president of consumer product for AT&T. “Today is only the beginning of how AT&T plans to enhance the customer experience through our network and we look forward to evolving the possibilities of AT&T Turbo in the future.”

To learn more about AT&T Turbo, visit: att.com/turbo starting May 2.

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Today, we celebrate 31 years since the World Wide Web was launched into the public domain. This marked the beginning of what we know today as content sharing – the moment when the internet really took off.

This was around the same time Eddy Barker joined AT&T. As a young engineer, Eddy knew the internet was about to change the world, and he wanted to be part of making that happen.

In those days, people connected to the internet through a dial-up modem. You would plug your computer to the modem, “call” the internet, and then, in about 30 seconds, you were connected. But Eddy knew that dial up internet would not be enough for the technological advancements that were about to come.

The maximum speed of the internet then was roughly 56 kbps. This meant downloading a web page could take several minutes. Downloading a song could take five minutes or more, and low-res video downloads were often an overnight project. And hopefully someone didn’t need to make a call during that download. The internet rode on a conventional telephone line. That means, you are either talking on the phone or you’re browsing on the internet – but never both at the same time.

Seeing the opportunity, Eddy and AT&T Labs engineers worked towards early trials of what would be called Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. How does it work? His team engineered the internet to still ride on the same telephone line but would route telephone calls to the lower bandwidth and the internet to the higher bandwidth. For the first time, customers no longer needed to hang up the phone just to surf the internet. It was fast and always on. This didn’t just improve the existing experience but enabled entirely new economies and cultures.

Eddy led Southwestern Bell Telephone Company’s (SWBT) first DSL field trial in 1996. The trial not only pioneered the use of DSL at the home or the office but also became the very first implementation of virtual private networking.

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AT&T* Annihilator Cup is back and connecting avid gamers with their favorite streamers starting on May 2^nd and continuing every Thursday until May 23 from 5-8 p.m. ET. The tournament will be hosted by renowned gaming personality, Ovilee May live from New York City. Some of the most notable gaming personalities across Twitch and YouTube will be competing – TheSketchReal, Summit1G, MrSavage, Emiru, Agent00, DrLupo and many more.

New for the 2024 tournament, each weekly winner and the overall tournament winner, will be awarded $10,000 to be donated to their charity of choice – totaling $50,000.

In addition, there will also be an introduction to an exciting component, Annihilator Cup Viewer Rewards. This is where dedicated fans watching on the AT&T channel will have the opportunity to enter and win rewards like Twitch gift cards, game-specific items and top-tier gaming equipment. The fan-favorite segment, Annihilator Cup After Hours, is returning this year. Fans will have the opportunity to join an open lobby and play alongside some of their favorite streamers with professional tournament-caliber producing and hosting.

With livestreams across 26 channels, including AT&T’s official Twitch channel and TikTok Channel, 20 of the most popular content creators, and community watch parties with streamers like TimTheTatman, fans won’t miss a second of the gaming action.

Who’s playing?

Some notable streamers and gaming personalities competing in this year’s tournament include MrSavage, Agent00, SweeetTails, BoxBox, Emiru, Hutch, TheSketchReal, DrLupo, Doublelift, Sydeon, Jake’n’Bake, Mongraal, Starsmitten, EmilyyWang, Lidyuh, Summit1G and NMPlo.

AT&T is also partnering with gaming influencer, JakeLucky of Gaming World Media who will connect fans to the latest insider coverage. Additionally, weekly game experts TheBestTaco and OliverBass (Fortnite), CaptainFlowers and Joushi (League of Legends), RIP and TastySteve (Street Fighter 6), and Scrawny and Launders (CS2) will join the streams to provide viewers with live tournament commentary and analysis.

What are they playing?

These acclaimed streamers will be competing across some of the most iconic game franchises in the industry, including Fortnite (May 2), League of Legends (May 9), Street Fighter 6 (May 16), and Counter Strike 2 (May 23).

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DALLAS, April 24, 2024 — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported first-quarter results that highlighted consistent 5G and fiber customer additions and showcased profitable growth driven by increased Mobility service and broadband revenues.

First-Quarter Consolidated Results

• Revenues of $30.0 billion
• Diluted EPS of $0.47; adjusted EPS* of $0.55
• Operating income of $5.8 billion; adjusted operating income* of $6.0 billion
• Net income of $3.8 billion; adjusted EBITDA* of $11.0 billion
• Cash from operating activities of $7.5 billion, up $0.9 billion year over year
• Capital expenditures of $3.8 billion; capital investment* of $4.6 billion
• Free cash flow* of $3.1 billion, up $2.1 billion year over year

First-Quarter Highlights

• 349,000 postpaid phone net adds with an expected industry-leading postpaid phone churn of 0.72%
• Mobility service revenues of $16.0 billion, up 3.3% year over year
• 252,000 AT&T Fiber net adds; 17^th consecutive quarter of 200,000+ net adds
• Consumer broadband revenues of $2.7 billion, up 7.7% year over year
• 27.1 million consumer and business locations passed with fiber

“Our results this quarter reflect continued strong growth in our Mobility and Consumer Wireline connectivity businesses, which represent about 80% of our total revenues,” said John Stankey, AT&T CEO. “Customers are choosing AT&T and staying with us. We achieved a record-low first-quarter postpaid phone churn, grew consumer broadband subscribers for the third consecutive quarter, and expanded margins in Mobility and Consumer Wireline. We’re also delivering on our commitment to grow and improve the quality and cadence of free cash flow, which increased by more than $2 billion year over year. This consistent, solid performance driven by our investment-led strategy gives us confidence to re-affirm our full-year consolidated financial guidance.”

2024 Outlook

For the full year, AT&T reiterates guidance of:

• Wireless service revenue growth in the 3% range.
• Broadband revenue growth of 7%+.
• Adjusted EBITDA* growth in the 3% range.
• Capital investment* in the $21-$22 billion range.
• Free cash flow* in the $17-$18 billion range.
• Adjusted EPS* in the $2.15-$2.25 range.
• In 2025, the company expects to deliver Adjusted EPS* growth.

Note: AT&T’s first-quarter earnings conference call will be webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The webcast and related materials, including financial highlights, will be available at https://investors.att.com.

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AT&T* is introducing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, the latest device from the Galaxy A Series. In today’s connected world, where 86% of Instagram users share content through stories daily,² the Galaxy A35 5G is poised to enhance how our customers capture, store, and share their daily lives. With its advanced triple-lens camera paired with expandable storage of 1TB³ and an epic 6.6” screen, this device is not just a tool but a portal to a more vivid and interactive digital experience.

Beginning April 19, new and existing customers get Samsung Galaxy A35 5G for $5.99/mo., no trade-in required.¹