AT&T's copper shutdown project takes 'wireless-first' approach

About this episode

The episode discusses AT&T's approach to its copper shutdown project, focusing on wireless connections for customer service migrations.

Amid more FCC approvals for its copper shutdown plan, AT&T is initially targeting customer service migrations with wireless connections ahead of future fiber builds, says AT&T's Susan Johnson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Susan Johnson

Topics covered

• copper shutdown
• wireless connections
• fiber builds
• customer service
• telecommunications

Keywords

• AT&T
• copper shutdown
• wireless-first
• FCC approvals
• Susan Johnson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AT&T, FCC

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