AT&T plans to invest nearly $10 billion this year to expand and deliver its integrated solutions to businesses worldwide, the company said Sunday.
In particular, AT&T said it will integrate more than 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers) of fiber in Mexico that currently supports wireless operations into its wireline network, and will invest in more global network nodes. AT&T said it will also add more sellers focused on business solutions in Mexico.
The company said it also plans to bring its high-speed wireline and wireless network services to more cities across the world, expand its software-centric platform for integrated solutions and its AT&T Netbond features and expand its dedicated Internet of Things networks in Europe and the United States.
“Our innovation is completely oriented around speed and agility,” said AT&T Business Solutions chief marketing officer Steve McGaw. “By bringing the entire scope of the AT&T capabilities to bear, we’re helping our customers turn trade-offs of the past into combination plays of the future. Our software-centric network lets us create and deploy integrated solutions faster, infusing agility into our customers’ own operations. For customers, that means a competitive advantage.”
The carrier’s plans south of the border will come in addition to the $3 billion AT&T expects to invest in the expansion of its high-speed mobile Internet service in that country. AT&T is aiming to cover 100 million customers and businesses in Mexico by the end of 2018, the carrier said.
AT&T said its overall capital investment total for 2016 is expected to be in the $22 billion range.