WSJ Tech News Briefing · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
AT&T has entered into a multi-year, $3 billion contract with Corning to procure fiber and cable for expanding its network. The company aims to provide high-speed internet to 60 million Americans by late 2030, noting a significant increase in data usage among its fiber households.
“And AT&T has signed a multi-year $3 billion contract with Corning for fiber and cable to help expand its network and meet the growing demand for data.”
“AT&T says it's aiming to provide high-speed internet to 60 million Americans by late 2030.”
“The telecommunications company said the average AT&T fiber household now uses more than 1 terabyte of data each month, a fivefold increase in 10 years.”