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AT&T hopes to pass over 40 million locations in the US with fiber by the end of this year, the company’s CEO has announced.
By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
AT&T has reported robust Q4 and full-year results for 2025 on Wednesday, saying it delivered its strongest year for consumer broadband subscriber growth in a decade and met or exceeded its 2025 consolidated financial guidance.
The company also said it added 283,000 AT&T Fiber net subscribers in the fourth quarter, contributing to more than 1 million fiber net additions for the full year.
According to AT&T, 2025 was the company’s eighth consecutive year of million-plus fiber gains. Meanwhile, consumer wireline fiber revenue rose 13.6% in the quarter and 17.0% for the year, AT&T reported.
John Stankey, AT&T’s CEO and chairman, expressed continued optimism for the company’s outlook.
“With new investments in spectrum and fiber, we’re set to win more customers in more categories and geographies across the U.S.,” Stankey said. “Backed by the best assets in the industry, we are accelerating our strategy to deliver improved growth, the best customer experience and enhanced returns for shareholders over the next three years.”
Stankey also said the company plans to keep accelerating availability of their fiber services on a Q4 earnings call.
Including AT&T’s acquisition of Lumen’s fiber assets and build capabilities, Stankey said AT&T expects to reach over 40 million
customer locations with by end of this year.
At the close of 2025, AT&T reported passing 32 million in the U.S. with fiber.
The company also said convergence (customers taking both its fiber internet and wireless services) accelerated, with 42% of AT&T Fiber households also choosing AT&T for wireless.
AT&T said it expects to continue heavy capital spending, outlining $23 billion to $24 billion in annual capital investment for the next two years.
Some AI tools were used in the crafting of this report.
