AT&T

AT&T CEO John Stankey said he ‘craves’ participants who enter meetings having done their homework and contribute constructive, fact-based perspectives rather than passively observing. Speaking with JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Stankey emphasized removing people who cannot add value and noted he is exploring AI-driven dialog as an alternative to traditional pre-reads. The discussion contrasted Stankey’s meeting expectations with Dimon’s long-standing etiquette and came amid differing recent stock performance for the two companies. » Más en finance.yahoo.com

Bernstein highlights AT&T as a top pick, citing its comparatively low share of FWA customers, its leading fiber business and cross‑sell potential from bundled fiber and mobile offers. Industry‑wide, large providers posted strong net gains in the postpaid segment, while ARPU trends remained mixed and changes in disclosures make strategic assessment more difficult. AT&T beat analyst expectations in the second quarter with adjusted earnings of $0.65 per share. » Más en de.investing.com

AT&T is activating 600 MHz spectrum to significantly boost weak upload capacity in the US. For the low band the operator is deploying Ericsson dual-band antennas with 8RX technology, which the company says double average speeds, reduce upload disturbances by up to 80 percent and lead to fewer dropouts and less throttling. The expansion complements already activated 3.45 GHz mid-band and follows the Echostar transaction that gave AT&T nationwide access to additional spectrum. An Ookla analysis indicates US networks on average allocate only about 5.1 percent of capacity to the uplink, underscoring the need for such measures. » Más en golem.de