“I work in the field, nearly everyday for over 10 years I’m being asked by customers, begging over and over saying, when is AT&T fiber coming to my neighborhood or business? There is pent up demand, so right now there is huge growth opportunities in broadband, only 30+% of AT&T’s area has fiber coverage, think about that. That’s with competitors already in their neighborhoods like spectrum, comcast and any other flavor.
We already know that soon as fiber is brought on-line in a neighborhood or business area, there is a minimum of 30-40% who become customers instantly. It opens the door to guess what? Mobility if they aren’t already our customers and any other add-on products, like business fiber, VoIP, ASE circuits, etc…
The buildout cost will go down and the capital outlay will be paid for in a matter of years. It takes time to build a new transport infrastructure due to limited capex, local authorities, environmental issues, terrain, etc.. There is all kind of new tech on the horizon to drive demand for higher speeds and there are products in the near future that will need more speed and capacity. Higher prices and revenue will follow because fiber has infinite speeds, only the equipment limits it and it is upgraded constantly like any other tech. It will take a while but there is hope! “
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