AT&T Expands Fiber Network to Help Close Digital Divide in Newnan

Staff Report

Friday, May 3rd, 2024

Continuing our efforts to help close the digital divide and connect people wherever they live and work, AT&T* is expanding our superfast fiber network to serve more residential and small business locations across the Newnan community. 

This week, AT&T announced availability of AT&T Fiber to more than 1,500 customer locations in parts of the Newnan community. These locations are part of the more than 25,000 customer locations in Coweta County that currently have access to AT&T Fiber. 

“We appreciate AT&T’s continued investment in fiber infrastructure in Coweta County and its commitment to helping close the digital divide,” said Candace Boothby, President and CEO, Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce. “This fiber investment will help accelerate connectivity in our community and fuel economic growth opportunities by helping attract new businesses and empowering residents to thrive.” 

“At the Central Educational Center, our top priority is preparing students for careers in today's 21st century economy. Having access to high-speed internet is essential in how our students learn and develop new skills for jobs of the future,” said Mark Whitlock, CEO, Central Educational Center College & Career Academy. “With AT&T Fiber, our students have access to broadband connectivity for enhanced learning experiences that will help them succeed in the classroom and beyond.” 

The expanded network will give more customers access to super-fast internet speeds up to 5-Gigs.[1] You can sign up to be notified when AT&T Fiber is available to your address through att.com/notifyme.

AT&T is committed to connecting more Americans to reliable, high-speed broadband internet in several ways, including expanding and upgrading our network and offering a variety of flexible plans available at a great value, such as Access from AT&T which offers speeds up to 100Mbps.[2]

“At AT&T, we are proud to invest in the Newnan community and we are continually working to help close the digital divide by expanding our fiber footprint and delivering ultra-fast internet that keeps Georgia residents and businesses connected,” said Colin Martin, Regional Director of External Affairs, AT&T Georgia. “We are committed to investing in the modern, high-speed network infrastructure necessary in today’s economy, and we are also committed to supporting consumers to help remove connectivity obstacles for income-eligible homes.”

AT&T Fiber, now delivering speeds of up to 5-Gigs1, is truly internet that upgrades everything. Offering consumers consistently fast speeds[3]paired with network reliability, AT&T Fiber supports the powerfully interconnected home, work and family life. Our straightforward pricing eliminates annual contracts, data caps, equipment fees and price increases at 12 months, for all new customers. Plus, AT&T ActiveArmorSM24/7 proactive internet security is included with all plans and helps block malicious threats from ever reaching your devices.[4] AT&T All-Fi is also included for a powerful connection you can rely on, including our best Wi-Fi, unlimited data and an easy app.

For more information and to check availability for all speed tiers of AT&T Fiber from 300 Mbps up to 5-Gigs, visit att.com/fiber.