AT&T is expanding its 5G network in Florida and increasing service speeds.
The company has added 40 new cell sites in the Sunshine State in the past three months and provided 200 upgrades to expand 5G mobile phone and data coverage across Florida. Those upgrades are being provided to residents using data for computers and mobile phones, as well as for businesses. The public safety network known as FirstNet is also being upgraded as part of the AT&T project.
“Bringing these new sites online reflects our commitment to invest in the infrastructure that keeps Floridians connected,” said Joe York, President of AT&T Florida.
“Every new site we activate strengthens the experience for the people who live and work here while also giving first responders on FirstNet the dedicated coverage and capacity they rely on. We’re proud to continue expanding our network in these communities and to support the critical work happening across Florida to improve public safety, economic opportunity, and quality of life.”
The Florida AT&T enhancements will also bring Band 14 spectrum to the impacted areas. Band 14 is the high-quality data spectrum dedicated to FirstNet. It’s the only nationwide network for communications for public safety agencies. Band 14 is used in emergencies and utilized exclusively by the agencies subscribing to FirstNet.
FirstNet was established by Congress in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001. It was built by AT&T in a public-private partnership with the FirstNet Authority for nationwide communications for public safety agencies.
Between 2020 and 2024, AT&T poured $5.5 billion into wireless networks in Florida to enhance reliability coverage and speed for both residential and business services.
The new AT&T cell sites are located in about two dozen counties, including Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Franklin, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Miami-Dade, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Polk, Sarasota, St. Johns, Volusia and Washington.
