The Investor
03 Mar 2026, 19:49
AT&T Inc. and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a collaboration to deliver resilient, scalable last-mile connectivity for business-grade AI workloads, with a preview of the new service expected in Q2 2026.
The offering, branded AWS Interconnect – last mile, integrates AT&T’s fiber and fixed wireless (5G) connectivity directly into AWS environments. The solution is designed to simplify premises-to-cloud architectures, reduce network complexity and latency, and support real-time analytics, machine learning and agentic AI applications.
Under the model, AT&T provides last-mile connectivity linking enterprise locations to AWS infrastructure, while AWS embeds the connectivity service into its cloud provisioning and management workflows. The aim is to enable enterprises to provision and manage connectivity within the AWS environment, creating more predictable, secure and resilient network architectures for AI at scale.
The initiative builds on AT&T’s broader AI-ready network strategy, including ongoing investments to expand fiber capacity up to 1.6Tbps across key metro, regional and long-haul routes. The preview will initially be available to qualifying customers in select areas, with broader rollout planned following validation of the end-to-end customer experience.
The offering, branded AWS Interconnect – last mile, integrates AT&T’s fiber and fixed wireless (5G) connectivity directly into AWS environments. The solution is designed to simplify premises-to-cloud architectures, reduce network complexity and latency, and support real-time analytics, machine learning and agentic AI applications.
Under the model, AT&T provides last-mile connectivity linking enterprise locations to AWS infrastructure, while AWS embeds the connectivity service into its cloud provisioning and management workflows. The aim is to enable enterprises to provision and manage connectivity within the AWS environment, creating more predictable, secure and resilient network architectures for AI at scale.
The initiative builds on AT&T’s broader AI-ready network strategy, including ongoing investments to expand fiber capacity up to 1.6Tbps across key metro, regional and long-haul routes. The preview will initially be available to qualifying customers in select areas, with broader rollout planned following validation of the end-to-end customer experience.