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AT&T is a U.S. mobile carrier that sells managed private cellular networks with an on-site core, radio access network, and private SIMs.

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Carrier-managed private cellular networks with an on-site LTE core and radio access network (AT&T Private Cellular Networks)

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Overview

AT&T is a Dallas-based telecommunications company whose AT&T Business unit sells AT&T Private Cellular Networks, an on-premises network with a local LTE core (AT&T lists 5G as coming soon), dedicated on-site small cells and private SIMs.[1][2] AT&T sells it as a managed service covering design, installation, test and turn-up, software updates, hardware support and tier 1–3 support, and its product page presents CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) as the shared spectrum that makes such enterprise networks possible.[2] Published projects include a five-year, $10 million contract at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport that uses Nokia equipment for about 33 CBRS sites,[3] and a government-owned 5G network that AT&T designed for a U.S. Navy smart warehouse at Naval Base Coronado, California.[4]

At a glance

Headquarters
Dallas, Texas.[1][5]
Founded
AT&T Inc., formerly SBC Communications, was incorporated in Delaware in 1983 as one of the regional holding companies created to hold AT&T Corp.'s local telephone companies, and was spun off from AT&T Corp. on January 1, 1984.[1]
Ownership
Publicly traded; its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the symbol T.[1]
Private network offering
AT&T Private Cellular Networks: a localized LTE core (5G listed as coming soon), dedicated on-site small cells, private SIMs and a Network Management Portal, sold with managed services.[2] AT&T says businesses in select countries outside the U.S. can also build private networks through it using in-country spectrum.[2]
Spectrum
CBRS. AT&T's product page explains CBRS's three access tiers and says it expects enterprises to be able to add licensed spectrum to CBRS-enabled private networks.[2] Light Reading reported in May 2022 that AT&T's private wireless work ranged from a CBRS network for an oil refinery to 5G on AT&T's licensed spectrum for smart city applications.[6] The FCC's Auction 105 results list the bidder AT&T Spectrum Frontiers as winning no CBRS Priority Access Licenses (PALs).[7]
Sales channel
Direct through AT&T Business sales.[2] AT&T says it can act either as prime integrator or as a partner to another company that holds the customer relationship.[6]
Notable U.S. customers
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport[5] and the U.S. Navy's NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego.[4] Light Reading's May 2022 list of AT&T's announced projects also included Samsung in Austin, Ford in Dearborn, the Texas A&M University System and Phillips 66.[6]
Not publicly stated
Certifications

Product lines

  • AT&T Private Cellular Networkscomplete network

    A non-public LTE network (5G listed as coming soon) with a localized core and dedicated on-site small cells; only SIMs activated on the network can connect, and the customer controls bandwidth, power settings and radio locations.[2] AT&T prices each project across core hardware and software, radio access network hardware and software, private SIMs and a services subscription.[2]

  • Managed servicesservices

    Design, installation, test and turn-up, ongoing software updates, hardware support and tier 1–3 support for the private network.[2]

  • Network Management Portalsoftware

    A portal showing site key performance indicators, with network segments to separate device traffic and controls for device management and uplink and downlink traffic.[2]

Reported deployments

  • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

    A private CBRS network for airport operations under a five-year, $10 million AT&T contract announced in May 2023, with Nokia supplying equipment for about 33 sites; DFW reported full outdoor coverage of its roughly 27-square-mile campus in May 2025.[5][3][8]

  • Naval Base Coronado 5G smart warehouse, California

    A government-owned private 5G network that AT&T designed and developed for the Navy's first 5G smart warehouse at Naval Air Station North Island, demonstrated on April 28, 2022 with AT&T-reported throughput of 3.9 Gbps at under 10 milliseconds of latency.[4][9][10]

  • Samsung manufacturing center, Austin, Texas

    A 5G network at Samsung's Austin manufacturing center, one of the AT&T private wireless projects Light Reading listed in May 2022.[6]

  • Ford, Dearborn, Michigan

    A 5G network in the Ford facility that builds the electric F-150 Lightning pickup, according to the same Light Reading list.[6]

  • Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus

    A private 5G test bed for the Texas A&M University System's RELLIS Campus, according to Light Reading.[6]

  • Phillips 66 refineries, Belle Chasse, Louisiana

    A 5G network built with Accenture to fill coverage gaps near Phillips 66's oil refineries, according to Light Reading.[6]

Company updates

  1. DFW reports full outdoor coverage of its campus on its CBRS private network.[8]

  2. Light Reading reports that AT&T won DFW's five-year, $10 million contract, with Nokia supplying CBRS equipment.[3]

  3. DFW Airport announces a partnership with AT&T that includes a private 5G network for internal use.[5]

  4. AT&T demonstrates its private 5G network at the Naval Base Coronado smart warehouse.[9][10]

  5. FCC Auction 105 results list AT&T Spectrum Frontiers among bidders that won no CBRS PALs.[7]

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Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. AT&T Inc. 2025 Annual Report — AT&T Inc.. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. AT&T Private Cellular Networks — AT&T Business. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. How AT&T won DFW's $10M private 5G business — Light Reading, May 26, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  4. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego completes Modula Vertical Lift Module installation — NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego via DVIDS, Nov 3, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  5. DFW Airport Partners with AT&T to Bring an Elevated Wi-Fi and Wireless Experience — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, May 4, 2023. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  6. AT&T's Jason Inskeep on the evolving private wireless landscape — Light Reading, May 13, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  7. Auction 105 Bidder Summary (Attachment A to Public Notice DA 20-1009) — Federal Communications Commission, Sep 2, 2020. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  8. Private Wireless Revolution: CBRS at DFW Airport — OnGo Alliance, May 12, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  9. AT&T demonstrates 5G capability for US Navy 'smart warehouse' — Defense News, Jun 10, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  10. AT&T Participates in Department of Defense Demonstration of 5G-enabled Smart Warehouse Solutions at Naval Base Coronado — AT&T via PR Newswire, Jun 7, 2022. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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carrier-managed private cellular networks with an on-site LTE core and radio access network (AT&T Private Cellular Networks)

AT&T ↗Manufacturer informationLocation in source: AT&T Private Cellular Networks product page, introductionChecked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated