“It’s going to take some time because it’s going to require some product mix and development work.”ĪT&T also is working on targeting more midmarket customers, he added. “We’re on the cusp of getting business wireline to move … to growth, McElfresh said. This shift has been especially evident during the pandemic, said Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T’s Communications segment. Business wireless and fiber services are buoying the business segment, said AT&T executives during the carrier’s third-quarter 2021 earnings call Thursday.ĪT&T is moving enterprise customers through a product mix shift as businesses move off legacy wireline, low-profit services and onto wireless offerings, such as 4G LTE and 5G wireless backhaul.

Still, the Dallas-based company continues to struggle on the business wireline side.

AT&T’s wireless, fiber and WarnerMedia strengths continued to anchor the carrier in the third fiscal quarter of 2021 as it keeps its eye on simplifying its business and focusing on core telecom services.

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