Providers of cellular wireless and wireline connectivity have
seen overall increases in demand – with a larger increase for
wireline services than cellular wireless services – due to
the COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous governmental orders to work
from home and stay at home.
AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson recently reported,
“connectivity is more essential now than ever and we want to
do what we can to help our customers stay connected through this
crisis.” John Stankey, AT&T president and COO, said that
their core “networks are critical, valuable services at this
time as they connect, inform and entertain our customers” due
to the COVID-19 pandemic-related issues that have forced much of
the standard office-based workforce in the US to work from home.
The demand for Verizon's overall data has increased 19%
compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. AT&T added 209,000 new
wireline customers in Q1, and AT&T representatives have stated
that demand for connectivity
