What is AT&T's advanced connectivity — d&a?

AT&T (T) reported advanced connectivity — d&a of $4.71B in Q1 2026.

What does advanced connectivity — d&a mean?

The accounting expense representing the wear and tear or expiration of the company's network equipment and intangible assets.

Business Segments · D&A

Advanced Connectivity — D&A

AT&T Advanced Connectivity — D&A decreased by 5.4% to $4.71B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

Rolls up toD&A

How to read this metric

High levels reflect a capital-intensive business model; trends help investors understand the lifecycle of the company's network infrastructure investments.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible network assets and intangible assets over their...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive telecommunications companies, reflecting the scale of infrastructure investment.

Metric ID: t_segment_advanced_connectivity_depreciation_and_amortization

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$4.97B	$4.71B
QoQ Change	—	-5.4%
YoY Change	—	-5.4%

Range$4.71B – $4.97B

Avg YoY Growth-5.4%

Median YoY Growth-5.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's advanced connectivity — d&a?: AT&T (T) reported advanced connectivity — d&a of $4.71B in Q1 2026.
What does advanced connectivity — d&a mean?: The accounting expense representing the wear and tear or expiration of the company's network equipment and intangible assets.