AT&T and Amazon Web Services unveiled a new connectivity service designed to link enterprise locations directly to AWS environments for AI workloads. The offering, called AWS Interconnect – last mile, integrates AT&T fiber and fixed wireless access with AWS cloud infrastructure to provide a simplified, resilient path from enterprise premises to the cloud. AT&T plans to launch a preview of the service for qualifying customers in the second quarter of 2026.
The collaboration aims to reduce network complexity and latency for enterprises deploying real-time analytics, machine learning, and agentic AI applications. AWS Interconnect – last mile embeds AT&T connectivity into AWS workflows, allowing enterprises to provision and manage last-mile connectivity directly through AWS environments. The design supports metro-level resiliency and integrates connectivity management with cloud provisioning to simplify deployment and operations.
AT&T continues to expand the underlying infrastructure supporting the service. The operator is increasing fiber transport capacity to as much as 1.6 Tbps across key metro, regional, and long-haul routes to support AI-driven traffic growth. The companies say tighter integration between enterprise sites and cloud environments will enable organizations to scale AI deployments while maintaining predictable performance, security controls, and operational visibility.
• AT&T and AWS introduced AWS Interconnect – last mile to connect enterprise locations directly to AWS environments using AT&T fiber and fixed wireless access.
• The service embeds connectivity provisioning and management within AWS workflows, simplifying premises-to-cloud networking.
• Designed for latency-sensitive AI workloads including real-time analytics, machine learning, and agentic AI applications.
• AT&T provides last-mile connectivity while AWS integrates the service into its cloud platform.
• AT&T is expanding network capacity up to 1.6 Tbps across metro, regional, and long-haul routes to support AI traffic growth.
• A preview is planned for qualifying customers in 2Q26 in select markets.
“AI does not just need more compute; it needs flatter networks and faster connections,” said Shawn Hakl, SVP & Head of Product, AT&T Business.
🌐 Analysis: The announcement reflects a broader shift toward tighter integration between telecom infrastructure and hyperscale cloud platforms as enterprises move AI workloads from experimentation to production. AT&T has been expanding its fiber footprint and partnering with cloud providers to position the network as an extension of cloud infrastructure, while AWS continues to extend its ecosystem beyond the data center edge into enterprise connectivity. As AI workloads scale, the boundary between cloud networking and carrier infrastructure is increasingly blurring.
