AT&T Boosts Speeds in Walton County
Monday, November 2nd, 2026
AT&T* added a new cell site to expand 5G coverage and capacity across Monroe, helping residents, businesses and public safety on FirstNet® get more from their mobile devices.
A new site in downtown Monroe boosts coverage along North Wayne Street and Spring Street.
“We appreciate AT&T’s continued investment in Monroe. This new cell site will help strengthen wireless connectivity for residents, support local businesses and enhance communications for first responders when reliable service matters most,” said Monroe Mayor John Howard. “Access to reliable, high-speed internet is essential to a thriving, connected community, and we’re pleased to see infrastructure investments that help Monroe remain a great place to live, work, and do business.”
AT&T 5G brings fast, reliable and highly secure connectivity to more than 320 million people in over 27,700 cities and towns nationwide, including Monroe. This helps Georgia residents and businesses get the best possible experience over the AT&T network wherever they live, work and play.
These enhancements also support first responders and the extended public safety community on FirstNet, Built with AT&T – America’s public safety network – by bringing Band 14 spectrum to the area. We look at Band 14 as public safety’s VIP lane, delivering dedicated connectivity when needed. When not in use by FirstNet subscribers, AT&T customers can enjoy Band 14’s added coverage and capacity.
Created by the U.S. Congress after 9/11 and built by AT&T in public-private partnership with the FirstNet Authority, FirstNet is the only nationwide communications platform purpose-built for public safety.
“At AT&T, we know how important it is for our customers to stay connected. We are proud to invest in Walton County with the wireless infrastructure necessary to connect in today’s digital world,” said Brian Barfield, Regional Director of External Affairs, AT&T Georgia. “With expanded access to AT&T 5G, this new cell site reflects our continued investment in modern communications infrastructure to help residents, businesses and first responders stay connected no matter where they are.”
From 2021 to 2025. AT&T invested more than $18.2 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia to boost reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses.
Learn more about how AT&T is supporting Georgia here. For more about the value FirstNet is bringing to public safety, visit FirstNet.com. For the latest on AT&T 5G, visit about.att.com/pages/5G.
FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks and service marks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.


