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AT&T launches a wireless backup for fiber internet outages
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To activate it, eligible customers must wait for a notification through AT&T’s Smart Home Manager app, letting them know their gateway has been updated. The feature will deactivate if customers cancel their AT&T fiber or cellular service, switch to a limited wireless plan, delete AT&T’s Smart Home Manager app, or when the Wi-Fi gateway loses power. T-Mobile introduced a similar solution last June that uses a cellular connection as a backup source of home internet during a cable or fiber outage.
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