AT&T test moves it closer to nationwide 5G service; company reports steady Q2 results

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it had a net addition of 72,000 postpaid wireless phone customers during the second quarter of this year. That topped Wall Street's expectations of 56,000, while the churn rate for the period was .86%. The nation's second-largest carrier also had a net addition of 283,000 prepaid phone customers during the three month period that included April through June. Over the quarter, AT&T's prepaid Cricket Wireless unit recorded the lowest churn rate in its history.

The carrier's mobility unit generated $17.5 billion in wireless ...