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AT&T forced to migrate copper to fiber in areas of fire-ravaged California

AT&T is going to replace copper wiring in parts of its California market damaged by fires due to drought conditions and high winds this past fall with fiber facilities.

Major damage to public facilities was caused five counties of Northern California: Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino due to the result of 21 reported fires.

As a result, Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California activated its Network Disaster Recovery Team in California and began deploying portable cell sites, mobile command centers, hazmat response vehicles and charging stations.

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