TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2025: ANDERSON, WES

After 26 years of working for Microsoft, Anderson began a new venture at AT&T in December 2024.

He transitioned in February to his current role as president of public sector and corporate officer, where he leads a team of 3,200 employees who deliver advanced communications and technologies including 5G, fiber and professional services to government agencies, colleges and universities, K-12 schools and first responders.

In 2025, Anderson was named to Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list of the top government contracting executives for the fourth time. In December 2024, Virginia Business listed Anderson among its 100 People to Meet in 2025 for his efforts to bring cloud and artificial intelligence innovations to Microsoft.

In April, the Federal Communications Commission granted AT&T and AST SpaceMobile the ability to test direct-to-cellular satellite connectivity on a spectrum for public safety. The approval will allow the companies to do trials of connections on the FirstNet wireless broadband network’s Band 14 spectrum via AST’s BlueBird satellites orbiting Earth. AT&T is the contractor for FirstNet. The companies expected public safety agencies on the FirstNet network to trial satellite communications this year.

AT&T reported $122.3 billion in 2024 revenues.

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