“This is a solid start to the year, and one we expect to build on as we expand our C-Band and Fios availability.”

In context

“t in our ability to deliver better consumer postpaid phone net adds year-over-year for the full year. Business phone net adds were $67,000 in the period, impacted by pressure within federal government accounts. We continue to work with customers of all sizes to deliver connectivity solutions that match their needs. Our momentum continued to build in core prepaid where we delivered 137,000 net adds. Our strong execution and investment in Visible, Total Wireless, and Straight Talk is paying off and we continue to expect positive service revenue contribution from core prepaid in the second half of the year. In broadband, our Fios and fixed wireless access offerings are attracting new customers quarter after quarter. We had 339,000 net adds in the period, and we continue to take market share. This is a solid start to the year, and one we expect to build on as we expand our C-Band and Fios availability. Shifting to financials, we delivered strong results with 2.7% wireless service revenue growth. This reflects the benefits of pricing actions, expansion of fixed wireless access subscribers, and continued adoption of perks and premium plans. Adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 billion grew 4% in the quarter, which represents our best quarter of year-over-year growth in nearly four years and demonstrates our sustained and disciplined approach to growth. Adjusted EPS was $1.19 for the quarter, up 3.5% year-over-year. Finally, our free cash flow of $3.6 billion positions us to continue to pay down debt in alignment with our capital allocation priorities and ahead of the anticipated close of the Frontier transaction. In closing, we are pleased with the financial performance we saw in the quarter. As Hans”