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  • AT&T Delays Fiber to 500,000 Homes Due to Chip Shortage

    AT&T Delays Fiber to 500,000 Homes Due to Chip Shortage

    AT&T is the latest company to face delays in product rollouts as a result of a global ship shortage.

    AT&T is currently rolling out fiber internet to homes across the US. The company had planned on adding 3 million homes in 2021, but the semiconductor shortage will force the company to scale that back to 2.5 million.

    “Up through the second quarter, we hadn’t really experienced any impact from the supply-chain disruptions that are happening across the industry. But since the start of the third quarter, we are seeing dislocation across the board including in fiber supply,” said AT&T Senior Executive VP and CFO Pascal Desroches, at a virtual conference hosted by Oppenheimer, via Ars Technica.

    The global chip shortage has already impacted a wide range of industries, from tech to automotive, with Ford announcing shipments of its Mach-E would be delayed. AT&T is likely not the last company that will have to alter its plans as a result of the shortage.

  • Ford Delays Mustang Mach-E Due to Semiconductor Shortage

    Ford Delays Mustang Mach-E Due to Semiconductor Shortage

    Ford is notifying customers that some shipments of its Mustang Mach-E will be delayed due to the semiconductor shortage.

    The Mach-E was one of the most anticipated electric vehicles, and marked a major departure for Ford. The vehicle even won the 2021 North American SUV of the Year Award.

    Unfortunately, some buyers will have to wait to receive their vehicle, as the global semiconductor shortage is impeding Ford’s ability to deliver shipments. In an email (posted to macheforum.com) to customers, Ford said orders originally scheduled or produced July 5 through October 1, 2021, will be delayed six weeks.

    As compensation for the inconvenience, Ford is offering impacted customers “an additional 250 kWh of complimentary charging on the Ford Blue Oval Charge Network.”