Comments on: More Details on AT&T Upgrading Network in Advance of Next Gen iPhone

By: Waylon Lovell

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By: Eldridge Dobos

Eldridge Dobos — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:35:13 +0000

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By: scaliasphone

scaliasphone — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:00:15 +0000

Groan.....AT&T is upping it's network's capabilities. How many of AT&T's handsets are on the 3G network? Answer? More than just Apple's. Let's understand that the company is updating its network....but not necessarily in anticipation of an alleged new iPhone release.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:40:56 +0000

I bet ATT upgrades those areas that some 3G coverage first and maybe in a few years they will do the rest. I'm sure they are more concerned with the key business cities. I hope I wrong but ATT's history speaks for itself. For those who only have edge and hope you get the upgrade first--I wouldn't hold my breath for the upgrade.

By: STLuser

STLuser — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:01:44 +0000

Rene, that is kinda irresponsible quoting. You make it seem as if they are looking past 7.2 to 21mpbs, when the actual quote was that they were looking past 14.4 and would go directly to 21 from 7.2, when they decide to upgrade further. The reason being that 14.4 presented to technical challenges that they could skip if they went directly to 21.

Also, you should probably mention that this software update to 7.2 in itself does virtually nothing. The real interest should be that they are upgrading their backhaul to better support increased data consumption. (through Fiber, Microwave, etc.). Some readers might get the hopeful impression that they could achieve 7.2 b/c their phone and tower support it, but this is not necessarily the case. In many places, AT&T will choose to leave a single T1 or two T1's to serve a tower. In that case, users will get nowhere near 7.2 down, especially if there are a couple subscribers using data.

By: Carolinamic

Carolinamic — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:48:26 +0000

No 3g in Beaufort, SC either. Go 1 hour north and Charleston,SC has it or Go 45 minutes south and Savannah,GA has it. I definetly think that Att should spread the 3g love more before they upgrade current 3g area but I know it won't happen. I won't to us Gps d@mnit. Lol

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:37:52 +0000

@sean. What part of AL. Im in hsv. We have 3g but i wondered if hsv and bham was all

By: sean

sean — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:23:06 +0000

@eric

Great idea. There's no 3G down here in L.A...(lower Alabama ) and the edge coverage needs improvement too

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:39:07 +0000

How about AT&T upgrades the rest of its Edge network to 3g before it upgrades its 3g to 3.5g? Some of us would like decent speed where we are too.

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:32:00 +0000

@Killa:

http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/02/20/rogers-4g-lte-theywont-saga-continues/

By: killa

killa — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:10:13 +0000

So what's going to happen with Rogers in Canada? Any word on whether they are upgrading their 3G network?

By: Dyvim

Dyvim — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:48:23 +0000

I'm rockin' 200-300 kbps on 3G- same as usual...

By: Gabe

Gabe — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:22:26 +0000

I've been getting 1.2 to 1.5 mbps previously and this morning I was getting 1.8 mps pretty constantly, so something's up here in the Los Angeles Metro area.

By: Russ

Russ — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:32:43 +0000

What's the average Mbps for wiifii?

By: Omari James

Omari James — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:40:20 +0000

We're probably still going to get less than ( or around ) 3.2 on a good day.