We have already heard rumors that AT&T is rolling out a major upgrade to its 3G mobile data services in anticipation of a spike in network traffic from Apple's new iPhone.
An article at Telephony Online confirms that rumor. Its reporting that AT&T is in the process of upgrading its 3G wireless network from the current 3.6 Mbps download standard to 7.2 Mbps.
Telephony Online reports:
AT&T is increasing the downlink capacity on its high-speed packet access (HSPA) from 3.6 megabits per second to 7.2 Mb/s through software upgrades at the base station, said Scott McElroy, AT&T Mobility vice president of technology realization. AT&T currently has the enhanced networks running in two test markets but plans to extend those capabilities to its entire network.
This is also in line with several rumors that Apple's next generation iPhone will support faster internet connectivity.
Telephoney Online also claims:
The next obvious step would be for AT&T to further upgrade its 3G networks and devices to its full 14.4-Mb/s potential, but McElroy said AT&T will most likely skip the final HSPA iteration for two reasons: There have been technical difficulties implementing the final step, and HSPA+ is now ready for prime time. There's little point in migrating to 14.4 Mb/s if AT&T can go straight to 21 Mb/s, McElroy said.
We have also heard rumors that AT&T is working hard to improve its 3G coverage to address one of the biggest complaints from iPhone users.
A faster and improved AT&T network along with Apple's next generation iPhone to take advantage of it; is good news.
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[via Telephony Online]
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