Thursday, May 28, 2009

AT&T boosts 3G networks -- AT&T -- InformationWeek

May 27, 2009

AT&T (NYSE: T) said it would be boosting the speed of its mobile data networks, and the announcement could be just in time for a brand new iPhone.

The company is upgrading its network to High Speed Packet Access 7.2 technology, and it will raise theoretical speeds to 7.2 Mbps. AT&T is spending about $18 billion to accomplish this, doubling the spectrum allocated for its 3G network, and the upgrades will begin this year and are expected to be completed by 2011...