Comments on: AT&T 3G Network Ready for Faster Speeds http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:42:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: network options http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-881836 network options Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:39:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-881836 [...] broadband options. Of course, you can sign up for Verizon and pay premium dollars for the same 5 GBhttp://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/Disability Options NetworkDisability options network is a consumer controlled, non-profit membership [...] [...] broadband options. Of course, you can sign up for Verizon and pay premium dollars for the same 5 GBhttp://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/Disability Options NetworkDisability options network is a consumer controlled, non-profit membership [...]

]]> By: Scionguy http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879587 Scionguy Thu, 22 May 2008 12:57:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879587 Great. Maybe once they're done speeding up existing 3G networks they can expand it to cities that are still stuck on the super slow Edge network. I can go 1.5 hours in any direction from Chattanooga, TN and find 3G, but not here. :( Great. Maybe once they’re done speeding up existing 3G networks they can expand it to cities that are still stuck on the super slow Edge network. I can go 1.5 hours in any direction from Chattanooga, TN and find 3G, but not here. :(

]]> By: tom http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879495 tom Thu, 22 May 2008 03:03:04 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879495 far more important to me than any speed increases is the elimination of any and all FUP 'caps' as well as usage restrictions(against VOIP, streaming video, etc.) far more important to me than any speed increases is the elimination of any and all FUP ‘caps’ as well as usage restrictions(against VOIP, streaming video, etc.)

]]> By: Tony http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879475 Tony Thu, 22 May 2008 00:37:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879475 Well, AT&T is at least considering a 5G cap, too. The Sprint cap is a "soft cap", meaning if you continue to use > 5G/month, they will terminate you (but no ETF or overage charges). AT&T was the first to terminate users for excessive roaming (which Sprint is now doing). Well, AT&T is at least considering a 5G cap, too. The Sprint cap is a “soft cap”, meaning if you continue to use > 5G/month, they will terminate you (but no ETF or overage charges). AT&T was the first to terminate users for excessive roaming (which Sprint is now doing).

]]> By: JM http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879466 JM Wed, 21 May 2008 22:47:30 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879466 The timing of this sort of announcement is curious, just a few weeks before iPhone2 is released. Maybe it will give bloggers & analysts time to digest it before Apple sucks all the oxygen out of the blogosphere for a few days. Should get a great boost if the iPhone2 does indeed go 3G/HSUPA-ready. The timing of this sort of announcement is curious, just a few weeks before iPhone2 is released. Maybe it will give bloggers & analysts time to digest it before Apple sucks all the oxygen out of the blogosphere for a few days. Should get a great boost if the iPhone2 does indeed go 3G/HSUPA-ready.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879444 Erica Douglass Wed, 21 May 2008 20:39:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879444 AT&T is the king of monopolies. I highly doubt they will let access be unlimited. More likely it will be unlimited for 6-12 months, until they have more subscribers, in which case they will enact the same caps that Sprint and Verizon do. No one wants to court the small percentage of customers who use the network the most. They aren't profitable for any carrier. AT&T is the king of monopolies. I highly doubt they will let access be unlimited. More likely it will be unlimited for 6-12 months, until they have more subscribers, in which case they will enact the same caps that Sprint and Verizon do. No one wants to court the small percentage of customers who use the network the most. They aren’t profitable for any carrier.

]]> By: Jason Harris http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879441 Jason Harris Wed, 21 May 2008 20:33:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879441 AT&T is working hard at getting their 3G network built out. Sprint and Verizon did have a head start. However when it comes to speeds, my understanding is that AT&T users are much happier. Sprint joining Verizon with the 5GB monthly cap is foolish. It will be interesting to see how many people choose AT&T as a result for 3G broadband. AT&T is working hard at getting their 3G network built out. Sprint and Verizon did have a head start. However when it comes to speeds, my understanding is that AT&T users are much happier.

Sprint joining Verizon with the 5GB monthly cap is foolish. It will be interesting to see how many people choose AT&T as a result for 3G broadband.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879438 Om Malik Wed, 21 May 2008 20:23:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879438 Well HSPUA is going to be pretty much in most major metros and big markets, the ones where I am more likely to find myself. I think it would be a better option. Who knows what rules does Sprint put in place. Well HSPUA is going to be pretty much in most major metros and big markets, the ones where I am more likely to find myself. I think it would be a better option. Who knows what rules does Sprint put in place.

]]> By: Chase http://gigaom.com/2008/05/21/att-3g-network-ready-for-faster-speeds/#comment-879436 Chase Wed, 21 May 2008 20:13:36 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/?p=13531#comment-879436 if you honestly believe AT&T HSDPA coverage is even close to Sprint and Verizon's EV-DO coverage than you are either extremely biased, or just mis informed. EV-DO from Sprint alone reaches more than 200 million people. if you honestly believe AT&T HSDPA coverage is even close to Sprint and Verizon’s EV-DO coverage than you are either extremely biased, or just mis informed. EV-DO from Sprint alone reaches more than 200 million people.

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