AT&T claims New York City 3G upgrades ongoing [U]
updated 10:25 am EDT, Mon June 28, 2010
ATT says 850MHz, more all done in NYC
(Updated with AT&T correction) AT&T today claimed that its New York City 3G network upgrades were progressing further. In addition to its capacity boost from earlier in the year, it now has more frequency layers to handle its cell sites in the five boroughs. Voice call quality should have improved by about 47 percent, AT&T said.
The move is also accompanied by the recent Times Square Wi-Fi hotspot, which could help offset data spikes at the tourist destination.
Reports have yet to filter back as to whether or not the upgrades have been effective, but the upgrades could help mitigate New York City's reputation as an AT&T trouble spot due to the sheer density of iPhone users. The situation may get better through the iPhone 4, as Apple has retuned the iPhone 4's reception to choose the most reliable signal rather than simply the most powerful, possibly balancing out the load on AT&T's connection better than with earlier models.
Other sore spots remain in AT&T's network, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area; the region has the highest concentration of iPhone owners.
Update: An original note we'd received had suggested the upgrades were complete; that was incorrect. The article has been changed to reflect that upgrades are still underway.
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hmm
my apartmet in brooklyn gets great service, but when i'm in prospect park, i completely drop service. Also, i work at 7 world trade center, and service is absolutely a joke here.