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Call It '3G' or '4G,' America's Wireless Networks Are Still Slow

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:48:25 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
James Losey and Chienhyu Li
The whole country is moving to 4G -- next generation wireless -- and according to some carriers, this is our chance to beat the world in broadband. For Obama, it's a chance to Win the Future. It will certainly help us win a future -- but if this, as Obama said, is our "Sputnik moment," we are not reaching for the moon. The 4G-branded service available in the United States does not compete with 4G service offered elsewhere.

Inside the iPhone Network Meltdown

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:12:38 -0400

Full article: Wired
Fred Vogelstein
The groundbreaking alliance between AT&T and Apple has deteriorated into a loveless celebrity marriage. Each company has publicly described the other as the ideal partner, but behind the scenes both have jockeyed for position while consumers have lashed out, looking for someone to blame.

AT&T Coverage a Concern, Not Speed

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:08:45 -0400

Full article: Network World
Brad Reed
A new study suggests that AT&T's claims that the iPhone is to blame for its network woes don't hold up, as it found that both Sprint and Verizon each carried more than 16 billion more megabytes of mobile network data than AT&T did in 2009 over its wireless network.

Verizon, Sprint Carried More 3G Traffic Than AT&T in 2009

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:59:37 -0400

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Last year AT&T made headlines as the carrier's network struggled under the bandwidth demands of the iPhone, and it was consistently inferred that this bandwidth demand was breaking records right and left. According to a new study, both Sprint and Verizon both actually carried more wireless data traffic in 2009 than AT&T.

With AT&T Femtocell, Your Coverage Troubles Could Be Over

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:02:44 -0400

Full article: Wired
Brian X. Chen
AT&T announced the nationwide release of its 3G MicroCell, the company’s first femtocell. It's a device that creates a tiny 3G data and voice signal for your personal use, eliminating AT&T's network issues within a limited range, though at a cost of $150.

The Crumbling Data Firewall

Josh Levy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:42:13 -0500

As more people access the Internet from mobile devices, it's essential that the wireless Web is neutral, and that wireless carriers do not block applications from accessing data, whether it’s in the form of 3G or WiFi networks.

For iPhone Users, TV Over 3G

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:41:55 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Roy Furchgott
IPhone owners, your TV is going 3G. After about a month of testing AT&T said it would allow iPhone users to watch their own TVs over the 3G network using the SlingPlayer Mobile app.

Why AT&T Can't Win its 'Map for That' Spat with Verizon

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:49:53 -0500

Full article: Telephony Online
Kevin Fitchard
Verizon is looking for an easy way to demonstrate what is at the essence of the ads: AT&T's 3G network leaves a lot to be desired. A map with huge swathes of white spaces in between the metro markets highlighted in blue does the trick. But the problem with AT&T's network isn't so much where it doesn't offer 3G coverage, but where it does.

Defining Open Mobile

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:35:17 -0500

Full article: Telephony Online
There's no doubt mobile operators, led by Verizon Wireless, are opening up their networks. But is that enough to guarantee success in a world where Apple, Google and an array of app upstarts are competing for their share of the stage? What does it mean to be open in the mobile industry?

Verizon and AT&T: Pulling Out the Stops

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:28:47 -0500

Full article: Free Press
Josh Levy
Verizon is doing a fine job of keeping itself in the news these days. While its Droid is gobbling up some of the attention, most of the press is about the public's anger over the introduction of a $350 early termination fee and the company's ongoing ad war with AT&T and Apple.