So, instead of saying "we can't handle the unexpected network demand
from our wildly successful product, but be patient, we're working on a
solution!," AT&T chose to say "our infrastructure is so insecure that
any cell-phone with hacked base-band software could be a national
security threat?"
Niles Collins wrote:
It is because AT&T network can't handle the load. Some people think it
is a double standard where other devices on their network do have apps
like slingbox and google voice. But the number of iphones by far out
number the other devices. AT&T doesn't have a fiber network as
extensive as what Verizon does, to act as a backbone for their cell
network, they keep making promises but nothing happens. In fact
Comcast could provide better service if they put up cell towers and
allowed iphone traffic.
AT&T complete underestimated how big the iphone was going to be. Their
network at this point cannot handle 5+ million subscribers using
iphones, and all the features that the iphone provides. Iphones use
more data all other phones, it is more in line with pc data
consumption. Verizon may not provide better service, they don't have a
phone at the moment that comes close to the amount of data usage that
the iphone has. Maybe when they get the Pre next year we will see just
how their network stands up.
--
Kyle Spencer,
Information Technology Manager,
International Medical Group
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