• AT&T Speedier Because of Something That Starts With i?

    John Biggs

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    Friday, June 29th, 2007

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    Late last night some AT&T geeks started benchmarking their network speed. Suddenly, after months of sub-standard EDGE speeds, they noticed 200+kbps during most trials, suggesting that someone out there has been tweaking things to make iPhone browsing a little less like pulling teeth.

    Folks at Howard Forums are saying:

    Maybe you’re seeing that $50,000,000 they invested into their data network handling capabilities specifically for the iPhone launch? You’d think it would have been a steady upgrade, but it actually makes more sense that they’d bring on extra routers / equipment and bandwidth based on a deadlike (ie. the phone’s launch.) It’s not like they needed it before.

    It appears this is a direct result of AT&T “Fine Edge” improvements reported a few weeks ago.

    Reload this Page Holly Crap!!!!! I Notice A Huge Increase In Egde Speeds!!! [HowardForums]

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