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MobileBurn.com - 5/27/2009
AT&T upgrading 3G network to 7.2Mbps and adding bandwidth capacity
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Today AT&T announced plans to upgrade its 3G network to faster 7.2Mbps data speeds. It also announced plans to increase backhaul capacity and to dedicate more spectrum to data traffic. Read the full story here.
AT&T details 7.2Mbps 3G, backbone upgrades
electronista.com - 5/27/2009
AT&T details 7.2Mbps 3G, backbone upgrades
— electronista.com — AT&T; today explained some of the key details behind a planned upgrade for its 3G network, including... improvements to the infrastructure underneath. Having initially run a trial, the carrier now says it plans to start upgrading its network to 7.2Mbps ... (more) AT&T details 7.2Mbps 3G, backbone upgrades
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