March 15th, 2009
AT&T network getting extra boost in Austin
Ever since I landed in Texas, iPhone users have been complaining about slow service. Yesterday, many people even mentioned that they had zero service for a good portion of the day.
AT&T has responded and deployed ground troops in Austin. But how many COWs will it take to withstand the constant barrage of iPhone bits though?
From the company:
To accommodate unprecedented demand for mobile data and voice applications at SXSW, we are actively working this afternoon to add capacity to our cell sites serving downtown Austin. These efforts are ongoing, but we anticipate that customers should see improved network performance this evening and for the remainder of the event. We will continue to monitor network performance throughout the event, and will do everything possible to maximize network performance throughout. We apologize to customers who were inconvenienced during this surge in local network demand.
Still, users aren’t satisfied:
UPDATE:
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