AT&T Says iPhone 3G Data Use Increase Less Than Expected
He didn’t go into details on why they think the increase wasn’t as much as they were expecting, but there is suspicion that the connection issues causing some iPhones to drop calls or revert suddenly to EDGE data were possibly attempts to discourage the use of their data network.
Still, they claim that the iPhone 3G’s data use on average is high compared to other phones, and that high concentrations of iPhone 3G’s in some areas have pushed the company to upgrade their cell towers and behind-the-scenes infrastructure.
He also denied that they oversold iPhone 3Gs for it’s network, saying instead that they have taken their own steps to prepare for the anticipated demand.
They also noted that they don’t plan to introduce the futuristic Long Term Evolution (aka 4G) format to their network until 2010, and plan to let other companies adopt it earlier.
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