I have received a number of emails from people saying that AT&T’s Edge network, which is used by the iPhone, is experiencing blackout problems today. I have received a number of emails from people saying that AT&T’s Edge network, which is used by the iPhone, is experiencing blackout problems today. I don’t know if the network failures are related to the iPhone’s launch last June 29 or if these are just the usual cellular phone glitches that people have become used to over the years and find “normal”.
Funny thing though, I don’t see the media jumping all over news like this and screaming, “Cellular networks a massive failure!” as they do with municipal WiFi networks.
I am on it right now and don’t have a problem. Mpls. MN
VERY slow in Northern California, San Jose, Palo Alto, and San Francisco, slow down started on Saturday 6/30 ~ 8AM, ATT support stated they have OC-3 problems.
July 4th update, Still SLOW in Palo Alto @ 1:30 PDT
Big suprise-NOT
This will also be the case with the Verizon Wireless (Rev A.) and AT&T HSDPA networks as well. All this shows is what will happen when these new 3G Nets begin to be be hit with real Broadband level service demands (Video/VoiceIP/Music-iTunes over iPhone, and P2P traffic)allowed by these new devices. Major difference then using these Narrowband Cell nets for typical Web Surfing and email download traffic people are bragging about.
I am sure Verizon Wireless is getting some sort of grins from this struggle the Edge folks are experiencing.
Jacomo