Has AT&T Wireless data congestion been self

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blogs.broughturner.com - 10/26/2009

Has AT&T Wireless data congestion been self

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We've all heard or read stories about how iPhone usage has overloaded the AT&T Wireless network but it's likely at least some of their problems are the result of configuration errors â specifically, congestion collapse induced by misconfigured buffers in their mobile core network. In early ...

macworld.com - 10/22/2009

AT&T exec implies iPhone exclusivity in U.S. to end

— macworld.com — AT&T; Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega strongly implied today that the carrier's exclusive deal to sell... the iPhone in the U.S. is ending. (more) AT&T exec implies iPhone exclusivity in U.S. to end

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news.idg.no - 10/23/2009

AT&T Exec Implies iPhone Exclusivity In U.S To End

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roughlydrafted.com - 10/31/2009

Why Apple’s iPhone is still not coming to Verizon

— roughlydrafted.com — Daniel Eran Dilger A number of pundits and other wags keep insisting that Apple desperately needs to... sell the iPhone through Verizon, and will likely do so sometime really soon now, providing AT&T haters and Verizon family plan users with empty ... (more) Why Apple’s iPhone is still not coming to Verizon

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EverythingiCafe: AT&T’s Network Woes May Be Self-inflicted

The iPhone FAQ - Information about the Apple iPhone: Has AT&T Sabotaged its Own 3G Network?

Technologizer: AT&T: Our Network is Fine, Thank You

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buffers ki dunya; zero packet loss isn't the mantra in a mobile lnternet world http://bit.ly/4FLK8K (via @tariqmustafa) 22 days ago

Les problèmes de congestion de trafic sur réseau mobile AT&T. Fort intéressant... http://tinyurl.com/yhpdy65 10/28/2009

Intresting if true: http://bit.ly/4FLK8K ATTWS network problems may be self inflicted - haven't these guys heard of Random Early Detection? 10/27/2009

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AT&T’s Network Woes May Be Self-inflicted
EverythingiCafe — ... Hold on to your hats, cats, because this is about to get complicated. Brough Turner wrote a very interesting article about the often abysmal speeds of AT&T’s 3G network, and it how may be due how they have it configured. While the technical aspect is a touch beyond me, here’s the gist: AT&T’s buffering system (to prevent overloads due to traffic bursts) is WAY too protective, so it prevents data loss, but sometimes gives pings as slow as 8 seconds. So blaming the slow speed on iPhone users may be entirely wrong. Any technical folks want to weigh in on ...

Has AT&T Sabotaged its Own 3G Network?
The iPhone FAQ - Information about the Apple iPhone — ... think "real slow." A normal ping time over the 3G network should be around 200 milliseconds (that's 40 times faster than eight seconds). Why do some connections initiate right away while others take eight seconds or longer? Telecom blogger Brough Turner has researched the problem and explained that AT&T's network configuration could be to blame. AT&T often blames spotty and inconsistent 3G service on the high-bandwidth demands of the iPhone devices flooding its network. According to Turner's article AT&T's network congestion problems could have nothing to do with the iPhone: ...

AT&T: Our Network is Fine, Thank You
Technologizer — ... The research and idea was first presented by Brough Turner, a 25-year veteran of the communications industry. Turner’s work was republished by several media outlets (including us), and again put AT&T in the now familiar position of damage control. ...