May 21, 2010
Klobuchar slams AT&T rate hike
AT&T recently sent a letter to customers informing them the early termination fees for smart phones such as the iPhone and Blackberries will soon double from $175 to $350. At the same time the fee on basic phones will decrease from $175 to $150. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar called for Congress and the FCC to take action to protect consumers.
May 21, 2010
AT&T raises early termination fee on smartphones
A spokesman refused to comment beyond the contents of an open letter to customers, which said the early termination fees make it possible for AT&T to offer industry-leading phones below their full retail prices in exchange for a two-year service commitment. For example, a $199 Apple iPhone would cost $599 without a contract. AT&T has said that iPhone customers pay on average more than $90 in service fees each month.
May 21, 2010
AT&T: Mobility, Network Capacity & Fun
Businesses are adopting technology more rapidly than ever before, says Ron Spears, president and CEO of AT&T's Business Solutions group, and their interest in mobility, in particular, is helping to drive hosted and managed services, as well as more services that are specific to vertical industries.
May 17, 2010
AT&T: Before we launch LTE, we’ll upgrade our 3G network to support 14.4 Mbps
At a recent event in New York City, AT&T President and CEO John Stankey said that the company plans on rolling out a 14.4 Mbps upgrade to their 3G network by the end of the year. It’s not going to be done to the entire network, but it should be able to cover about 250 million people.
May 14, 2010
AT&T Executive Sees Supply Constraints Easing By End-Summer
AT&T has been racing to improve wireless coverage in the key media markets of New York and San Francisco as it battles the perception of an inferior network. While the telecommunications giant has made progress in the New York market, the lack of a steady supply of cellular radio components and red tape over zoning issues has slowed its effort in San Francisco.
May 11, 2010
AT&T Maintains Its Grip on the iPhone Until 2012
Before the original iPhone launched in 2007, USA Today reported that Apple and AT&T has entered a five-year carrier exclusivity agreement. That report was never verified, though, and the terms of the agreement between Apple and AT&T have long been the subject of debate.
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