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AT&T Wireless Data Still Growing At 1000%

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-and-bigger dept.

jfruhlinger writes "AT&T's wireless network came under a microscope when it seemed unable to handle the massive data use boost that came when the iPhone arrived on the scene. The company has since put money into its infrastructure, and that growth rate has slowed somewhat, but it's still gone up 30 times over the past three years."

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  1. Math by ThanatosMinor · · Score: 4, Informative

    Somebody forgot about compounded growth.

    1000% growth over three years (compounded annually) would have them grown a thousandfold over three years. Compounded continuously would be ridiculously large.

    If you assume continuous growth, the actual growth rate would be ln(30)/3, or about 113%. If you just want a number to quote as the annual growth rate that would give a thirtyfold increase over three years, go with 211% since (1+2.11)^3 is about 30.

  2. Re:Read the article to see how pathetic they are by slonik · · Score: 4, Informative

    An ISP that cannot handle their customers getting 100MB/day is not worth being named an ISP imho.
    We are talking Wide Area Wireless Network here. You know, there are laws of physics that prevent you from achieving 100MB/day/user in a limited spectrum with cells covering 5 square kilometers.
    Comparing mobile wireless network with fixed fiber or cable is simply silly.
    Learn to use WiFi on top of a fast fiber/cable link.

    And yes, I do wireless network engineering for living.

  3. Lies by mr100percent · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'm just not able to trust AT&T on anything after seeing these stats:

    http://gizmodo.com/5428717/att-has-spent-less-on-network-construction-and-capital-expenditures-every-quarter-since-the-q4-2007