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AT&T upgrades their tower's software to 7.2Mbps data, but you won't get it yet

By Sam Earley

Published: Jan 05, 2010, 11:22 PM

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AT&T upgrades their tower's software to 7.2Mbps data, but you won't get it yet

AT&T announced today that they have finished upgrading the software on all their cell towers to support 7.2Mbps HSPA data speeds. While this is a step in the right direction, you still won't get this speed on your phone just yet. Why? Because the backbone-pipe hardware upgrade will not be completed until the end of the year, though AT&T is currently working on hardware upgrades in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami, so expect the speed increase to be noticed in those cities first.

source: Engadget

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Sam Earley, is a former reviews and news writer at PhoneArena. His incredibly productive run included numerous reviews and comparison articles of breakthrough products, such as the Motorola DROID X, Verizon Pre 2, HTC Thunderbolt and many others.

AT&T upgrades their tower's software to 7.2Mbps data, but you won't get it yet

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