Phone companies, wireless carriers boost capacity for NATO
Posted in General on May 17th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to commentWireless companies are making precautionary decisions based on expected delays. AT&T has deployed 2 cell sites that are on wheels to hopefully make up for the jam. Sprint is also rolling out on wheels around MCormick Place. They expect McCormick’s to have the most traffic.
Telephone and wireless companies say they’ve boosted capacity to handle unexpected surges in traffic on their networks, but that doesn’t mean smartphone, iPad and mobile device users won’t still experience delays.
Any wireless traffic jams will depend on the extent to which those nearest the summit’s main events in the Loop and South Loop may overload even beefed-up wireless and Internet networks.
To prepare for the onslaught, AT&T has deployed two cell sites on wheels, one near Daley Plaza and the other near Grant Park, to pick up the anticipated demand in traffic. The carrier also has installed distributed antenna systems at McCormick Place, the Hyatt Regency at 151 E. Wacker Drive and the JW Marriott Hotel at 151 W. Adams, which have the added benefit of boosting wireless signals inside those venues permanently.
Sprint is rolling out one cell site on wheels at McCormick Place’s Lakeside building. It also has enhanced four existing cell sites and added one permanent cell site inside the convention center…Continue Reading
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