Comments on: AT&T drops the ball on iPhone service at SXSW

For the thousands of attendees of the SXSWi conference with iPhones, the poor service has been a source of frustration.

[techsun]

Either AT&T doesn't understand the needs of their customers or it cost too much for them to increase their signal. Either way, it's unsettling to think they'll evaluate critical issues like Net Neutrality.

[bethk527]

The Austin Convention Center did an overhaul of its wireless connection in fall 2008, to accommodate SC08 (the SuperComputing Convention) and other groups, like SXSW. The easy internet connection is due to their keeping up with the technological demands of major convention groups. Props to them.

[1812dave]

AT&T bites the big one. I wouldn't have an iPhone because it's only on AT&T. Boneheaded move by Apple to reduce the number of Iphone adopters. Then again, Apple has a focus "group" comprised of ONE PERSON--Steve Jobs. Verizon service rocks, other than the fact they don't have every cool phone ever made...

[veccio1]

Actually, AT&T is a sponsor of Austin City Limits Festival and rolls out equipment to deal with the traffic then, too. Their 3G is just not up to par. I have both Sprint and AT&T broadband cards, and AT&T never gets above 768kbps in Austin according to my tests using Speakeasy.net. Sprint? Over 1130kpbs easily.