This is an astonishing fact! 3 percent of smartphone users are consuming 40 percent of the network capacity. At&T wants its customers to use less wirless data because it's clogging the network. AT&T's head of wireless,said "the wireless operator is considering incentives to get consumers to reduce their data usage."
They plan to gives incentives to encourage phones users to use less data usage.
The video and the audio features on the phone are the culprits for the data usage becoming clogged. The iphone uses more data than the standard phone. It has gotten so bad at&t had a program application that allows users to report service problems. By AT&T having a 3G network , people were accessing more data and clogging up service.
At&t is looking into reducing phone plan serivices in order to free up the network. This isn't the answer to the issue. It's more like a band aid. AT&T is asking the Federal Communications Commission to find more spectrum to auction off that can be used for wireless data services. With the creation of the cell phone with applications, it will be extremely hard to find more space. Teen's are purchasing more phones thus getting more apps and clogging more space in the network. This reminds me when they were running low with IP address.
