Flat-Rate Plans to Test Fragile 3G Networks
Wireless carriers’ new flat-rate, unlimited data service plans will test the capacity of 3G networks and may spur unwanted traffic like text-message spamming, MediaPost is reporting.
In a new study, ABI Research warns that unlimited mobile Internet access will have the biggest impact on wireless networks as video and other applications eat up bandwidth, the article said. “The increased usage of SMS text-messaging alone can flood the network and impair the quality of voice calls, said ABI.
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