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Pretty sure just using existing ATT cell network with new dedicated LTE band and prioritization on backhaul to internet.

• coding123 10y ago
  That's what I'm thinking too. They are probably going to feature a couple of notable big-press dig hole events and show some equipment, but in the end this is a set of code changes and specialized devices that will emit a new code that gets special priority. Total cost to AT&T: a few million. We all paid taxes for that..
  • jsz0 10y ago
    > Total cost to AT&T: a few million More like a few billion. A few million dollars is nothing in telecom. They've almost certainly already spent at least that much just to bid on the project. The upgrades will include things like structural re-enforcement of towers, increased battery / generator capacity, security enhancements, etc.
  • samfisher83 10y ago
    That's assuming all their equipment supports 700mhz. They might need to add antennas, front circuitry etc. They also probably need to do a lot of testing to validate it works. All this is not cheap.