HSPA+ Question

[ckurt25]

If the next iPhone(s), at least on AT&T, are HSPA+ do they use the same frequency as AT&T 3G? I don't know if I'm asking the question right so I'll paint the picture. If I'm at a location where I'm getting a good 3G signal but I can't load web pages, send / receive email or whatever because the tower(s) in the area are being overloaded from other users, will a HSPA+ device be able to send / receive data while 3G devices cannot?

Thanks!

 

[Applejuiced]

If the next iPhone(s), at least on AT&T, are HSPA+ do they use the same frequency as AT&T 3G? I don't know if I'm asking the question right so I'll paint the picture. If I'm at a location where I'm getting a good 3G signal but I can't load web pages, send / receive email or whatever because the tower(s) in the area are being overloaded from other users, will a HSPA+ device be able to send / receive data while 3G devices cannot?

Thanks!

Not all regural AT&T 3G towers are upgraded to HSPA+ though.
And chances are if the network is congested that bad then regural 3G or HSPA+ would give you the same results. Its the backhaul that needs to be upgraded and without that it wont make any difference.

 

[iceterminal]

Not all regural AT&T 3G towers are upgraded to HSPA+ though.
And chances are if the network is congested that bad then regural 3G or HSPA+ would give you the same results. Its the backhaul that needs to be upgraded and without that it wont make any difference.

There you go again. Stop making sense.

 

[Applejuiced]

There you go again. Stop making sense.

Lol
Thanks.

 

[ckurt25]

The specific geographic areas I'm talking about are HSPA+ areas, according to AT&T's maps.

What happens is Saturdays in the fall (like right now) I'm in Ann Arbor Michigan with 110,000+ of my closest friends crammed into an pretty confined area and it's almost impossible to use data. I was hoping that having a HSPA+ device would be a relief from the congestion. Based on what I'm hearing, that won't be the case.

Would LTE be a solution (obviously assuming there is LTE coverage)?

 

[rjohnstone]

The specific geographic areas I'm talking about are HSPA+ areas, according to AT&T's maps.

What happens is Saturdays in the fall (like right now) I'm in Ann Arbor Michigan with 110,000+ of my closest friends crammed into an pretty confined area and it's almost impossible to use data. I was hoping that having a HSPA+ device would be a relief from the congestion. Based on what I'm hearing, that won't be the case.

Would LTE be a solution (obviously assuming there is LTE coverage)?

Contrary to the marketing, HSPA+ is still 3G.
LTE will relieve some of that from a data perspective, but the backhaul must be in place to support it.
Tower congestion can occur regardless of the radio(s) hanging off of it.

 

[Applejuiced]

The specific geographic areas I'm talking about are HSPA+ areas, according to AT&T's maps.

What happens is Saturdays in the fall (like right now) I'm in Ann Arbor Michigan with 110,000+ of my closest friends crammed into an pretty confined area and it's almost impossible to use data. I was hoping that having a HSPA+ device would be a relief from the congestion. Based on what I'm hearing, that won't be the case.

Would LTE be a solution (obviously assuming there is LTE coverage)?

That happens usually in many stadiums, football, basketball, baseball games etc...
All 100,000+ users hit the same tower for those 2-3 hours and they get overloaded like crazy. Not much you can do, LTE could improve on that issue.

 

[ckurt25]

Thanks for the replies!