Wilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoATT’s botched network update caused yesterday’s major wireless outagearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square62linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkATT’s botched network update caused yesterday’s major wireless outagearstechnica.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square62linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarebramblepatchmystery@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoMy understanding is that emergency services are either 2G or a mesh infrastructure (perhaps both? I am still learning tech.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoNo there is dedicated LTE and 5G bans for First Responders. Normal users can use it, but when First Responders connect to it they deprioritze everyone else on the band.
minus-squarebramblepatchmystery@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoThan what is 2G still used for?
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoATT doesn’t have a 2G network anymore. They phased it out in 2017.
My understanding is that emergency services are either 2G or a mesh infrastructure (perhaps both? I am still learning tech.
No there is dedicated LTE and 5G bans for First Responders. Normal users can use it, but when First Responders connect to it they deprioritze everyone else on the band.
Than what is 2G still used for?
ATT doesn’t have a 2G network anymore. They phased it out in 2017.