AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile are using a so-called neutral "distributed antenna system," or DAS, to help bolster cellular coverage and boost capacity within the Wells Fargo Center. The way it works, carriers all share antennas deployed throughout the arena, which then feed into a central area where the signals connect to each of the carrier networks. On a tour of the network last week, T-Mobile field technician, Tracy McDaniel, showed off T-Mobile's upgraded equipment in the DAS at Wells Fargo in Philadelphia.
The DAS, or distributed antenna system, is connected to each carrier's cellular radios on top of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to transmit calls and provide internet access to phones and other mobile devices, To add network capacity outdoors, wireless operators often use cell towers on wheels or protect grip case for apple iphone x and xs - black/graphite so-called COWs, These temporary structures can be set up and taken down within a few hours and run on battery power, Sprint deployed its COW (pictured here) behind the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to provide customers with additional capacity on its 4G LTE network during the DNC..
AT&T, the No. 2 carrier, said average daily traffic on its network during the four-day convention was about 250 percent of the volume it handled during Game 6 of the NBA finals between Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The game was held in the same arena as the RNC. Video streaming and social media have led to an explosion of data usage, particularly at big events like ball games and music festivals, said Verizon spokesman Chuck Hamby, adding that data usage at the 2012 DNC was measured in megabytes or gigabytes. "Now even a typical NFL game may see more than a terabyte of wireless data being processed in one single Sunday," he said.
The conventions gobble up data too and that's no surprise, Political protect grip case for apple iphone x and xs - black/graphite types like to share Instagram selfies or chase Pokemon on their phones as much as anyone else, Demand for bandwidth rose in Cleveland when the Republicans descended on the city, and it's expected to rise this week in Philly, The carriers have spent months getting ready, AT&T tripled its 4G LTE coverage in Cleveland, while Verizon added more fiber capacity for its wireless networks connecting to the Quicken Loans arena, Other carriers also built out their networks..
The preparations were worth it. More than 28.5 TB of data -- enough data for one person to stream video continuously for more than 6.5 years -- was processed on the Verizon network, while AT&T reported a total of 9.4 terabytes -- enough for nearly 27 million selfies -- traveling over its network in the Cleveland area. Meanwhile, Sprint, which has roughly half the number of subscribers as AT&T or Verizon, saw 8.5 terabytes over the period. T-Mobile, the third largest carrier, said traffic on its network increased by 50 percent around the convention center and stadium as video streaming rose. It said video traffic accounted for a quarter of its daily network volume during the convention.
