AT&T has said this week that all equipment-supply constraints it has for its data network updates should end by August.
Says Operations CEO John Stankey: “It’s been a slow process to build capacity…Hopefully, it should be back to normal,” after the summer.
AT&T has been actively trying to improve its coverage in key markets in New York and California, but says a lack of cellular radio components and zoning issues has led to a very slow effort in the regions.
The constraint issue has “bottomed” says Stankey, and should improve from here.
For New York at least, dropped calls for consumers using 3G fell 9 percent, but in California, progress has “lagged.”
Supply issues have come mainly from Chinese component makers, which was compounded last month by the volcano eruption in Iceland that shut down flights for a number of days.
Result for: network updates
Sony has confirmed that it is planning to “integrate YouTube functionality in upcoming or existing PlayStation 3 games” and that developers are currently working on such integration.
The new integration will enable gamers to stream capture and upload footage they have recorded while playing games.
“This YouTube upload functionality can be incorporated not only into new PS3 game titles, but also existing PS3 titles that have the ability to receive network updates,” explained a YouTube statement.
“Gamers will now be able to upload their in-game video captures to YouTube. We’re excited at the opportunity this presents and look forward to more and more games to be enhanced with YouTube,” the statement added.
