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10
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3/10/2010 8:13 AM
Mobile networks may not be getting upgraded as fast as some subscribers would like, but carrier spending on infrastructure is expected to rebound slightly this year after falling in 2009.Revenue from sales of mobile radio and core network equipment fell 13 percent in the fourth quarter but will be roughly flat in 2010, a Dell'Oro Group analyst said Tuesday. On Monday, ABI Research estimated carriers will spend about 4 percent more this year on all network capital expenditures, after a 2.7 percent decline in 2009. Capital expenditures include components in addition to radio networks, such as backhaul connections to the wired Internet. Mobile data usage continues to soar, and in some parts of the world, traffic jams on the way to the wireless Internet have focused new attention on the typically unglamorous networks behind sexy devices such as the iPhone. The proliferation of the popular Apple device has been blamed for dropped calls and poor data service on AT&T's network in San Francisco and New York City, which in turn has led to assurances by AT&T that it is building capacity as fast as it can.
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