Here’s something we’ve long championed: the ability to see wireless network infrastructure upgrades mapped in Philadelphia. With that kind of information, one could begin to pin down why cell phone service has improved on a commute to work, or where there might be opportunity for continued improvement.
AT&T announced this afternoon that it has made available a map of wireless cell sites, broadband improvements, capacity upgrades and network connection upgrades in Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.
All told, the map is tracking 961 improvements to AT&T’s wireless network in Philadelphia in 2011 to date across these data points. Users can also call up the telecom’s WiFi hotspots and store locations.
And if you were looking for other local information, the company is announcing today AT&T’s local Twitter account: @att_philly.
These locally-focused initiatives are happening in other cities as well, including Dallas-Fort Worth, St. Louis, Kansas City, Tampa-St. Petersburg, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Indianapolis and Atlanta, according to a press release.
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