July 28, 2004
The Outcome May Be Wired, but Nothing Like the Venue
Most cellular carriers are augmenting their coverage in Boston to make sure the surge in traffic does not lead to a rash of busy signals and disconnected calls. Nextel, the official mobile provider to both conventions, is deploying its iDEN network with encryption codes used by the National Security Agency to make sure no one eavesdrops on all the deal making.
Nextel expects its customers to log millions of minutes on its DirectConnect service, which turns cellphones into walkie-talkies.
"It's like organizing a wedding on steroids," said Matt Foosaner, senior
director of Nextel's emergency response team, referring to the arrangements
his company is making for the conventioneers. "They are not going to stay
tied down to a landline." From the NY Times via Unwired.cc
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