September 1, 2008
Cell Phone Carriers More Prepared for Gustav Than Katrina
The nation’s cell phone carriers said this week they’re more prepared for Hurricane Gustav than they were for Hurricane Katrina. [via About]
"Following Katrina, Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless both said this week that they have spent about $140 million in the Gulf Coast states. While AT&T didn’t specify an exact figure, a spokesman for the carrier said the company has spent “hundreds of millions” of dollars in the Gulf area.
Sprint Nextel says it had trucks that doubled as cell phone towers “caravaning down military style” on Friday to various Gulf Coast areas.
Verizon Wireless says it has invested in its emergency preparedness by doubling its switching capacity to manage the flood of calls that light up the networks amid an emergency.
The cell phone carriers have also issued tips for phone users to use surrounding a disaster."
Image from The Huffington Post.
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