AT&T – one of the earliest adopters of the iPhone and the iPhone 3G – is doing very well.
Its second quarter numbers are reported “solid highlighted by strong wireless growth, double-digit gains in revenues from IP-based data services and further expansion of consolidated margins”.
We don’t want to bore you with the facts and figures but if you’d like to have a look, click here.
Though it would be improbable to think that this stellar second quarter performance is solely attributed to the iPhone and iPhone 3G, AT&T does not discount the fact that the much sought after devices were and still is a contributing factor.
The Apple iPhone 3G is a dramatic example of this transformation. In the days following our exclusive U.S. launch of this new device, powered by the nation’s fastest 3G wireless network, customer response has been everything we had anticipated and more. – Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer
With over 700,000 units sold in just 12 days, the iPhone 3G is selling twice as fast compared to the original last year for AT&T. It’s safe to assume that iPhone 3G will have a significant impact on the increase of mobile broadband connectivity for the American service provider.
Our question now is…what are the local telcos waiting for? Despite overwhelming demand and activation issues consumers are still coming in throngs to purchase the iPhone 3G.
Is this still not an enough reason for local telcos to start winning the hearts of their customers?
We think that its more than enough.
Send in your support now. Together, we will make it happen!
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