AT&T has provided an update on an issue its data network is experiencing in some portions of the country. A software problem originating in some Alcatel-Lucent equipment was limiting network upload speeds to less than 100Kbps. Alcatel-Lucent has developed a software patch to fix the problem. According to AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel, "This patch will be deployed on a phased basis over the next two to three weeks." Phone Scoop has confirmed that in the metropolitan NYC area, data speeds have indeed improved from less than 90Kbps to greater than 800Kbps.

Source: Phonescoop