AT&T Disables Tower Frequencies after Emergency Communications
AT&T temporarily disabled a frequency emitted by 16 towers in Oakland Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 21, after the signals interfered with emergency responder radio communications.
The towers caused radio failures in police cars and fire trucks when they were within a quarter to half mile radius, David Cruise, Oakland?s public safety systems adviser, said.
FCC confirmed the interference and AT&T shut down the 850MHz frequency on the towers last week ? which only affected? 2G customers with older phones.
Sprint Nextel, meanwhile, paid $10.5 million to move Oakland?s $7.5 million radio system last year to a frequency that would not be affected by its network, according to Cruise.
The city is investigating other failures in communications involving interference.
To learn more, visit the San Francisco Chronicle.
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