The Daily Stat: Cell-Phone Speeds Sink Dramatically at Sporting Events

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile JULY 18, 2012 Cell-Phone Speeds Sink Dramatically at Sporting Events In an experiment to test cell-phone performance during sports events, researchers from app maker SwayMarkets found that network speeds at Boston's Fenway Park were generally abysmal during a baseball game, with Facebook sometimes requiring 20 seconds to refresh. Performance got even worse during slack times, such as the seventh-inning stretch, when wireless networks were overwhelmed by fans' phone use. During one timeout, data speeds fell below 100 kilobits per second, reminiscent of the dial-up modem era, according to CNN. Source: Why your wireless service sucks at sports games Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell — and Live — the Best Stories Will Rule the Future HBR Press Book Trying to get your message heard? Viral storyteller and advertising expert Jonah Sachs takes readers into a fascinating world of seemingly insurmountable challenges and enormous opportunity. Learn how brands like Old Spice, Nike, the Tea Party, and Occupy Wall Street created and sustained massive viral buzz and how marketers and audiences can work together to create deeper meaning and stronger partnerships. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Even Though Ice Is Melting, Ships Balk at Crossing Arctic Cocaine Much Cheaper Now than 30 Years Ago Skilled Players Earn Much Bigger ROIs from Poker Fatalism Makes You Avoid Preparing for Retirement When the Rule Is 'Pay What You Want,' Almost Everyone Pays Banks' Skittishness Limits Impact of Low Mortgage Rates Much-Loved Products Often Sell for Less, Not More Whites Have Benefited More from Pay-for-Performance Jobs Most Individual Investors Do Far Worse than the S&P 500 Malls Still Suffering from Loss of Borders Stores Introducing HBR's Morning Advantage The Harvard Business Review Morning Advantage delivers the latest business ideas from beyond HBR.org directly to your inbox every morning — and it is free! Sign up today >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)