[Some difficulties reported in getting data calls through in areas of peak demand.]

by Ben King -- "Users of BT's GPRS high-speed data service have been experiencing persistent problems with network availability. "Several early adopters of the technology have contacted silicon.com to report faults in BT's services.

"The way the networks treat GPRS traffic is at the heart of the problem. Data over current GPRS networks takes the lowest priority, so in busy areas at times of peak demand, users have reported serious problems putting data calls through.

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