Cell phone companies are getting ready for , when thousands of smartphone-toting attendees will be putting mobile bandwidth limits to the test.
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AT&T says it will also roll out portable cell sites and add Wi-Fi hot spots to divert bandwidth away from cell towers. And this year, SXSW attendees can , where they can stow their phones as they charge.
began on Monday. of South by Southwest starts on Friday.
