[195845] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: IOS new versions and network load
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mel Beckman)
Mon Sep 18 04:32:47 2017
X-Original-To: Nanog@nanog.org
From: Mel Beckman <mel@beckman.org>
To: Jean-Francois Mezei <jfmezei_nanog@vaxination.ca>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:17:45 +0000
In-Reply-To: <59269c23-4ae7-c3de-a322-76a857dcd5a1@vaxination.ca>
Cc: "Nanog@nanog.org" <Nanog@nanog.org>
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My understanding is that these updates can only be downloaded when you're i=
n a Wi-Fi network.
-mel via cell
> On Sep 17, 2017, at 1:56 PM, Jean-Francois Mezei <jfmezei_nanog@vaxinatio=
n.ca> wrote:
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> A couple years ago, Apple unleashed an IOS update which made the news
> because network operators reported serious congestion on their networks
> as everyone and their uncle tried to download the gig+ package at 11:00 P=
DT.
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> Was the problem solved simply by Apple staggering the announcement of
> downloads? or were there distribution network changes also made to
> reduce the load?
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> In Canada, during net neutralirty hearings, it was revealed that
> cellular carriers zero rated over the air updates. I know my iPhone
> gets updates without me asking for them, only getting a "update ready to
> install" while on a long cycling ride (aka: must have used cellular data)=
.
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> Does anyone know whether this is pushed by Apple who has gotten the OK
> form individual carriers, or is it pushed by carriers (with Apple's OK)
> in a low priorioty stream that doesn't cause congestion on cellular
> network? (carriers delivering content in "push mode" would change their
> role).
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