Cingular Wireless to Invest More Than $60 Million in Michigan to Enhance Service Quality and Expand Coverage
18 Août 2005 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company to Build over 112 Cell Sites to Better Serve its
ALLOVER(SM) Network Customers DETROIT, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Cingular Wireless, the country's largest wireless provider,
announced it will invest more than $60 million throughout Michigan
in the next year to install over 112 new cell sites as part of a
$6.2 billion commitment to enhance and expand its ALLOVER(SM)
network* nationwide. Sites slated for the greater Detroit area
include the Dearborn and Flatrock areas, as well as in Monroe
County. In Western Michigan, the list includes sites in Muskegon,
Kalamazoo, Otsego, Schoolcraft, Battle Creek and Lansing areas. The
network improvements will provide customers in Michigan an even
greater level of voice service quality and allow them to take
advantage of some of the most advanced data services available.
"Better coverage is what wireless consumers want, and better
coverage is exactly what Cingular is delivering," said Brian
Ducharme, Vice President/General Manager, Indiana/Michigan. "We
continually make improvements to our network to expand with the
tremendous growth of our customer base, so that our customers have
a quality wireless experience." Nationwide, Cingular customers will
have access to some 45,000 cell sites by the end of 2006. The
company already offers customers access to the largest digital
voice and data network in America, and Michigan is an important
part of that network. "This investment demonstrates our commitment
to aggressively continue to provide better quality service to our
customers," said Ducharme. "That strong customer focus is one of
the reasons Cingular recently reached 50 million customers -- the
first wireless carrier to attain this important milestone.
Customers know they can rely on us to meet their needs. That's why
they choose us and why they stay with us." Cingular's ALLOVER
network now covers more than 270 million people, and provides
service throughout the United States including the top 100 markets.
Customers on specific calling plans now have access to the largest
mobile-to- mobile calling community in the country, a community of
more than 50 million people. As part of its network build out and
enhancement, Cingular has stepped up efforts to ensure its
investments to extend coverage and to enhance quality deliver. The
company expects its employees and those of other third-party
companies to drive test its network nearly 30 million miles over
the next year -- that's the equivalent of more than 50 round trips
to the moon. Cingular's interactive mapping tool, available at all
retail locations and by calling 1-866-CINGULAR, can answer specific
coverage questions based on a customer's address, a street
intersection, zip code, state or landmark. This innovative service
can help give customers information regarding coverage levels in
various scenarios -- inside a building for example. The company's
network growth relies on advanced GSM/EDGE technology. GSM is the
world standard for wireless communication, used by more than a
billion people in 200-plus countries. In fact, more than 70 percent
of the world's total wireless market is GSM. The widespread use of
GSM offers Cingular customers the ability to use a large variety of
GSM "world phones" and devices in more than 125 countries and
access data services in more than 70 countries. For customers
interested in wireless data services, the company's EDGE network --
the fastest national high-speed data network in America -- provides
average data connections of up to 135 kilobits per second in more
than 13,000 cities and towns and in areas along nearly 40,000 miles
of highways. As part of its 2005 investment, Cingular will deploy
high-speed third generation (3G) UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile
Telecommunications System /High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
service to customers in 15-20 major markets this year. The company
expects to offer its 3G services in most major markets by the end
of 2006. The 3G service will offer average data speeds between
400-700 kbps and bursts to several megabits per second. Customers
using the 3G service will be able use a wireless handset to make a
voice call and simultaneously check e- mail, browse the Internet at
speeds similar to broadband wired services, or even access a
variety of video services. For more information about Cingular,
please contact 1-866-CINGULAR or visit http://www.cingular.com/. *
Coverage not available in all areas. About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United
States, serving 51.6 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture
between SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC) and BellSouth
Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation -- the ALLOVER (SM) network -- and the
largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer
Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their
unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/ . Get Cingular Wireless press releases
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CONTACT: Chris Comes, Central Region, +1-847-765-3602, mobile -
+1-312-282-0539, Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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